How do you get better at making small talk at networking events? The awkward silence when your conversation completely fizzles out and you both just kinda...stare. I'm just so bad at it.

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Sometimes that’s a natural break in the conversation. Go refresh your drink, introduce yourself to someone new, circle back with a friend at the mixer to recharge.

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Struggle with this too. What's helping me is to not treat silences as " Unnatural" and unwanted. Let there be silence without panicking. Usually after that brief discomfort, I arrive at the next (natural) topic to poke at, during the chat

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It happens to all of us…it just be like dat

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That’s when you decide you have to use the restroom, grab a drink, or find a random thing to be interested in. If you liked the person, make sure to get their contact info.

“Well it’s been great chatting with you. Do you have a business card?”

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