Personal communication skills, as exemplified by talk show host Larry
             King, are crucial to success in today's interconnected world. King, one of
             America's most successful communicators, provides a valuable example of
             successful communication skills that have brought him world renown as a
             broadcaster, successful book career, and influence in the political arena.
             It is through the example of individuals like King that we can learn not
             only the value of personal communication skills, but the specifics of some
             of the most important of these skills. King himself notes that personal
             communication skills are based on a number of factors such as honesty,
             interest, attitude, and openness. Successful adaptation of such skills can
             help the individual both on a personal and professional level.
             Larry King is one of America's best known talk show hosts. He hosts
             the well-known Larry King Live, the world's first phone-in television talk
             show. Larry King live is the highest-rated program on CNN, and had its
             start in 1985. The show contains a mixture of political debate,
             discussion, and celebrity interviews (CNN.com).
             Larry King's exceptional personal communication skills have played an
             important role in his success. Perhaps the most obvious of these skills is
             his ability to express himself verbally. King has been called the "Master
             of the Mike" by Time magazine. Prior to the Larry King show, King was a
             popular media personality in Miami, and worked extensively in a radio
             King's interview skills are almost legendary. Since the beginning of
             his over 47 year-long career, he has conducted more than 40,000 interviews.
             The subjects of his interviews have ranged from Presidents of the United
             States, leaders of foreign governments, convicted murderers, to Nobel Peace
             Prize winners. Guests have included Mikhail Gorbachev, Nancy Reagan,
             Prince, Malcolm X., Oprah Winfrey, P...