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Listening Skills Training

Active Listening Techniques to Make People Feel Heard, Keep the Conversation Going, and Make Real Friends

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Listening Skills Training

By: Cole McBride
Narrated by: Michael F. Ward
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Make People Feel Special and Heard with Effective Listening Techniques

We've all been in a conversation where we feel like the other person isn't really listening to us. They're just waiting for their turn to talk.

When we don't feel heard, it's easy for us to get defensive or shut down. This can lead to arguments and misunderstandings.

You want to make sure that you're giving the other person the space they need to talk, but you also don't want the conversation to die out.

Finding the perfect balance can be difficult, but luckily, this guide is here to show you how.

Most people think that good conversation is all about talking. But the secret to being a great conversationalist is actually being a great listener. When you know how to actively listen, you make people feel heard, keep the conversation going, and make real friends.

With Listening Skills Training, you’ll learn how to be an amazing listener – and that will change your life for the better.

In this book, you will discover:

• How to use active listening skills to make both parties feel heard

• How to truly listen

• How to ask good questions and keep the conversation going

• The silence technique

• Biggest mistakes you’re probably making that is ruining your conversations

• How to instantly connect with someone with this one secret trick

• And so much more

Being able to keep conversations going without running out of things to say and you'll make real friends who will appreciate your attentiveness and willingness to listen.

Grab this book today and get started!

©2025 Cole McBride (P)2025 Cole McBride
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Really enjoyed this book. it is very short but I did find it very useful. I was able to learn more of what it means to be an active listener. It also provides information for what not to do. Also, tips to help when looking for real friends. It helped enhance my listening abilities and be a better friend

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This book is a good book on active listening. It help you overcome just hearing but not actually listening to the conversation.

good book on active listening

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McBride structures the material around common conversational habits that erode trust without the speaker noticing, and Ward's measured delivery gives each section room to breathe. The content moves logically from recognizing patterns to applying specific techniques, without the filler that often pads short audiobooks past their natural length. At under two hours, it's easy to listen through twice. Best suited for someone who wants a clear, low-pressure entry point into improving how they show up in conversation.

Compact and organized

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This audiobook focuses on improving active listening, communication, and understanding in conversations. It offers practical techniques to help readers pay attention, respond thoughtfully, and build stronger personal and professional relationships.

Better listening, better communication

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Listening Skills Training might sound basic, but this audiobook really makes you realise how little we’re taught about truly listening. It’s packed with down-to-earth advice on how to become more present, empathetic, and intentional in conversations—whether at work, with a partner, or in everyday life.
The narration is clear and easy to follow, and the tips are realistic—nothing overcomplicated or overly “self-helpy.” It touches on body language, focus, avoiding interruptions, and asking the right kind of follow-up questions. Great stuff if you want to improve relationships or just be a better communicator in general.

Simple, practical, and surprisingly eye-opening

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