COMMUNICATION: How To Flirt, Start Conversations And Keep Them Going? The Art Of Succesful Flirting and Dating | Page 39

PART II : CONVERSATION
Making Conversation: A Skill, Not an Art
Do cocktail parties strike terror in your heart? If so, you are
not alone. Although the ability to converse with others comes
naturally to some, it is a skill that most of us must develop.
Many women don’t realize that effective conversation has little
to do with what you know, but everything to do with how you
present yourself. The 19th century French novelist Guy de
Maupassant said it best:
“Conversation … is the art of never appearing a bore, of
knowing how to say everything interestingly, to entertain with
no matter what, to be charming with nothing at all.”
The ability to converse well with others is not some elusive
thing, obtainable only by a chosen few. With a little elbow
grease, even shy women can learn to feel comfortable
speaking with anyone, about anything. Here’s my tried and
true formula:
−

Take a personal inventory.
Make a list of your personal strengths and accomplishments. Keep this with you at all times, and add
to it. Review it regularly, but especially before entering social situations that usually cause you
discomfort. This wil