Skills

Question 0

Sticky Eyes

Answer 0

Pretend your eyes are glued to the other with sticky warm taffy. Don’t break eye contact even after she is finished speaking. Instead, look away ever so slowly, reluctantly stretching the gooey taffy until the tiny strings eventually break.

Question 1

The Flooding Smile

Answer 1

Don’t flash an immediate smile upon greeting. Instead look at their face for a second, pause, soak in their persona, Then… Let a big warm responsive smile flood over your face and overflow into your eyes.

Question 2

Epoxy Eyes

Answer 2

Watch the speaker but let your glance bounce to your target each time the speaker finishes a point.

Question 3

The Greeting

Answer 3

Open-Eye-Flood-Hi!-Lean

Heart aimed directly at the person.
Unbutton or Zip your Coat.
Warm sticky eyes- eye color?
Evolve Flooding Smile.
Greet and Identify
Imperceptible Lean & Synchronize

Question 4

Make a Mood Match

Answer 4

Match your partners mood and tone, if only for a moment

Question 5

Opening remarks

Answer 5

Banal , not indifferent, rather sincere and passionate opening remarks…tuning in more to tone than to text. Not complaining, rude or unpleasant

Question 6

Whatzit

Answer 6

I couldn’t help but notice … What IS that

Question 7

Whoozat

Answer 7

That man/women over there looks interesting. Who is he/she? Will you introduce me?
Or, just gather enough information to then introduce yourself

Question 8

Breaking in

Answer 8

Stand near the tight group…wait for a word or two to use as a wedge..excuse me, I couldn’t help overheating that you ..,.

Question 9

Parroting - keep the rhythmic sound of a tennis volley going

Answer 9

Repeat the last few words your conversation partner says, putting the ball back in their court

Question 10

What do you do?

Answer 10

I help people moving into the area find a new home, vs. I’m a real estate agent

Question 11

What do you do?

Answer 11

For a good while I helped company’s put out the best image possible. I worked in advertising in terms of print media. Deadlines were structured around the release of a new product. For example the

Question 12

Awesome

Answer 12

Excellent, wonderful, awe-inspiring, impressive, fearsome,

Question 13

Like

Answer 13

Fond of, attached to, admire, respect, enjoy, attracted to, have a soft spot for, preference for, appreciate, hooked on, have a thing for

Question 14

Love

Answer 14

Treasure, adore, think the world of, cherish, have a weakness for, crazy about

Question 15

Work

Answer 15

Position, profession, calling, cultivate, negotiate

Question 16

School

Answer 16

Prepare, prime, approach,

Question 17

Fine

Answer 17

Nicely, all right, reasonably well,

Question 18

Become like water

Answer 18

tech­ni­cal­ly, the water never changes. It stays true to its nature. And yet, it man­ages to adapt to its sur­round­ings to cre­ate a per­fect fit, or to find the per­fect flow.

Question 19

Okay

Answer 19

Agreed, yes, of course, absolutely, fair enough,

Question 20

Good

Answer 20

Principled, admirable, praiseworthy, appropriate, fitting, accomplished, valued, true, kind, thoughtful, generous, genuine, authentic, convincing, persuasive, telling, valid, sound, compelling, cogent, solid, bright, pleasant,

Question 21

Cogent

Answer 21

Clear, convincing, compelling, reasonable, coherent, relevant

Question 22

Valid

Answer 22

If it is assumed that the premises are True AND the Conclusion logically follows, then the argument is valid

The premises are related to the conclusion in such a way that IF the were true then the conclusion is also true.

To be a sound argument not only is it valid but the premises ARE in fact true

Question 23

Argue

Answer 23

Contend, assert, reason, maintain hold, defend

Question 24

Question

Answer 24

Reservations, challenge, consider, doubts, hesitation,