Don’t sweat it if you’re not good at remembering things, including names. “A person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language,” Dale Carnegie wrote in his 1937 ...

Small talk often gets a bad reputation for being shallow and insignificant. However, mastering the art of meaningful small talk can significantly enhance your networking skills, build stronger ...

You’re standing in line at the supermarket or drugstore when a stranger speaks up. “Hello, how are you?” the stranger greets you. “Good, and you?” might be your response. Your conversation partner ...

Some professionals shudder at the idea of “small talk,” but it can be a powerful tool for building rapport with people you’re meeting for the first time—and for opening doors at networking events. A ...

Have you ever met someone new and felt like the two of you just “clicked.” We “hit it off” is how you might describe the encounter, marveling at how the conversation just flowed even though the two of ...

Chitchatting about the weather or exchanging niceties may feel superficial and like a waste of time. But if done right, small talk might help you with your career. Researchers who have studied small ...

Learning how to get better at small talk might not seem like much of a conversational superpower. Arguably everyone’s least favorite part of socializing, surface-level chitchat can be awkward, ...

Small talk can feel uncomfortable, especially in new or unfamiliar situations. With the right approach, it can become easy ...

Office holiday parties can be a landmine for awkward encounters. At least that's how a lot of people, especially those with social anxiety, might feel. Even the most extroverted among us might feel ...

Before a big, make-or-break presentation to shareholders, a rising employee in Silicon Valley was feeling nervous. Although her career was going well, it was still difficult to make it in a ...