Conversation

Most conversation advice doesn’t help you make conversation.

It’s easy to find tips like “Look your partner in the eye” or “Think of conversation topics ahead of time.” These tips are helpful, but they don’t explain how conversation actually works–it’s like saying “Keep your eye on the ball” instead of explaining the rules of baseball.

Of course, you can still enjoy baseball even if you don’t understand the rules. But when you struggle during small talk, it’s incredibly frustrating – especially if you don’t know how to improve. The good news?

You don’t need to be frustrated anymore.

Improve Your Social Skills is a practical, step-by-step guide to social success – and that means it teaches you how conversation actually works.

You’ll learn the bedrock principles of conversation, and how to apply those principles to make smooth, engaging conversation. Dive in!  The Secret Of Conversation Flow

What makes some conversations flow smoothly, and others sputter or feel awkward? In this section, I explain the principles of “Invitation” and “Inspiration” and how these two principles work together to create smooth, comfortable conversation.

 Invitation: The Art Of Good Questions

Invitations help to add structure to a conversation by clearly communicating to your partner when it’s their turn to speak and giving them a topic to speak about. In this section, I discuss invitations in depth and teach you how to use them in your conversations. In addition, since most invitations are questions, I explain how to ask good questions and show how you can build rapport with others using questions.

 Inspiration: The Heartbeat Of Good Conversation

It’s possible to build a conversation out of nothing but invitations, but there’s a better way. Through something I call an “inspiration”, you help build conversation that feels more natural and that encourages more sharing

and intimacy between you and your partner. This section explains what inspirations are and how they work  Inspiration In Practice

Once you understand what inspirations are and what they can do for you, you’ll be eager to apply them in your everyday conversation. This section gives you the practical, step-by-step guidance you need to do just that  Invitation And Inspiration In Harmony

After you’ve learned about invitation and inspiration separately, it’s time to discover how they can work together. This section explains how you can use invitation and inspiration in harmony with each other and equips you to use them in real-world conversations.