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Dr. Rick Kirschner

How to Win Friends and Influence People for the Twenty First Century

With some people, you just click. The connection is quick and easy. Communication flows. You can tell them anything and they know just what you mean. When you connect in this way, you feel understood and accepted for who you really are. You “get” these people and they get you.  We think of this connection as instantaneous, something that either happens or doesn’t. Not so, says author Dr. Rick Kirschner. This connection isn’t a magical phenomenon; it’s a communication skill that can be learned. Based on the author’s three decades of experience as an interpersonal communication expert, How to Click with People will show you specific steps and techniques for achieving this goal.

Kirschner argues that these skills are crucial because success has less to do with professional knowledge than with “the ability to express ideas, to assume leadership, and to arouse enthusiasm among people.” He gives readers the advice and insights they need to strengthen their relationships and take charge of their future.

Dr. Rick Kirschner is the author or coauthor of seven books, including the international best-seller Dealing with People You Can’t Stand. He is also a popular coach, consultant, and public speaker, and has worked with some of the world’s best known organizations, including Starbucks, Heineken, NASA, Providence Healthcare, and the U.S. Army. An interpersonal communication expert, Kirschner has been featured in many high-profile media outlets, including NPR, CNBC, NBC, Fox, the Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He is also a faculty member at the Institute for Management Studies. Kirschner lives with his wife in Ashland, Oregon.

Advance Praise for How to Click With People:

“This illuminating study of communication with its direct and sage advice will be a boon to businesspeople at all levels”.
--Publishers Weekly

“Clicking with people isn’t something that just happens or doesn’t. In this practical and engaging new book, Dr. Rick Kirschner gives readers the skills they need to stop depending on chance and start actively clicking with people at work and in life.”
—Stephen Lundin, bestselling coauthor of Fish!

“Both enjoyable to read and full of easy to apply ideas, How to Click with People is a comprehensive explanation of how to connect with the people in your life. If you want to build better relationships, I recommend it.”
—Mark Sanborn, bestselling author of The Fred Factor

“Wise people know that the future is all about people, and Rick Kirschner’s new book How to Click with People is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand and use the transformative power of relationships both in business and in life.” —Daniel Burrus, author of the New York Times bestseller Flash Foresight

“In today’s crazy-busy business environment, building strong relationships with frazzled customers and coworkers is essential to your success. Kirschner shows you practical strategies to quickly ‘click’ with even the most challenging individuals.”
—Jill Konrath, author of SNAP Selling and Selling to Big Companies

“This book is bursting with insight into what it takes to win with people. Absorb the wisdom, apply the plentiful strategies, and you’ll undoubtedly see your relationships improve.” —Dr. Travis Bradberry, bestselling coauthor

“Clicking with others isn¹t just some warm and fuzzy notion. It's a teachable skill, one required to build the relationships that make success possible. In How to Click with People, Rick Kirschner offers hundreds of practical, thoughtful tactics that will allow you to start building a better network today, one relationship at a time.”–Keith Ferrazzi, bestselling author of Who's Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone

“Fully 85% of your success in business, sales and personal relationships will be determined by how well you “click” with other people—and this book shows you how to do it.” --Brian Tracy, Author of The Power of Charm

“It is indisputable that people want to interact with people they like. It makes sense, therefore, to like and be liked by as many people as possible. Dr. Kirschner’s book, How To Click With People, is an insightful, rewarding, and productive way to create rapport with a large number of people.”—Dr. Tony Alessandra, author of The Platinum Rule and Charisma

 "As a bestselling author I receive lots of manuscripts for new books, most of which I view without high expectations. This book is different though. It is very readable and filled with story after story of how a minor adjustment on your part can reap major rewards in dealing with the world's most challenging people and situations. So, if you are a negotiator, a sales person, a manager, coach or parent, you will love this book! 
—Jim Cathcart, author of Relationship Selling

“What would your life be like if you clicked with people 50% more of the time or 100% or even 500%? Who would you know? How would your career change? What would your personal life be like? How could you better help others? With Dr. Kirschner's new book you'll learn how to authentically click with more people more of the time and do so in a way that is true and totally you!”
—Vince Thompson, author of Ignited

How to Click With People provides practical, worthwhile solutions so that you can make the impact you want in every conversation and interaction you have, regardless of the type of person you encounter. Discover what the best communicators do so that you can create more satisfaction, fulfillment, and success in your life.”
—Keith Rosen, author of Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions

How To Click With People is a thoroughly enjoyable tour through the art and science of why and how we resonate with each other.  In this age of cascading connectivity and intimacy, a book such as this could not have arrived at a more auspicious time, and Dr. Rick Kirschner is perhaps the only person who could have written it.”  It will refine your entrepreneurial skills, improve your professional communications  and help you to become an attentive, more engaging friend.  Highly recommended.”
—Dr. Peter D’Adamo, bestselling author of Eat Right 4 Your Type

We’ve all been there. You enter the room and you’re immediately drawn to someone, or perhaps repulsed. It’s an innate response, internal and subconscious. It’s not just about how they look or act, but about how they ‘click’.  Dr. Kirschner’s latest book describes this mysterious ability to connect with others. He explains how to discover it within yourself and how to create that ability if you don’t already have it. It’s a must read for anyone who deals with people at work, though socially it is almost as important.
—Jon Peters ,CEO of AthenaOnline and president of the Institute for Management Studies

“Kirschner presents a useful (and usable) model for understanding how to connect with people. His organized approach and clear writing provide an orderly framework for analyzing your communications with others and adjusting your responses. While his ideas seem so logical, these insights aren’t common sense. This book is a methodology for building bridges with people of all types.”
—Cary Gutbezahl, M.D., CEO of Compass Clinical

