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Good rule if you want to be popular or socially successful: talk less. the amount of times at parties, at networking events, whenever when I'll be listening to
by pclark 16y ago
Good rule if you want to be popular or socially successful: talk less.
the amount of times at parties, at networking events, whenever when I'll be listening to someone and simply thinking "please stop talking now"
you could patch that rule with "listen more" == "talk less, listen more" eg: ask questions.
a cardinal sin when networking is to dive into what you do and talk and talk without bothering to ask the listener any questions.
i promise this will make you 10x more popular. and if you are talking, think about how you can cut to the chase with fewer words.
- rick_2047 16y agoIt kinda already had made me very popular. My colleagues and friends now come to more for advice more often and give more gravity to what I have to say, because they know whatever I say would be well thought out and efficiently said (more than anyone else they can turn to, anyway). Also they know I would listen to there questions and try to improve (customise rather?) my advice to their unique position.
- drusenko 16y agoQuick tip: "I would listen to there questions" should be "I would listen to their questions". Saw the mistake in your blog post several times and thought I'd point it out as nobody has yet and it makes an otherwise good article appear amateurish. Mastering the difference between there/their/they're is a good skill to have :)
- zupatol 16y ago"Talk less" is only good advice for those who already talk a lot. I had to learn to say things without caring too much for their relevance. It helped a lot with conversations.