I hope you will find this site as a go-to resource on how to start, keep going and stop any conversation you can think of having. I hope you will find the articles, suggestions and tips valuable enough to visit here as much as you’d like.
Feedback is valuable to me, so I can post what you would like to learn about.
Dennis Hickey
Ice-breaking tools-find out what motivates people.
Typical motivators:
The list implies that people want to make a personal connection, to feel comfortable and to be noticed.
What do you have in common with these people? Unusual clothes, hats, jewelry and body language. Surroundings such as books, statuary, furniture, and social things like food, size of crowd, energy level, etc.
Other topics for conversation:
Openers:
This is my first_______. How do you do______.
How did you get involved in this line of work?
Do you have any tips on letting go of tension?
Keep a file of interesting topics, openers, and funny stories.
ODES:
Active listening:
Exiting:
It’s not rocket science. Consider this as conversation baby steps. Who knows, you might be a budding, silver-tongued conversationalist. Keep visiting this site for more steps.
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