In my mind, small talk basically consists of 3 phases:
-> The ice breaker
-> Get to know you better
-> Graceful exit
So lets go ahead and briefly touch on each phase and in turn give you some concrete takeaway strategies that you can apply immediately for each.
Phase 1: The Ice Breaker
So you attend a networking event you make eye contact with someone you want to meet, you approach them and introduce yourself now what?
Well having a few powerful, open-ended ice breaker questions should certainly do the trick. For example:
-> A tried and true ice breaker is the proverbial, So Jeff, what do you do? In other words Jeff, what business are you in? Now people love talking about themselves and their business so the idea here is to get them started talking. Most people also love to hear the sound of their own voice so the ice breaker question is critical and essentially sets the tone and potential for the conversation.
-> Another good ice breaker could be, So Jeff, what brings you here today?
Now notice on these sample ice breaker questions Ive repeated the persons name. First off by doing this it will help burn...
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