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Are you tired of being a wallflower? Maybe you are already a quick-talking charmer but wish to improve your conversational skills. No matter your skill level, there are dozens of tips, tricks, and easy-to-remember techniques to make sure your next conversation is a great one. We're all going to put our foot in our mouth sometimes, and within the
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Small Talk - Lawrence Finnegan
Small Talk
7 Easy Steps to Master First Impressions, Talking to Strangers, Personal Networking & Social Anxiety
Lawrence Finnegan
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Book 1: Body Language
Book 2: Assertiveness
Book 3: Conversation Skills
Book 4: Persuasion
Book 5: Make People Laugh
Book 6: Small Talk
Book 7: Social Skills
Book 8: Email Etiquette
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Table of Contents
Small Talk
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Step 1 - You Have to Loosen Up
Be Approachable
Introductions
Remember Names
Beyond the Bar
Location, Location, Location
Chapter 2: Step 2 - Observe Banter Basics
Open-Ended Questions
Draw the Person Out; Ask Them about Themselves
Read the Room
Let It Go
Research
Chatty Cathy and Talkative Ted
Push Through
Nobody Thinks about You the Way You Think About You
Chapter 3: Step 3 - Actively Listen
Pay Attention
Remember Names
Non-verbal Communication
American English Has Tonal Components
Eye-Contact, Posture, and Feedback
Slow Down
No, Really, Slow Down
Chapter 4: Step 4 - Keep Them Laughing
Intentional Versus Conversational Laughter
Science of Laughter
Ha Ha Handy
Practice
One Rule
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Chapter 5: Step 5 - Embrace the Fail
Foot-In-Mouth Disease
More Fun with Science
Pain and Embarrassment
It Is Not a Contest
...But Maybe It Sometimes Is a Little Bit?
Own It
No, You’re Right!
Chapter 6: Step 6 - Learn How to Talk to Personality Types
Personality Tests
Are Wrong
Introvert/Extrovert
Emotional/Practical
Pop/Fringe
Creative/Passive
Cross a Threshold
Be That Guy/Girl
If You Have To
Chapter 7: Step 7 - Memorize A Few Basics
Openers
Middle
Break Away
Improvisation
Conclusion
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Welcome to Small Talk
. Chitchat. Hobnob. Mingle and yakkity-yak. The words we use for small talk tend toward the big, and it’s easy to think that is for the massive impact such
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