The books suggested here have been pretty good, but books will only help you so much. Consider this suggestion: Talk to 5 new people every day. They can be anyo

The books suggested here have been pretty good, but books will only help you so much. Consider this suggestion: Talk to 5 new people every day. They can be anyone, on an elevator, a person walking by, a person in a queue just start a conversation about anything. You will be surprised by how easy it is to start a conversation. If you are petrified to start a conversation, rehearse the conversation beforehand. Let us know, how it goes.