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How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age

Written by: Dale Carnegie & Associates
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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Celebrating the 75 anniversary of the original landmark bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People, comes an up-to-the-minute adaptation of Carnegie’s timeless prescriptions for the digital age.

Dale Carnegie’s principles have endured for nearly a century. Since its original publication in 1936, his timeless classic How to Win Friends and Influence People has gone on to sell 15 million copies. Now, introducing new listeners to Carnegie’s words of wisdom, comes How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age, a new guide for a new era.

Dale Carnegie could never have predicted the trajectory that new media would take, and the ways that the simple television screen would be adapted into computers and handheld communication devices. He didn’t know the term “social media” and Facebook was something not even dreamed of in Buck Rogers cartoons. And yet his lessons remain relevant for everyone who communicates online today. In fact, with problems such as cyber bullying and email etiquette, we need Carnegie’s help more than ever. Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. has re-imagined Carnegie’s lasting lessons for this difficult digital age, reframing Carnegie’s insights about communication, self-expression, and leadership. This book is a must-have guide for anyone who wants to find success on Facebook, Linked-In, Twitter, and any social media format today and in the future.

©2011 Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (P)2011 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Get the original instead.

Good book. I would urge you to pick up the original version. The author of this version has pushed his own narrative in many of the examples. Resulting in the book straying from Carnegies’s original messages.

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For the 21st Century

This message introduced in 1936 still holds true and has been updated to include the aspects of the world we now live in, with technology and social networking abound. Great points to consider to help foster valuable relationships. Want to listen over and over so I can take it all in.

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Don't bother with the outdated one, GET THIS ONE

I gave the original an honest try, two hours left. While the core message obviously works, I just couldn't do it. The original was so painfully dull, tales of the old fashioned white man with the nagging housewife, not relatable with its stories or examples. I would listen to it if I wanted to be lectured to sleep by my grandpa.

The updated version had examples and stories that were applicable and relevent to now. More relatable, heaven forbid more FUN to listen to, references of people and places that I actually understood. Much easier to digest. Skip the outdated one, go for this one.

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life changing book. highly recommended

highly recommend that you read this no matter what walk of life you're in. it'll change your life.

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Not much usefull

It's not worth the listen. Too much empty content I'd suggest you stick with the original.

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Basically teaches you to kiss-ass

To an extent, there’s a way to be influential and sure there are some good points in this book. But overall, what I got from this book was to pander to others for their benefit rather than your own. Sure, some things are better left unsaid if for instance your job is on the line, etc. Nonetheless, I believe people should be open to saying and standing by whatever they believe in. Once you do that, the right people will flock your way. People appreciate realness.

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Poor…I wish I could get a refund

This book, well well intentioned, is more a use of Dale Carnegie‘s name and literally just regurgitate some of the information that he had in his original text. Adding in one or two things about digital communication really does nothing other than serve the authors pocketbook. Save your money and buy the original as there’s very little content that’s been added. Certainly no content of any worth

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Best read so far on the topic of human relations.

I resigned from my workplace after this. They did too many things wrong, so I left for a better job, that aligns with my career goals. After reading this book, I can confidently say I have an idea how to make things better at my current workplace.

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Always a classic, now right up to date

I was a little worried when I bought this audiobook that it would be the very old-school version which, as good as it is, was badly out of touch with the times. I was delighted to learn that the same simple principles are here, but with excellent real world, very current examples and citations.. This is still my go-to textbook for understanding and refreshing my practice of basic human relations principles. Even better as audio!

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great life lessons.

I quite enjoyed it and found myself motivated to be better overall. It was truly inspiring.

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  • Klokfixr
  • 2012-04-04

As titled, it brings the orig. to the digital age.

Having read the original how to win friends, I noticed several of the exact same stories and lessons from the original text. Still they are certainly adequate stories that are appropriate for the lessons being taught. Well written and informative. But the main theme i got is if you wouldn't say it to your mom, don't post it on the net or in any social media. The original text seemed to have more "meat and potatoes" contained within the pages. This one seems to focus on what to post and not to post in social media. If you only read one of the two books, digital age or the original title, Id suggest reading the original. When the original text focuses on appropriate "snail mail" etiquette, the new version bears the same message substituting various "social media" for "letter" If you can make that mental substitution, just read the original text and you can get 90-95% of the New version's material from the original and maybe 20% more material that was cut for the digital edition.

