SMALL TALK
Courteous, pleasant, polite, worldly, fascinating, fruitful, discreet, intellectual, business, philosophical, benevolent, frank, playful, constructive, quiet, informal, confidential, unhurried, friendly, witty, promising, humorous, casual - it can be so different.
You will discover, but not only...
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction
Chapter 1. Chance of Success
Two tasks
Cross-cultural distinctions of small talk
Jokes and anecdotes
Could you tell me more
Language in intercultural communication
Contextuality of small talk
Ideal subjects are mundane
How to stop a gossip?
In a not sincere way, but in a worldly way
Maintain a small talk
Asking questions doesn't mean delving into the soul
simple questions
Answer the question correctly
Chapter 2. Reasons for communication
Seek to practice small talk
make contact
I exist
But I'm interested in you
Above all, be in a good mood yourself
For prospects and customers
Traffic light rule
How to avoid a tedious conversation during networking?
Recognize signals
“Ah! »
Respect the limits
How to express disagreement?
The elegance of speech. Eight Rules of The Class
Taboo subjects
How to answer embarrassing questions?
Rude talk and jokes
Controversial topics: health, politics, religion
Go to the extreme
When there's nothing to lay down
What catches the eye
Topics always easy to discuss
Business
Chapter 3. When a small talk becomes a conversation
100 suitable topics
Small talk for all occasions
Flirting
A bunch of questions
Networking
Conclusion. universal laws
About the Author
contacts
In case you haven't had enough questions
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