I'm going to boil this down a bit: Approach people. Smile. Be interested in them. Don't be a dick. A lot of the advice is pretty useless, though. Talk slo

I'm going to boil this down a bit: Approach people. Smile. Be interested in them. Don't be a dick. A lot of the advice is pretty useless, though. Talk slower? Than what? If people talk too slow, they seem stupid. If they talk too fast, they seem stupid. There's a pretty big middle ground there, though, where people just seem normal. Instead, How about "don't rush"? If you're over-anxious to get your words out, it'll show and you'll make mistakes, making you seem stupid. Simply go at a sustainable pace for both you and your listener, and you'll be fine.