Review: Making Small Talk
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 15, 2013
I don't want to give anything away (buy the book!), but the author, Benjamin Ross, makes a great case about why small talk is necessary and how important it is. The book mostly talked about the importance of small talk when meeting people for the first time. You also may be finding yourself engaging in small talk with people that you've already met, but the author doesn't talk about that as much as when you first meet someone, however the same principles and techniques can be applied. Small talk isn't necessarily about the talking, but it's about listening (on your end). You're building a rapport with another person and allowing them to talk.All of the topics and principles were common sense, but they're the type of things that are sometimes in the back of your mind and Ross helps bring them to the forefront. When meeting someone new, the most important thing is to engage and listen- build that human connection and relationship.I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who is trying to improve their art of the small talk, especially if you're like me and cannot figure out what to say!