Akash Karia: Small Talk Hacks: The People Skills & Communication Skills You Need to Talk to Anyone and be Instantly Likeable

FOLLOW UP ON SOMETHING YOU DISCUSSED

When you reach out in the follow-up contact, bring up something related to your initial conversation. For example, if you discussed an upcoming meeting or presentation ask how it went.

SET UP A MEETING

While it isn’t always necessary, this is a good time to set up a next meeting with someone you’d like to see again. This could be lunch, coffee, or even a dinner.

Getting to meet with someone in person will help strengthen the relationship and allow you to establish a connection that is more meaningful.

MOVING FORWARD WITH YOUR RELATIONSHIP

It’s important to have good initial conversations, but they won’t do much for you if you don’t follow up. A good conversation is a good starting point, but you’ll want to nurture the seed you’ve planted in order to grow your network.

You can do this by following up quickly and creating future opportunities to work with your new contacts. You also need to make sure that you follow through on any commitments that you make.

For example, if you discuss wanting to help out at the next conference make sure that you’re really willing to do what you offered. The more you follow through with your commitments and keep in contact with your new acquaintances, the more likely you are to develop solid business relationships and friendships.

WRAP UP

Wow, that’s a lot of tools for such a little book!

I’m confident that if you apply the tools that you learn in this book to your social situations, you will become a people-magnet!

Now that you’re done reading the book, here’s what I want you to do: I want you to relax, sit back and imagine yourself at a social situation, surrounded by a group of people. Imagine them smiling and enthusiastic. Imagine them being hooked onto your every word. Imagine them totally engaged in what you’re saying. Ask them questions and imagine yourself responding appropriately. Watch how the more actively you listen, the more engaged they become in the conversation.

Imagine yourself enthusiastic, confident and enjoying the moment.

To your newfound social success,

Akash Karia

www.AkashKaria.com