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How to be good at small talk and create a lasting impression even if you currently hate it.

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Is that all your small talk rotates around?

Is this how you want to come across as interesting to people you meet?

Even you know this will not spike anyone’s interest in you. You may be interesting to talk to, but others wouldn’t know from your regular ways of small talk.

The nature of small talk is to be uninteresting. Generic. Uninspiring. It’s the method humans have quietly settled on in polite society to create bonds without offending anyone or being too vulnerable.

Thus, it never leads to anything. No meaningful relationships are formed over small talk. The trick to great small talk is not to let it remain small.

Small talk serves as a starter to a main course of conversation.

If you want to get better at small talk, you have to find the confidence to avoid the uncomfortable silence when you are standing close to someone and make an effort to vaguely know them.

To get really good at talking to people, you have to reveal a bit of yourself (step slightly out of your comfort zone, yes!), and get good at improvisation.

In this guide on making meaningful conversations through small talk, you’ll discover:

• How to react in different social situations - be it parties, dinners, family gatherings, or funerals - don’t stick out like a sore thumb; go talk to others!
• Know what keeps you from getting good at conversations... 9 simple steps to get over your conversation speed bumps
• Qualities of a good listener that you can cultivate for a better communication style
• The key to conversations: Confidence! Uncover the art of looking, feeling, and being confident as you talk!
• Reading their subtle cues - know when someone is interested in talking to you and when to listen
• Audience is everything - no-fail strategies to generate equal interest, whether addressing a group or talking one-on-one
• The guaranteed method to turning any acquaintance into friendship
• Simple tricks to wedge your shoulder into other people’s conversations - but politely!
• A progress journal to help you keep track of how you’re doing with your small talk

And much more!

People you meet judge you based on how they connect to you. The most important thing you can do is to be interested in the person you’re talking to.

Small talk, in its true sense, is a way to get to know interesting people. You just have to put your ＂I’m brave＂ hat on, and go out there and talk to people. You’re ready!