I do quite well on 1-1 or small group conversations and I really enjoy most of them. However, at events with large gatherings, I’m constantly just stressed about talking to people. How do I survive this, especially given a lot of these large group events happen to be work-related?

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Take the pressure off of yourself that you need to be noticed or talk a lot to be seen as intelligent or create an impression…
Just be yourself, have a few common topics like weather, travel, food, culture, stocks, interests, hobbies to talk about, have a position on important topics, listen and contribute to the conversation, a good listener with thoughtful comments is greatly appreciated and also noticed.

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Great question! I also struggle with this.

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Make a list of conversation topics you could bring up before? Look into who will be there and list out things to talk about with them.

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Are you having trouble speaking in front of groups of people, or does the presence of other people affect your ability to have a 1-on-1 conversation?

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