#548: How to Start and Sustain Conversations

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2019

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Whether sitting next to someone on the subway, mingling at a wedding, or chatting around the water cooler, chances to make conversation and new friends abound in our lives. But how do you meet and talk to people without being awkward about it? My guest today has spent over three decades teaching people from all walks of life how to make small talk and socialize. His name is Don Gabor, and he's the author of several books, including the one we're talking about today, How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends. We begin our conversation discussing where Don sees people have the most problems with starting and sustaining conversations, as well as whether these issues have or haven't changed over the last thirty years. Don then walks us through how you can make yourself more approachable for small talk, why body language is so key in this area, and the best way to give a handshake. We then discuss how to break the ice with someone you've just made contact with, how to handle rejection, and how to remember people's names after you meet them. Don then shares how to keep the conversation going by offering up and homing in on certain keywords. We end our conversation, with how to end a conversation. Get the show notes at aom.is/conversation.

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0:00.0	We're at McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast where
0:11.0	they're sitting next to someone on the subway, mingling at a wedding or chatting around
0:14.8	the water cooler, chance to make conversation and new friends of bound in our lives.
0:18.8	But how do you meet and talk to people without being awkward about it?
0:21.7	My guest day has been over three decades teaching people from all walks of life how to
0:25.2	make small talk and socialize.
0:26.6	His name is Don Gabor.
0:27.6	He's the author of several books including the one we're talking about today, how to
0:31.2	start a conversation and make friends.
0:33.0	We begin our conversation discussing where Don sees people have the most problems with
0:37.0	starting and sustaining conversations, as well as whether these issues have or haven't
0:40.8	changed over the last 30 years.
0:42.6	Don then walks through how you can make yourself more approachable for small talk and
0:46.0	wipe body language is so key in this area and the best way to give a handshake.
0:50.0	We then discuss how to break the ice with someone you've just made contact with, had
0:52.9	a handle rejection, how to remember people's names after you meet them.
0:56.1	Don then shares how to keep the conversation going by offering up and homing in on certain
0:59.8	keywords and we end our conversation with how to end a conversation.
1:03.3	Out of the shows over, check out our show notes at a-m dot i s slash conversation.
1:11.1	Alright, Don Gabor, welcome to the show.
1:19.8	I'm happy to be here.
1:21.2	So you are an expert on social skills when your career teaching individuals to be better
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