Mark Sieverkropp walks through six steps that will help all of us start a conversation with anyone, anywhere.
Mark Sieverkropp
Author, How to Start a Conversation With Anyone
Mark and I were both featured by Forbes as 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch in 2015
1. First Impressions last the longest
- John Corcoran spoke in episode 169 on what we can do to recover from a bad first impression
2. Practice the type of listening that makes a difference
“…if you aspire to be a good conversationalist, be an attentive listener. To be interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons will enjoy answering. Encourage them to talk about themselves and their accomplishments.” -Dale Carnegie
3. Understand who people are by how they act
4. People like others who share their same interests
5. Do not hold your listener hostage
6. Remembering the conversation is crucial to growing the relationship
Finally, follow-up by building upon your initial conversation and showing interest
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Hi Mark and Dave!
Thank you for the great tips on this episode – I have been looking for an app to manage my network, and I have just downloaded the “Refresh” one you recommended…. cannot wait to start using it!
Best
Torrey
Torrey, glad to hear – let me know how you like that app. I was intrigued by it too and might check it out as well if you find it useful. =)
Hi Torrey! Thanks for the kind words! I had an absolute blast talking with Dave. Refresh is one of my “go to” apps…I use it before I talk/meet with anyone! …heck, I used it before I talked on the phone with Dave for the podcast interview!
I would love to hear how you like it! Please feel free to email me with your impressions! mark@sieverkropp.com.
I found this a great conversation and have shared this with my team. I am also looking for the “refresh app”, however I’m having difficulty locating it in the iOS App Store. The weekly notes are an amazing reference for me each week. Keep up the good work.
George, thanks for the kind note. Great question, too.
Haven’t checked into it myself yet but already pinged Mark to see if he jump in here on the thread and help with where to track it down. More shortly!
Thanks so much for the kind words George! I’m honored that you’d think enough of it to share it with your team! I would love to hear the outcome of that! Feel free to shoot me and email after you see how it help! mark@sieverkropp.com.
With regards to the Refresh app… I just search for “Refresh”…but you can also go to their website for links to the app, etc. https://refresh.io/
Thanks again! Let me know if I can help you in any way!
I believe it was the episode of your podcast where a Google add-on that allows you to preschedule emails was discussed. What is that add-on?
Hey Roxanne – hmmm, not sure. Let me put it out on Twitter and see if anyone knows (I don’t use Gmail, so I’m not sure myself).
Roxane, follow-up from Bryan Ries, one of our community members. Here’s what he says:
“Boomerang. It allows you to schedule the emails and brings your sent emails back to you if the recipient hasn’t responded.”
Hope that helps!
Thank you for the wonderful talk and sharing great pointers. What I was wondering was how do you sustain conversations second or third time. What I struggle with is what to talk about beyond ice breakers. Most conversations start with – whats new? And end with, not much, usual. Would appreciate if you could share some practical advice on it?
Keep being genuinely curious.