Let’s talk

Are you going to conferences, happy hours, PTA meetings, swanky soirees, potluck picnics, charity galas, networking events, hip parties, school reunions, or blind dates?  Do you want to strike up a conversation but do not know what to say?  Are you searching for points of interest and common ground?  Do you feel like other people are blessed with the gift of gab, but the cats have gotten a hold of your tongue?

Use the acronym FORM.  Topics you can explore include family and friends.  Ask people about their occupation.  Talk about what they like to do for recreation.  Discuss what motivates them.  One of the tips I read from Keith Ferrazzi’s awesome book entitles Never Eat Alone is that people love to talk about health, wealth, and children.

Use the above ideas.  Now go mix, mingle, and make new friends.

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