Five ways to communicate better – and influence people

From thinking on your feet in job interviews to negotiating with children, here are some top tips to up your conversational game

Whether it's Michel Barnier and David Davis talking themselves to a standstill in Brexit negotiations, or the impending face-off between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, the vexed topic of good - and bad - communication is on our minds. But is there a way to make your conversations and interactions better? As communication theorists, we examined how to make friends, influence people and reach agreements. Here are some tips: