Comments on: The imprortance of small talk http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2009/07/the-importance-of-small-talk/ Overseas Living: NRIs & India abroad Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:30:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2009/07/the-importance-of-small-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-154 admin Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.theindiansabroad.com/?p=1388#comment-154 Don Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge on the subject. I just finsihed writing about 30 tips on the art of small talk to publish tonight or tomorrow; I should have read your tips before that :). Don
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge on the subject. I just finsihed writing about 30 tips on the art of small talk to publish tonight or tomorrow; I should have read your tips before that :) .

]]> By: Don Gabor http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2009/07/the-importance-of-small-talk/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Don Gabor Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:07:14 +0000 http://www.theindiansabroad.com/?p=1388#comment-153 I’m glad to see that you’re talking about how to be a better conversationalist. I agree with you’re the conversation tips on your blog! After writing and teaching about the subject for nearly 30 years, I firmly believe that how well we connect with others is based on our ability to communicate our ideas, feelings and opinions. For some it’s easy –– for others it’s been a lifelong problem. That’s why I wrote the book, How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends and other books on how to speak more effectively at home, work and everywhere in between. Here are the first ten tips from the last chapter this book, “50 Ways to Improve Your Conversations.” 1. Introduce yourself to others. 2. Be the first to say hello. 3. Take risks. Don't anticipate rejection. 4. Display your sense of humor. 5. Be receptive to new ideas. 6. Ask a person's name if you have forgotten it. 7. Show curiosity and interest in others. 8. Tell others about the important events in your life. 9. Tell others about yourself and what you enjoy doing. 10. Make an extra effort to remember people's names. If you found these tips helpful, you can download the rest for free at my website, www.dongabor.com. Or if you have any questions, just ask and I’ll do my best to answer them. Also, you might be interested in reading my newest book, TURN SMALL TALK INTO BIG DEALS: Using 4 Key Conversation Styles to Customize Your Networking Approach, Build Relationships and Win More Clients. This book focuses on how to adapt your networking and conversation styles to the communication styles of people you meet in business, social and public situations. Enjoy! Don Gabor don@dongabor.com I’m glad to see that you’re talking about how to be a better conversationalist. I agree with you’re the conversation tips on your blog! After writing and teaching about the subject for nearly 30 years, I firmly believe that how well we connect with others is based on our ability to communicate our ideas, feelings and opinions. For some it’s easy –– for others it’s been a lifelong problem. That’s why I wrote the book, How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends and other books on how to speak more effectively at home, work and everywhere in between. Here are the first ten tips from the last chapter this book, “50 Ways to Improve Your Conversations.”

1. Introduce yourself to others.
2. Be the first to say hello.
3. Take risks. Don’t anticipate rejection.
4. Display your sense of humor.
5. Be receptive to new ideas.
6. Ask a person’s name if you have forgotten it.
7. Show curiosity and interest in others.
8. Tell others about the important events in your life.
9. Tell others about yourself and what you enjoy doing.
10. Make an extra effort to remember people’s names.

If you found these tips helpful, you can download the rest for free at my website, http://www.dongabor.com. Or if you have any questions, just ask and I’ll do my best to answer them.

Also, you might be interested in reading my newest book, TURN SMALL TALK INTO BIG DEALS: Using 4 Key Conversation Styles to Customize Your Networking Approach, Build Relationships and Win More Clients. This book focuses on how to adapt your networking and conversation styles to the communication styles of people you meet in business, social and public situations.

Enjoy!
Don Gabor
don@dongabor.com

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