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

A hi from an introvert to all introverts:)

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😅😂

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 ...)

“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.

I love how she speaks so smooth without any hesitation.Speaking is a SKILL.

Who is watching this in 2024😊

Who's watching this in 2024

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.

Plot twist she walks off stage and never talks to anyone that whole day

That was so good and motivational when se said "what starts with Hello and ends up with marriage proposal."😂☺

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

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

"Make the eye contact" Introvert have left the chat

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.

it's not complicate to talk with stranger it's complicate to talk AGAIN with the same stranger🤣

1. First word is a flood gate (3:33) 2. Skip the small talk (5:20) 3. Find the Me-Too (7:33) 4. Pay a unique compliment (8:45) 5. Ask for an opinion (10:19) 6. Be Present (11:41) 7. Names, Places, Animals, Things (12:40) Some Important points: just start the conversation, dive right in, pay attention, make them feel valued, and find commonality and discussion topics by asking about opinions and me-too's.

I watched this video 2 years ago as an introvert to know how to initiate convos and it was very impactful, now here I am in present watching it again as an extrovert, just to understand what an extrovert is doing wrong while talking and I must say this video can be watched from both perspectives. 😊

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!!!

Her - Eye contact is where all the magic happens. Me - eyes contact is where all the awkwardness starts 😂