Attend enough parties and events, meet enough peopleand the numbers should eventually work in your favor. (Photo:Shutterstock)
You are a true believer – attend enough parties andevents, meet enough people and the numbers should eventually workin your favor. Picturethis: You are at a wedding reception. You meetother guests. You go through “What do you do?” What now? You know talking business with people you justmet is likely to make them feel awkward.
9 safe conversation topics
Your objective is to find some interests in common. You want reasons to keep in touch and a rationale for seeing themagain. Here are nine safe areas:
1. Where do they live? I'vealways liked “Where's home?” as a conversation starter. Iheard it from someone who worked at a large financial servicesfirm. It's a give-and-take conversationstarter. They tell you and you tell them. Youmight be neighbors.
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