 

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARY RIGHTS SALES:

EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE by Dr. Peter D’Adamo:  British rights to Century Books; Italian to Sperling & Kupfer; German to Piper; Port./Brazil to Campus; Japanese to Shuei Sha; Polish to Mada; Dutch to De Kern; Spanish to Vergara; Chinese to Morning Star; Hebrew to Modan; French to Editions Michel Lafon/Ji Lu; Turkish to Beyaz Yaymlari; Hungarian/ Serbian/ Slovak/ Czech/Romanian to California Fitness; Russian to Popuri; Macedonian to Mac Fit D.O.O; Norwegian to WES3 A/S; Danish to Lindhardt & Ringhof; Swedish to WEM 3 A/S; Finnish to WSOY; Greek to Dioptra; Icelandic to Leidarljus; Estonian to Ersen; Croation to AGM; Bulgarian to KIBEA; Korean  to  Design House; Latvian to Mitela; Arabic to Dar Al-Fikr; Slovenian to FLEKS; Thai to Tree; Arabic to Dar Al Farasha; Slovene to Cangura D.O.O

COOK RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE by Dr. Peter D’Adamo: ; German rights to Piper; Polish to Mada; Estonian to Ersen; Icelandic to Leidarljos; Czech to Pragma; Australian to Penguin; UK to Century; Norwegian to WEM 3 A/S; Hebrew to Modan; Dutch to De Kern; Danish to L & R Fakta; French/Canadian to Editions du Roseau; Croation to AGM; Greek to Dioptra; Arabic to Dar Al Farasha..

LIVE RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE by Dr. Peter D’Adamo: German rights to Piper; UK/Australia to Penguin/Michael Joseph; Port./Brazil to Campus; Italian to Sperling & Kupfer; Polish to Mada; Czech to Pragma; Dutch to De Kern; Danish to L & R Fakta; Bulgarian to Kibea; Hebrew to Modan; Russian to Popuri; Hungarian/Serbian to California Fitness; Icelandic to Leidarljus Ehf; Norwegian to Wem 3; French to Lafon; Greek to Dioptra; Japanese to ShueiSha; Estonian to Ersen; Chinese to Nan Hai; Croation to Hena Com; Latvian to Jamava; Arabic to Dar El Farasha; Slovene to Cangura D.O.O.

THE BLOOD TYPE ENCYCLOPEDIA by Dr. Peter D’Adamo: UK/Aust. rights to Penguin; Czech to Pragma; Bulgarian to KIBEA; Polish to Mada; French to Editions du Roseau; Ukranian to California Fitness; German to Piper).

EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR BABY by Dr. Peter D’Adamo: British rights to Penguin UK; Portuguese to Campus; Fench to LaFont; Russian rights to Popuri; German to Piper; Slovene to Cangura D.O.O.

EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR TYPE HEALTH LIBRARY (various of 8 titles) by Dr. Peter D’Adamo:  Polish rights to Mada; Russian to Popuri; Port./Brasil to Campus; French to Lafon; Romanian to California Fitness; Croatian to AGM; Arabic- Dar El Farasha

THE GENOTYPE DIET by Dr. Peter D’Adamo: French rights to LaFont; Hebrew to Modan; Italian to Sperling& Kupfer; Polish to Mada: Russian  to AST; Indonesia to PT Gramedia; Dutch to DeKern; Portuguese  to Campus; Spanish to Vergara; British to Transworld; Greece to Dioptra; Bulgarian to Kibea; Croatian to Henna; Serbian to Sezan; Romania to California Fitness; Complex Chinese  to JC Culture & Publishing Co; and Korean to Licom Octo

THE 24 HOUR PHARMACIST by Suzy Cohen RPh: Spanish North American rights to Rayo: Indonesian to Hikmah Publishing House; Korean to Joyun Communication

THE HEART SPEAKS by Mimi Guarneri, MD: ; British –Vision Paperbacks; Korean rights to Goldenowl; Chinese rights to Jilin Literature & History Publishing House; Japanese to San-Ichi Publishing

THE CHEMISTRY OF JOY by Henry Emmons, MD: Portuguese in Brazil rights to Editora Gente; Turkish rights to Arkadas

THE CHEMISTRY OF CALM by Henry Emmons, M.D. Book Club rights to One Spirit;Second Serial to Life Extensions (Feb/March issue)

WINNING AFTER LOSING by Stacey Halprin: Hungarian rights to Kelly Kit

RAISE A SMARTER CHILD BY KINDERGARTEN by David Perlmutter M.D: Korean rights to Premium Books; Complex Chinese/Taiwan – iG Publishing; Chinese Simplified Characters to Jing Hua Publishing House

THE FARTHEST HOME IS IN AN EMPIRE OF FIRE by John Phillip Santos: Audio to  Recorded Books; first serial to Texas Monthly

THE TRIPLE BIND by Steven Hinshaw, Phd with Rachel Kranz: Chinese Simplified Characters to  Jiangsu Education Publishing House

DIABETES WITHOUT DRUGS by Suzy Cohen, R.Ph.: One Spirit Bookclub; The Good Cook, Crafter's Choice, Homestyle Bookclub, Doubleday Large Print, Literary Guild, Black Expressions Club, Doubleday Book Club, Book-of-the-Month Club, and BOMC2(Zooba)--their online-only bookclub.

HOW TO CLICK WITH PEOPLE by Dr. Rick Kirschner: Simplified Chinese Characters to Orient Brainpower in China; Spanish World to Oceano Mexico