The title makes this seem very sinister, but having read through it, I actually think that a lot of these "skills" are basic conversation skills that can be use

The title makes this seem very sinister, but having read through it, I actually think that a lot of these "skills" are basic conversation skills that can be used in non-networking settings as well. Personally, I've used them at holiday parties to engage in civil conversation with other guests, or even young children guests.