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This video shares five engaging conversation starters that are guaranteed to make small talk more enjoyable and less awkward. It provides practical tips to spark meaningful discussions and leave a ...

For many people, small talk is not their favorite activity, but everyone engages in it at some point. When meeting new people, small talk is used as an icebreaker for conversation. It’s an interaction ...

Learning how to get better at small talk might not seem like much of a conversational superpower. Arguably everyone’s least favorite part of socializing, surface-level chitchat can be awkward, ...