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How to Talk to Anyone About Anything

How to Talk to Strangers

In this video, Vanessa Van Edwards teaches how to approach and talk to strangers effectively. She explains the importance of warm-up, open body language, direct eye contact, visible hands, and a firm handshake. She also emphasizes the significance of using simple opening lines and introducing oneself.

Warm-Up

  • Send off friend signals when approaching a stranger.
  • Use open body language, direct eye contact, and visible hands.
  • Smile if possible.

Opening Lines

  • The best opening line is "Hey! How are you?"
  • Follow up with "What's your name?"

Handshake

  • Give a nice solid handshake even if you're not much of a shaker.
  • Keep your hands dry and your handshake firm.

Introduction

  • Say who you are and how you arrived.
  • Bounce it back to them by asking about their name or how they arrived.
  • Use food and drink as an opener if possible.

Conclusion

  • Go out and talk to some strangers.
Video description

Talk to anyone in every type of interaction and situation with these communication tips and body language tricks! Talking to strangers and new people at networking events or business conferences can be hard to navigate. Often times we worry about: where to sit, what to do with our hands, and how to make a good introduction. Don’t be nervous - we’ve got you covered.   In this video, I am going to teach you how to talk to anyone using open body language and your people skills to increase your approachability and memorability. I’ll take you through how to send ‘friend signals’ with your body language and what to do when you first meet someone.   In this video: 0:00 Intro 1:16 Step 1: The Warm-Up 2:23 Step 2: The Opener 3:06 Step 3: The Handshake 3:40 Step 4: The Intro 4:20 Final Tip: Use Food and Drink ****** Do you know what cues you are sending to others? Learn how to control and leverage the tiny signals you’re sending – from your stance and facial expressions to your word choice and vocal tone – to improve your personal and professional relationships. This is our latest bestselling book: Cues Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication https://www.scienceofpeople.com/cues/ Read it on Amazon, Audible or wherever books are sold! ****** Vanessa Van Edwards is Lead Investigator at Science of People — where she unlocks the formulas and patterns behind human behavior for hundreds of thousands of students in over 200 countries. She is the national bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding With People, available in 14 languages around the world. Her work has been featured on CNN, NPR, BBC, Fast Company and dozens more. Can’t get enough of Science of People? Check out our Praiseworthy Performance audio guide  👉https://www.scienceofpeople.com/start/ ****** Did you enjoy the video? If so, give it a like above! Subscribe to our channel for more human behavior hacks and communication strategies 👉https://youtube.com/c/VanessaVanEdwardsYT/ P.S. Make sure to keep up with us by clicking the bell! #howtotalktoanyone #vanessavanedwards #talkingtostrangers