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#2. Become a master at remembering people’s names
- We all know remembering names is important, yet most people admit to being terrible at it.
- Here’s a little trick: simply ask people to repeat their names at the end of the conversation — “I really enjoyed talking with you. I’m bad with names but I don’t want to forget yours. Would you mind telling me your name again?”
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#4. Show interest in small talk
- Most people won’t open up to you about the big things in their lives if you don’t express interest in their little day-to-day happenings.
- Ask people about their kids. Ask them how their job is going. Keep up-to-date with your local sports teams. Hell, even stop to talk to the woman a...
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#1. Bring your notebook to conversations, not your phone
- The greatest compliment you can give to another person is to truly listen to them and demonstrate that you like the way they think.
- The words, “I love that, give me a second to write it down,” can never damage someone’s impression of you.
- Dale Carnegie got it right — “If you...
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#5. Master a few conversation starters
- “I’m writing an article about career advice. What’s your best tip?” or “I’m curious, do you think following your passion is good advice or terrible?”
- These questions will get people talking about their experiences, careers, and interests and it’s hard not to like someone who does th...
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#3. Focus on leaving a memorable last impression
- Most people worry so much about how they are going to start a conversation they forget how memorable a strong ending can be.
- One of the easiest ways to accomplish this is to end the conversation by offering to connect the person you are speaking with to someone in your network who y...
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#6. Recognize when it’s best to keep your mouth shut
- People may forget what you say, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
- Sometimes the best way to accomplish this is by simply keeping your mouth shut and focusing so...
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