Over 40% of Americans report that they are shy, according to one study. Many more wish they could start conversations with strangers at conventions, parties and meetings.
"Small Talk:Connecting with Others" (www.BusinessSpeechImprovement.com) is a concise e-book that gives readers ways to do just that. It shares tips on finding someone to talk with, how to start, continue and end the conversation, body language do's and don't and more!
Develop the skill of talking with strangers if you choose...this e-book is a wonderful way to learn these new skills!
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Have a college freshman?
Many parents at college orientations for their children, or when saying good-bye to them at their dorms, feel they as parents haven't done enough. They worry their children are not ready to succeed in a college environment. At the cost of tuition today, that's a big concern.
A unique new down-loadable book, Portable Parent (www.portableparent.com) helps by providing students information they need to succeed, and it can already be downloaded onto their computers so it's available when they need it!
Portable Parent is purchased by parents. If they have a PC, they can add their own wisdom to some of the chapters, before uploading it to their children's computers.
"Instant information, with a parent's input, 24/7"!
A unique new down-loadable book, Portable Parent (www.portableparent.com) helps by providing students information they need to succeed, and it can already be downloaded onto their computers so it's available when they need it!
Portable Parent is purchased by parents. If they have a PC, they can add their own wisdom to some of the chapters, before uploading it to their children's computers.
"Instant information, with a parent's input, 24/7"!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Hate talking to strangers at a meeting or party?
Memorial Day is coming up! Have you been invited to a social event? Or maybe you are going to a professional meeting. In either case, you will get more out of it if you talk to strangers there.
Here are two tips to get you started successfully. Before going to the event, start by deciding what you and any other person there have in common. Then craft 2 sets of statements + follow-up questions relating to that commonality. For example, "This is a wonderful party! How do you know (the people who are giving the party)?" Another option is "I saw you at the X session at the conference. What did you think of the speaker?"
Listen for "free" information and follow it up with questions. If the other person says, "From my perspective as a resident of X neighborhood, this plan doesn't make sense, " ask about how the person likes living in that community.
Many more practical tips to start, continue and gracefully end a conversation can be found in "Small Talk: Connecting with Others" at http://businessspeechimprovement.com/enabler/scripts/category.pl?EBooks.
Here are two tips to get you started successfully. Before going to the event, start by deciding what you and any other person there have in common. Then craft 2 sets of statements + follow-up questions relating to that commonality. For example, "This is a wonderful party! How do you know (the people who are giving the party)?" Another option is "I saw you at the X session at the conference. What did you think of the speaker?"
Listen for "free" information and follow it up with questions. If the other person says, "From my perspective as a resident of X neighborhood, this plan doesn't make sense, " ask about how the person likes living in that community.
Many more practical tips to start, continue and gracefully end a conversation can be found in "Small Talk: Connecting with Others" at http://businessspeechimprovement.com/enabler/scripts/category.pl?EBooks.
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