People who are good at small talk always avoid these 7 mistakes, says public speaking expert. (via CNBCMakeIt)
have nothing to do with your personality, and everything to do with learning to empathize with your audience.1. Assuming that nobody wants to talk to you
Instead, think of reaching out as an act of service. After so many months of social isolation due to the pandemic, odds are enormous that the person next to you is just as eager to make a connection.Timing is everything. If you see two or more people vigorously engaged in conversation, they're probably not ready for you to barge in.
Keep distance in mind, too; don't stand too close or too far away. You do want to be heard. You don't want to shout or come across as creepy.If someone appears distant or lost in thought, moving into their personal space and mumbling "hey" is hardly an icebreaker.It's all about creating a comfortable opportunity for the other person to respond.
If you speak different languages, for example, slow your speech and enunciate clearly. If you tend to speak in slang, don't use words they might not know. If they ask you what you do for work, answer in a way that doesn't take five minutes or deploy a lot of workplace jargon.It's often said that people love to talk about themselves, and that asking questions is the secret ingredient to good conversations. But that's not true for everyone.
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