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Brett and Kate McKay<br />

been working here?” Introduce yourself and ask them their name.<br />

There you go — you’ve just made a new connection with someone<br />

you interact with on a regular basis.<br />

People at work generally welcome a friendly chat (the exception<br />

being if they’re really busy and there are other people waiting; don’t<br />

hold up the line or keep a waitress from her tables). Their day is<br />

monotonous and half the time they have to help some nimrod who’s<br />

talking on his cell phone and treating them like an automated robot.<br />

A friendly conversation can be a bright spot in their day. As an added<br />

benefit, if you chat with them regularly, you may end up getting better<br />

service. It’s only human nature. People tend to treat people they know<br />

and like better than people they don’t know.<br />

6. Ask questions. Probably the easiest way to get people to start yammering<br />

is to ask questions about them. Most people love to talk about<br />

themselves. But be careful how you employ this. It’s probably not a<br />

good idea to ask a woman you just met where she lives and what time<br />

she comes home. You’ll just freak her out.<br />

7. Be authentic. When talking with strangers, be your best self. There’s<br />

no need to come up with some canned lines that you say to people you<br />

don’t know. When you’re comfortable with yourself, people recognize<br />

that and will instantly become comfortable with you.<br />

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