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  • BP
  • 2013-01-19

Stick with the Original

Carnegie's original How to Win Friends and Influence people is one of the best books ever written. This book is just ok and really does not provide any significant insight that the original doesn't provide.

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  • Vy
  • 2012-01-19

Modern take on an old Classic

For some reason, this updated version does not have the same appeal for me as the original. Yes, updated verbiage and examples are nice, but it's missing that special mannerism that was unique to Dale himself. It's not what you say, but how you say it. For that reason I give it a 3/5.

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  • vtl
  • 2011-11-13

same stuff

Never got the point of this book. It repeated a lot of what you already have from Dale Carnegie. Wish I hadn't wasted the credit

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  • keith
  • 2011-11-04

Timeless but obvious lessons

Communication is important in any area of life and it is a good listen but if you read the orginal version no need to get this one. Some tings are too obvious even though they are timeless.

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  • Michael
  • 2017-10-29

not a good follow up to the original book.

who is quite stagnant. Not Enough original material to make it interesting. Carnegie's original was far superior to this follow up

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  • 2012-01-30

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to people who are entering the workforce.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The example of Saddleback leather company, is a great example of how people want to be treated!

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Performance dry so is much of the material

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How to manipulate my digital life to meet what my corporation expects.

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  • Sean
  • 2015-09-01

Quick test determines your need for this book...

If you give a shit at all about your success or your happiness I would read this book.

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I recommend increasing the audio speed.

Useful information adapted from the classic. The narration is a bit slow, but thankfully, audible lets you increase the playback speed. I would still probably recommend the original over this version.

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  • C. R. Witzel
  • 2019-12-21

Generally Good.... except

It would be lovely to live in a world where there wasn't actual danger in assuming that other people are harboring only the very best of intentions. Unfortunately, we do not live in that world. Especially as women, assuming that people are good and honorable and trustworthy is a really poor idea, depending on the circumstances.
This is a "nice" book - it would be great if just genuinely being this nice and positive and well-meaning could be as beneficial and SAFE as it seems to have been for Mr. Carnegie. I will certainly use these techniques in situations where there's no observable reason NOT to, but they're simply not applicable across the board. Also, I have concerns about how this could easily make women look like doormats and also incredibly naive.
There are some great things to note about this version (I want to go back and read the original now), especially the points about how anything you say on the internet can live forever, and in this way, we need to be more intentional and careful with our words than previous generations.
So go ahead and read this - and then apply judiciously. Especially if you're a woman.

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  • JH
  • 2015-01-05

un excellent how to

Qu'avez-vous particulièrement aimé dans le livre audio How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age ?

L'ensemble contient des éléments de bons sens que je trouve nécessaire de rappeler.

Auriez-vous pu écouter ce livre audio en une seule fois ?

Il n'est pas possible d'écouter ce livre en une seule fois. Je suis revenu dessus 2 ou 3 fois et je pense y revenir encore tellement le contenu est riche.

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  • Alexandre Tensorer
  • 2021-02-26

So sweet it could make your teeth rot

While the takeaway from the book is pretty apparent and a few interesting anecdotes caught my attention, the overall message is a rather mushy, chasing butterflies in the meadows and crapping rainbows vibe. Smile, heal everyone with kindess, make the other person feel important, don't engage in debat... Having read this just after Principles by Ray Dalio (which I strongly recommend), I was very disappointed with How To Win Friends And Influence People in which we are instructed to turn into a needy, cloying aunt that desperately wants her nieces and nephew to like her.

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  • #Limo
  • 2017-03-01

premier essai concluant!

le narrateur est impeccable dans sa dicton et rythme bien les passages nécessitant réflexion. le livre est un must read pour se rappeler certaines bases et mettre en lumière certains principes contre intuitifs.

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