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How to Help People Pursue Conversations after Introducing Them

January 3, 2007 By Nagesh Belludi 1 Comment

Helping People Pursue ConversationsMany people have difficulty with starting conversations and engaging in small talk in unfamiliar social situations. They do not have much to say when introduced to new people at parties, meetings or formal gatherings. As a host or fellow-attendee, you can help.

Say you are presenting people to one another. In addition to stating each person’s name, add a snippet of information about a topic of common interest. Do not elaborate. This will help them connect and pursue a conversation.

Here is an example: “Hey Charlie. This is Sarah, my colleague from work. [Pause for pleasantries.] Sarah’s daughter just returned from Spain after a semester of the ‘Study Abroad’ program. Charlie, wasn’t your daughter thinking of enrolling in the program?”

In a future blog article, I will write about the protocol for introducing people to one another in gatherings.

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Filed Under: Effective Communication, Managing People Tagged With: Conversations, Social Life

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  1. jeetRam Sharma says

    June 11, 2016 at 3:54 AM

    Reading of your article has given me immense pleasure and lot of understanding on the protocol of introducing people and how we can explore opportunities to connect people. Would like you to write more on topics how to start a speech for magical attraction from audiences

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