7 Ways to Make a Conversation With Anyone | Malavika Varadan | TEDxBITSPilaniDubai

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Published 2016-01-11
“We mustn’t speak to strangers.” Malavika Varadan, challenges this societal norm, by presenting 7 ways to make conversation with anyone.

RJ extraordinaire, Malavika Varadan, creates waves quite literally with her morning show, Breakfast No.1 on City 101.6. An avid fitness enthusiast, positivity ninja and drama queen, she has chiseled a benchmark in the radio industry. At TEDxBITSPilaniDubai she will choose to redefine connections.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

All Comments (21)
  • @farooq5176
    After watching this I started a conversation with an stranger and he is still taking to me, now I am searching for how to stop the conversation😅😂
  • @zakariaesadiki970
    1. Just do it 2. Skip small talk, ask personal questions 3. There is no room for negativity, instead find the things in common 4. Give a honest unique compliment 5. Ask for a simple opinion 6. Be present, eye-contact 7. Remember their details (Name/place ...)
  • @PHNascimentoFS
    “ppl forget what you do, what you say but never forget what you make them feel” that’s a such lesson
  • I was a very social child, I was pretty popular at school too because I could easily hold a conversation with anyone and got along with everyone. As I got older I sort of lost that social ability. I'm not anti social, I can talk to people. Indeed I find it easier talking to strangers than some family members! But I'm working on getting my old social skills back and thankfully I succeeded. How? The only way I can explain it is: Learn not to care, learn not to be nervous, learn not to be afraid of silences and just let conversations flow naturally. Humans are social creatures, just let it come naturally. You are what you imagine yourself to be, so imagine yourself as social and talkative.
  • @humudu
    I took the advice and said HI to someone with a huge smile on my face. She got a shock because i said it so loud, then just looked without responding, so i kept smiling as hard as i could and kept staring at her. She said she would call the police
  • That was so good and motivational when se said "what starts with Hello and ends up with marriage proposal."😂☺
  • @veroscript
    1. Just do it 2. Skip small talk, ask personal questions 3. There is no room for negativity, instead find the things in common 4. Give a honest unique compliment 5. Ask for a simple opinion 6. Be present, eye-contact 7. Remember their details (Name/place etc
  • @youknowwho7253
    Is it weird that I'm more comfortable with talking to strangers than the people I know? I just feel their judgment won't affect me at all and therefore I can be myself around them since there is a very low probability of us meeting again.
  • I love how she speaks so smooth without any hesitation.Speaking is a SKILL.
  • it's not complicate to talk with stranger it's complicate to talk AGAIN with the same stranger🤣
  • @akashkvijay
    She seems sincerely passionate about being there on the stage. She's not there just for the money. she wants to genuinely inspire people and share her ideas to others. That is beautiful. I really respect that. I'am now offically a fan of her.
  • @sakshi9w
    Her - Eye contact is where all the magic happens. Me - eyes contact is where all the awkwardness starts 😂
  • @emerald9054
    What I love about this is that she didn't target an audience with the mindset that they were insufficient in some way to explain their difficulties communicating with strangers. She just focused on teaching how to converse from the perspective of making it better no matter what your background. That demonstrates a high level of emotional intelligence.
  • @HarpaAI
    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📚 Conversations are like links that form a World Wide Web connecting us to strangers. They define who we are as a human race. 02:20 🗣️ Starting a conversation with a stranger requires enthusiasm, positivity, and a simple greeting like "Hi" or "Hello." 03:26 💬 Skip small talk and ask personal questions to create a deeper connection with the other person. 06:42 😄 Pay unique and genuine compliments instead of using common words that people have become immune to. 08:47 🤝 Find common ground with the other person to make them feel comfortable and engaged in the conversation. 10:23 🤔 Ask for the other person's opinion on something generic to open up a two-way street of communication. 12:01 👀 Be fully present and make eye contact to establish a deeper connection and show genuine interest in the conversation. 13:01 📝 Remember and use the other person's name and other details about them to show care and investment in the conversation. Summary by H
  • @ursassybhi
    "A conversation is like reading a book, you can turn to any page you want. You can flip to you favorite chapter, you can read as long as you want and you can read what you want. And every person trust me is a really good book." Wow
  • @janna1739
    "Make the eye contact" Introvert have left the chat
  • @nguynnguynee
    Within 15 minutes she solved all the problems I was having in communication, which I spent time watching many youtube videos to be able to improve but couldn't until after watching this video I realized out many things. Thanks you so much!!!
  • @jamiluddinmiju
    That line "conversation can make war, conversation can make peace" respect mam❤❤🇧🇩