Conversational Skills

Cocktail party conversation- an art in itself

They liked to do things in the old-fashioned way at George's firm.

Here’s a lovely, practical  ‘how to’ list of things to do to network effectively at those sometime tricky social & professional occasions, from Karen James.  Tips like-

People like to talk about themselves and their business.  Good questions would be; ‘How did you get started in business?’ or ‘You have been very successful, what’s your secret?’

Which beautifully illustrates the underlying core skills of ‘stroking’ and ‘double-clicking’ that I’ve talked about before. For Karen’s full post try- Networking tips for successful business | Karen James Super Blog.

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