How to be better at conversations:
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One of the tricks to catch someone telling a lie is to see if they repeatedly look to their left while talking to you or do not make any eye contact.
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if you can get into the habit of not only remembering someone’s name when you first meet them, but using their name in the subsequent conversation you have, they’ll find you terribly charming and wonderful.
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To appear more confident, self-assured, thoughtful and knowledgeable - avoid using many filler words like ‘uh’, ‘umm’, ‘err’ etc. Instead, use the silence (not too long) to order your thoughts and more coherently communicate whatever it is you are trying to get across.
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People perceive other people with better posture as more important and confident people.
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During negotiations, use silence as a weapon. Most people are uncomfortable with it an they will try to break it by giving up a key point.
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If you ask someone a question and they only partially answer, give them a few seconds. By remaining silent and keeping your eye contact, they will usually continue talking.