Cracking the Small Talk Code: Podcast
If you’re like many people, you may find small talk awkward or uncomfortable. I offer tips in the podcast on how to maximize small talk.
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Holiday Gatherings: Avoid Conversational Landmines
While acceptable small talk topics vary depending on culture, you generally want to avoid discussing the following topics with someone you don’t know well: Read on for some questions NOT to ask at holiday gatherings, contributed by Debra Fine, speaker, and author of The Fine Art of Small Talk. Holidays can mean the ideal family […]