Meeting new people can be awkward. It doesn 't matter why you are meeting, you have to be able to keep a conversation going if you want things to go smoothly and leave the meeting feeling good. Moreover, if you want the person to really remember you, then you have to pick a topic that is going to stick out in their mind for a long time to come. Following are some standby topics to talk about no matter who you are meeting for the first time. They will help you open the door to more topics and keep the conversation going for as long as you want it to go, and they will help you stick out in someone 's mind long past the first meeting. 1. Gratitude This is not something that a lot of people talk about. Most people complain when they meet someone new. For instance, "The weather sucks, doesn 't it?" is something you will hear an awful lot when you start a conversation with someone new. Instead of complaining, trying to talk about what you are grateful for today. It is definitely something that someone new will remember about you. You can talk about how grateful you are that you have gotten to meet this person or how grateful you are for how the day is playing out. And the chances are good that they will share a few things they are grateful for, or at least start talking about positive things since that is the tone that has been set. That conversation will definitely stand out for them. 2. The Origin Of Your Name I know that you know how hard it is to remember names. Many people have little tricks, such as learning something about you and applying it to your name. But, I remember my neighbor 's name (who I hardly ever talk to) because she told me the origin of her name the first time we met. She said her name was Debbie, sh... ... middle of paper ... ...and sharing something personal with you like that will help you to stand out in their mind. 7. Your Hobby If you don 't have a hobby, get one. It is not only good for your happiness, it is also a great topic of conversation that can help people understand you better and get a unique perspective on things. I have a great example of this. One of my friends has a cabin in a small harbor in Newfoundland. I had traveled there to spend a week with her, and while we were there, some tourists came into the harbor and passed her cabin. They weren 't the first tourists that came during my trip, but they are the only ones I remember because they talked about how their hobby was taking pictures of lesser known places. They described in great detail how and why they had come to take a picture of the harbor, and I can remember everything about them, right down to their shoes.
Photographs serve as a record of what we have accomplished, where we have traveled and who was there along the way. A significant mechanism in photography is tourists , to which I
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The trip to Canada was about two days long by car. On the way there we stayed in a hotel overnight. When we got to the hotel we took our luggage to our rooms. We went down stairs and we found the swimming pool, we went swimming and then we went to bed. The next morning we got up and packed and we were bock on the road. It was kind of fun because we had to cross the border into Canada. We had to show them our passports and our birth certificates to get across. On the way to go to our cabin we saw a bear cross the road in front of us. Then when we got to the cabin we
As a client, being welcomed with warmth and empathy is of the utmost importance. Being welcomed into an office with a cold handshake and a gesture to take a seat in a cold plastic chair without any other words would be disconcerting. This type of environment may cause more anxiety and fear for me as a client. A welcome with a smile and some idle chitchat that leads to the discussion of the presenting problem would be the best way to engage me. To talk about the issue indirectly is one of the best ways to get to know what I am worried about. Also, finding a common connection during the first few sessions is also a great way to engage the client. Something like common food interests, sports or clothing would be a great way to make me feel comfortable.
Call the person by name and make eye contact before speaking to make sure you have his or her attention.
By using interactive strategies which involve direct contact with the person. For me, this is the more effective as it gives you the opportunity to gather many information and to really see if there is interaction between you and the person.
“It is the interaction and the meaningful learning activities that occur during the face-to-face time that is most important."
It is important to present yourself as a strong confident communicator. If you do not take yourself seriously what makes you think other people will. In my life, I have found that I am a confident communicator most of the time. However, sometimes I doubt myself and jumble my words to create an unclear message.
I felt uncomfortable and nervous (in all honesty, I still am) meeting strangers, consequently this did not help that fact in my first year. Seeing how I had no choice in the matter, I became cooperative and thoughtful of others; it was cause of this, I felt assured and at ease for my unaccustomed school year.
Imagine truly being happy not just occasionally, but all the time. You shouldn’t spend all of your life being a lousy depressed slug. Being happy leads to greater things. The happier you are the more you can accomplish. It makes life easier, yes life still happens and has its bumps in the road, but you learn to deal with them on a happier note. Now I’m going to take some time to introduce me and then we are going to look at a few simple ways to build a happier you.
There are several social factors affecting our interpersonal interactions. Culture, as the most important factor, plays a significant role on people’s daily interactions and behavior by defining the norms and values in a society (). As the functionalist view states, all the cultural norms are made to maintain social stability and equilibrium (). Many cultural differences, despite being minor, have an exclusive effect on the social order. For example, how a person responses to a compliment highly depends on the culture he follows. As an immigrant coming from the Persian ethic subculture, the general way of replying to compliments in the Canadian culture seemed remarkably different to me.
strong bond with them will show them that there is someone out there who is willing to
I am friendly, hardworking, extroverted, and most of all I can easily connect with people. I don’t have a problem connecting with people and all the different personalities. The connection is my one way of showing them that I care and I hear them. Nadine Lueras-Tramma (2011) state that, “it feels good to feel connected to other people.” In fact, it is easy for me to talk to people if I feel like there is a connection, in that, it's not difficult for me to make conversation. When I was in school, I loved doing group tasks and participating in panel discussions. Because of my childhood experience and how my parents responded to my gestures immediately and in a consistent manner, which suggests why I’ve grown up as an extroverted, outgoing and family oriented
... the resulting effects can be difficult to overcome. Small, simple changes in your attitude and the way you present yourself can help you to shine upon first meeting. The results will speak for themselves.
Today I am here to discuss a topic with you but I don’t know where to start.