Having a good initial conversation is the key to building a relationship with people that you meet at an event. If you have a good dialogue, then people will want to follow-up and talk again. Without this happening, you will be wasting a lot of your valuable time.
Below are five ways to engage someone in a conversation:
- Ask good questions – Show that you care by asking insightful questions
- Demonstrate good listener skills – Have good eye contact, smile, and don’t interrupt people when they are talking
- Ask how you can help – Great way to show that you care about building a relationship and gives you a reason to follow-up
- Find similarities – As you are getting to know someone, look for similar interests so you instantly bond over certain topics
- Offer to make introductions – During a conversation, offer to connect people to others at the same function or in your network
What others ways can you think of?
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