Talking to strangers can be the most intimidating of all things; especially if you see yourself as an introvert.

Racking your brain for a topic of discussion, a question… a common factor that you can spring up to build a swift rapport; at the same time, be careful of not blurting out something offensive or controversial. Initiating a conversation doesn’t come easy to all.

As a wise man once said, “communication is the fabric that holds the society together”, hence mankind’s basic trait is to network, talk and build relations based on words and speech.

And who better to get ‘conversation’ tips from than a Radio Jock?! Which is why Malavika Varadan’s TEDx talk on “7 Ways to Make a Conversation With Anyone” at BITS Pilani Dubai back in 2016 bagged over 21 MILLION views on YouTube alone! 

Malavika Varadan is the Managing Director of The Hive and an ex Radio Presenter for CITY 101.6 at Arabian Radio Network (ARN).

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Below are the seven conversation hacks that the RJ extraordinaire shed out to the audience:

1. The first word is a flood gate: Greet people – hi, hello, good morning (3:33)

2. Skip the small talk: Ask open-ended questions (5:20)

3. ‘Mee too!’ Make the person feel that you both have similarities (7:33)

4. Pay a unique compliment (8:45)

5. Ask them for their opinion (10:19)

6. Be present (11:41)

7. Names, Places, Animals, Things: Make people feel special by addressing and remembering significant details (12:40)

Watch the full video below! 

The YouTube video drew 21,835,345 views and over 14k comments, and one comment justly pointed out, “You are what you imagine yourself to be, so imagine yourself as social and talkative”

The drama-prenuer concluded her talk by giving the analogy that everyone is a book, so whether you dive right into their stories or just stop to look at the titles on the hard-bound copies is completely up to you.

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