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Talk To Anybody Flashcards

1
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Flooding smile

A

Don’t smile immediately.
Wait a second
Study their face
Flood them with a smile

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2
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Sticky Eyes

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Look at them a little longer then look away
Women only

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Epoxy Eyes

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Watch your target even if someone else is talking.

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Hang by your teeth

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Walk into a room as if you are about to clench your teeth on a bit hanging from the roof

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5
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Big baby pivot

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Greet everyone like a child. Full attention and excitement

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Hello old friend

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Greet new people as if they were an old friend

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Limit the figit

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Hand motions and fidgeting give impression that you are lying

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Hans horse sense

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Pay attention to listener reaction

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9
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Watch the scene before you make the scene

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Visualise how you will greet somebody before you do

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10
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Mood match

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Take a moment to sample your targets mood. See if they look bored, buoyant or blitzed. Match their voice and tone if only for a moment

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11
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Prosaic with passion

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Say anything with passion to start a conversation

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12
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Whatzit

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Always wear a whatzit to encourage conversation
Notice others who wear one too

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13
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Whoozat

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Ask the party giver who a contact is and pump for information

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14
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Eavesdrop In

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Eavesdrop to other conversations and listen for a hook to join in

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15
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Never a naked city

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When asked where you are from answer with a fact about your city

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16
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Never the naked city

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Don’t just say what you do. Through out a related fact to help with the conversation

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Never the naked city

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Don’t just say what you do. Through out a related fact to help with the conversation

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18
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Never a naked introduction

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When introducing someone, say something about them to get the conversation going.

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19
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Word Detective

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Listen to your conversation partners words to detect an interest for conversation

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20
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Swivelling Spotlight

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Imagine a giant spotlight. Keep if focused on the other person as long as you can

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21
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Parroting

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Repeat the last few words somebody has said. It encourages them to expand and feel engaged in the conversation

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22
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Encore

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Encourage someone in a group to retell a story you know is good

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23
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Encore

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Encourage someone in a group to retell a story you know is good

24
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Accentuate the positive

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Stay positive with conversation with people you don’t know

25
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Don’t forget the news

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Read the news before heading out to a location for conversation

26
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What do you do - NOT

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Never ask what some one does. Try to deduce from what they say

27
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What do you do - NOT

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Never ask what some one does. Try to deduce from what they say

28
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Nutshell Resume

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Don’t describe your title but what you do

29
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Nutshell Resume

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Don’t describe your title but what you do

30
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Kill the quick me too

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When finding someone with a shared interest, wait a bit before saying me too. It has more impact if they share a bit first.

31
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Comm YOU nication

A

Start appropriate sentences with you.

32
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Don’t touch cliches with a ten foot pole

A

Unless you want to sound as dumb as a doorbell

33
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Receivers Ball

A

Keep the receiver in mind when communicating

34
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Broken Record

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Don’t feel the need to elaborate on unnecessary detail. Feel free to repeat same message

35
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Naked Thankyou

A

Always say thank you for…..

36
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Echo words

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Use the same language as your conversation partner to feel connected and avoid offence

37
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Echo words

A

Use the same language as your conversation partner to feel connected and avoid offence

38
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We statement

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Use we statements to accelerate connection

39
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See no bloopers hear no bloopers

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Don’t draw attention to mistakes

40
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See no bloopers hear no bloopers

A

Don’t draw attention to mistakes

41
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Lend a helping tongue

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Save someone’s story if interrupted

42
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Bare the wiifm

A

Avoid hidden agenda

43
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Savour the favour

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When someone agrees to a favour allow time before taking advantage of it

44
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Tit for wait…tat

A

Don’t ask for a favour in return straight away

45
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Parties are for pratter

A

Don’t tough talk at a party

46
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Dinner is for dining

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Keep dinner conversation light

47
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Chit chat chance encounters

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Don’t capitalise a chance encounter

48
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Empty the tanks

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Let your speaking partner finish, count to 10

49
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Echo the emotion

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Empathise with emotion

50
Q

My goof your gain

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Make sure someone benefits from your mistakes

51
Q

My goof your gain

A

Make sure someone benefits from your mistakes

52
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Escape hatch

A

Allow someone who has made an error room to retreat

53
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Buttercup

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Make someone look good in front of their boss

54
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Lead the listeners

A

Be ok applauding first

55
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Great scorecard

A

Ensure you defer to those with more status

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