Have you ever been to a function in a room full of strangers and found yourself lost for words?
The art of introducing yourself to others and creating small talk may come natural for some, but most people confess to feeling shy, embarrassed and dont know where to start.
There are four levels of communication: Small talk, fact disclosure, share viewpoints and opinions and share personal opinions.
Small Talk
In new relationships or acquaintances the safest place to start is to talk about surface issues. For instance, make a comment about the weather, current events or the surroundings you are in.
This is called small talk, and is used to size up the other person to determine the comfort zone between the two of you. There is no need to disclose any personal information with the other person at this stage, as this initial interaction assists you to determine how safe they are on your first meeting.
If you are comfortable with each other at a surface level you can easily slip into the next level of communication: fact disclosure.
Fact Disclosure
Fact disclosure is slightly deeper than small talk in that you disclose facts about...