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> Try simple, genuine questions you are interested in: > “You mentioned going to the movies last weekend. How was it?” This does not sound genuine. At all. It
by JimDabell 1y ago
> Try simple, genuine questions you are interested in:
> “You mentioned going to the movies last weekend. How was it?”
This does not sound genuine. At all. It sounds like you are robotically adding a fact to your notes in one meeting, then reciting it in the next for points; like there’s a recipe you are mechanically following to ++relationship.
I understand that some people struggle with smalltalk and need literal scripts to follow to get them started. But do the examples have to make this so obvious? If you need to work on your smalltalk, maybe look somewhere else to improve those skills.
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