Why not start deeper conversations?

Last week, we looked at how?adding a ‘why’ to your introduction will make a lasting impression?at networking events. Today, we’re helping you to escape from the monotony of small talk.?

Research has shown that, even when they’re meeting you for the first time, people?prefer to engage in deeper conversations.?Rather than focusing only on what you’re going to say, have some good questions ready that will encourage others to open up. These questions could include:?

• What motivates you in your work?
• Has your career developed the way you expected??
• How do you try to achieve a work-life balance??

Going beyond surface chat and asking the right questions will help you connect with people at networking events – and they’re far more likely to remember you afterwards.?

“We’d rather talk about something meaningful than fill the air with chatter just to hear ourselves make noise.”

- Jenn Granneman, author

Originally published here.