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4 Essential Ingredients of a Great Conversation
Great conversations
They are not just the process of exchanging of words. They represent the base for very meaningful friendship or partnership.
And especially in this era of screens and limited attention spans great conversations should be nurtured.
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Great conversations
They are not just the process of exchanging of words. They represent the base for very meaningful friendship or partnership.
And especially in this era of screens and limited attention spans great conversations should be nurtured.
Ingredients of a great conversation
- A great conversation is a two-way street, not a competition.
- A great conversation is a safe space. Fear of judgment will stop you from opening up in front of someone.
- A great conversation fosters relatability. Relating to something that another person has expressed indicates active listening.
- A great conversation is an opportunity to learn. It should feel enriching and enlightening.
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Create a life you love and learn to appreciate your uniqueness.
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A Confident Body Language
- Stand straight.
- Hold your head up.
- Unfold your arms and relax your hands.
- Establish eye contact.
- Smile.
Connecting
Connecting with friends means letting them to know you and vice versa.
Talk about yourself, disclose your life facts, opinions and feelings. This way, you have have subjects to talk about and you form lasting bonds.
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Develop a taste for small talk
Whenever faced with uncertainty when trying to make conversation, you might want to consider making small talk.
It can work wonders and it helps with getting to know the other.
Learn to ask the right questions
Making good conversation implies mastering the technique of asking the right questions, in the correct order, in a proper tone.
The purpose is to get to know the other, without making it feel like an interrogation.
Asking deep questions
Once you have got the chance to get to know a bit more about the other, you can initiate the use of deeper questions.
These allow you to create a bond and to show to the other person how interested you are in his or her life.
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Tell Great Stories
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Peace
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Step #5: Exits
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After an event ask yourself what went well, what did you learn and who should you follow-up with so you can keep learning and honing your ability.
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Step #3: Bookmarking
Use the ‘Bookmarking’ technique to create a deeper connection by adding verbal markers or emphasis to parts of the conversation:
- Future Mentions: saying something that will require follow up on later.
- Inside Jokes: making jokes that refer to something interesting or funny you and the listener was involved in.
- Same Same: exclaiming how crazy it is you have something in common and talking about it.
- You Have to See: saying that you will share something they are interested in with them later.
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