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Social Savvy Sage

Building your foundation of social skills

Tag: conversation

Why Small Talk Matters

Posted on January 15, 2018March 6, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Social intelligence

You just stop rolling your eyes now.

Small talk serves a vital purpose with anyone you've just met, and it has nothing to do with the topic itself. That's the biggest misconception people have ...

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Know When to Talk and When to Shut Up

Posted on January 10, 2018January 11, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Social intelligence

The conventional thinking is that extroverts make the best salespeople. Well, there is now evidence that the conventional thinking is wrong.

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Keep the Conversation Going With “Yes, and …”

Posted on January 8, 2018January 23, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Keenness, Skills - Social intelligence

Have you ever had a conversation with someone that ended up being a total buzzkill? To explain how these happen, I’m going to delve into the world of ...

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