Tip: Why do you need to break the ice?

Posted by Hailey Heimbach on Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Tip: Why do you need to break the ice?

The first words out of your mouth, whether to a stranger or someone you don’t know well, are called icebreakers. Those opening lines of small talk help warm up the conversation and demonstrate to the other person that:

you are a friendly, safe person to talk to
you seem likeable
you seem interested in them

You will be successful in setting up a positive impression by doing this: As you are approaching someone at a networking event decide that you are going to like that person. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

SHEPA LEARNING COMPANY WEEKLY POSITIVE NETWORKING® TIP
No. 1075, August 14, 2024
By Gayle Hallgren and Judy Thomson

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