{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"M1E2: How to Have First Time Conversations Without Much Context","description":"In this episode, Georgie and I focus on first-time conversations when there\u2019s very little context. These types of chats can happen when you\u2019re standing in line somewhere or have been sent to a virtual breakout room at a conference. We call them forming conversations because there\u2019s an opportunity to form a connection with the other person, but sometimes it\u2019s hard to know where to start. With each example, try not to focus on the content on the conversation. Instead, notice what types of questions we ask, how we answer them, and how we connect one topic to another. We hope you identify things that you want to try next time you\u2019re in the same situation. Georgie and I try out 3 different ways of kickstarting the conversation: First, we explore how you can take a simple, standard question like \u201cHow are you?\u201d and use it as a springboard to a more interesting discussion Second, we try asking a question specific to the moment in order to illicit a non-standard response and give us insight into the other persons interests or values Third, we start with a statement to invite them into a dialog more subtly After each example, we talk about what we noticed in the conversation and how that influenced the direction and what we surfaced. We highlight effective strategies that you can use when you\u2019re speaking to someone for the first time. We talk about specific ways to end the conversation and how to ask for the opportunity to connect again ","author_name":"The Reliants Project","author_url":"https:\/\/www.reliantsproject.com\/category\/podcast\/","html":"