THE ART OF CONVERSATION
theenglishteacher on June 25th, 2009
The Art of Conversation in Brief
1. Don’t talk too long without pausing for a reaction. More than a minute is usually too long. Forty seconds is ideal.
2. Never contradict or flatly disagree with the other person. It’s an implied insult.
3. Don’t be too forceful or emphatic in stating your opinions until you learn the other person’s attitude.
4. Give the other person intellectual freedom and cooperation, and claim them for yourself.
Today whilst surfing the web I came across this post, I really think it gets it down to a ‘T’ so I would suggest my readers take note and read the rest of the article Notes from the Art of Conversation.
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As a Communication teacher, I like these nice, simple rules! You can remember them and if you follow them, they should work!