THE ART OF SMALL TALK

Studies show people benefit from casual, superficial conversations, so two hilarious improv actors offer a small-talk primer in this entertaining audio. With likable vocal tones and believable spontaneity, they banter with each other as they explain how to connect with people in various situations. They offer six rules for managing when and how to begin small talk, which they say usually appears in the form of compliments, questions, or commiseration. They offer advice from various experts and a selection of celebrities and throughout the audio help a colleague who is a small-talk-avoider become a master of the art. Listeners will learn how to make all kinds of encounters more fun and how to initiate conversations that can create deeper and more rewarding connections with others. T.W. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2024]