7 WAYS TO MAKE A ^CONVERSATION^ WITH ANYONE

A Conversation is a fascinating thing. A Conversation is an adventure. A Conversation gives you a whole new perspective. A Conversation opens a door. A Conversation can make war. A Conversation can make peace. A Conversation defines who we are as a human race.   

Malavika Varadan

7 Ways you can make a conversation to almost anyone:- 

1. LET THE FIRST WORD COME OUT

Strangers are everywhere. Your mom must have told you that don't talk to strangers, Right!. But I believe that every stranger comes with an opportunity to learn something new, to live an experience that you never had, heard a story that you never heard before. You must have experienced this before that someone is in front of you and you want to talk with him/her but you are afraid to talk or you don't know what to say or where to start, Right!. Here's my advice Just Say. What's the worst that can happen? They won't talk to you! Well, they are not talking to you right now. Once you said the first word everything then flows. Just keep it simple, a HI, a HEY or a HELLO and carry positivity, energy and put a big smile while saying.   

2. sKIP THE SMALL TALK

The most important thing you should keep in mind before you have a conversation that How you can make that conversation memorable!. If you stuck with these words ( hi, hello, how are you? im fine, what's going on, nothing much, what's new?), there you go, your 60 seconds down wasted. So what to do? Simple, Skip the Small Talk and ask the really personal question. You can ask any kind of personal question, maybe ( Interesting name! how your parents think of it? or How long you live in this city? or What's your first impression about this thing? or Where do you come from and what you do? ). Look, answers to those questions would be always different and always personal. 

3. fIND THE ME-TOO'S 

When you talk to a person for the first time, make an effort to find the one thing that you and that person have in common. It could be anything ( maybe you both like the winter or maybe you both like a particular thing). You will find that all of sudden the conversation becomes a lot easier. And that's because both of you suddenly on the same side of something and that's a really powerful feeling. So the next time whenever you have a conversation with a stranger, try to find out "ME-TOO's"

4. Give a unique compliment

People will forget everything about you, what you do or what you said but they will never forget how you make them feel. So whenever you talk to a person give him/her a nice full compliment. Avoid using words like ( beautiful or awesome or cool or amazing or gorgeous or handsome, etc.) and try to construct a compliment that's unique and genuine. And the most important thing don't lie.  

5. Ask for opinion

You know when real communication begins? When you ask for an opinion from another person, and that's how you open a two-way street. Just by asking their opinion on something, you can pick up much about that person. Don't make a mistake by asking your opinion about something really difficult (maybe What are your thoughts about the oil prices in Iraq?). By asking such opinions, you will make a person feel intimidating and corned. So just ask something simple. Keep it generic (maybe What are your thoughts about that movie? or Why do you like winter?).

6. BE PRESENT

When someone is trying to communicate to you, the least you can do is really be in that communication. Don't be a multi-tasker!. When someone is sharing their opinions and experiences, really listen to them. Don't listen to just reply; listen to listen( it means don't listen with the intent to reply; listen with the intent to understand). The Eye-Contact, it is where all the magic happens. When you are looking at someone in the eye, 9 out of 10 times, they will not dare to look away! and it's true, trust me.

7. Name, place, animal, thing

Always remember the little details about a person. Remember their names, their pet's name, the places they like to go to, the things they like to do, the food they love to eat. Remember these things about a person and repeat it back to them and automatically you kind of become a good wisher in their lives. They feel responsible for you to keep that conversation going.

A Conversation is like reading a book. You can turn to any page you want. You can flip to your favorite chapter. You can read as long as you want and you can read what you want. Every person is a good book with different stories.

Malavika Varadan

So these are the seven ways to make a conversation with almost anyone. ( And that's all for this article if you like this post make sure you follow me by e-mail. Leave comments as well) 
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