Ditching Small Talk: Finding Depth and Direction Through Engaging Conversation 🎧

About this episode

Patrick King discusses how to improve small talk and engage in deeper conversations.

00:00:44 Create Motion 00:05:48 Joseph Campbell 00:06:39 The Hero Cycle Better Small Talk: Talk to Anyone, Avoid Awkwardness, Generate Deep Conversations, and Make Real Friends By Patrick King Hear it Here - https://adbl.co/2Q5CWQM https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0871N22LF Networking events suck, but they can suck less. What to say and when to say to be likable, connect, and make a memorable impression. Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation. From hello to goodbye, with strangers or old friends, you'll learn how to simply go deeper. . NO MORE: interview mode, awkward silence, or struggling to hold people’s attention. Better Small Talk is a unique read. Imagine the following situation: you've just put on your name tag, and you're approached by a stranger. What do you say? Nice weather today. No, we can do better than this. Learn better small talk to avoid awkwardness, put people at ease, and build real rapport. . Learn to open people up without them even realizing it. Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and social skills coach. His writing draws of a variety of sources, from scientific research, academic experience…

People in this episode

Host: Patrick King

Topics covered

• small talk
• conversation skills
• networking
• social skills
• communication
• self-improvement

Keywords

• small talk
• networking
• conversation
• social skills
• communication techniques
• rapport building
• storytelling

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Products: Better Small Talk: Talk to Anyone, Avoid Awkwardness, Generate Deep Conversations, and Make Real Friends

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