Small talk is a conversation tool. It’s one of the ways you can build rapport and strengthen relationships. It’s also a skillset that requires practic...

Trying new things can come in many different forms. From trying a new cuisine to picking up a new hobby or maybe just broaching a topic outside your n...

This is the one week every year I encourage people to talk about hot dogs, and secretly it’s one of my favorite weeks of sports conversation starte...

You don't have to stick to sports when talking sports. 

Sports is a great jumping off point for a number of different conversation topics including t...

There’s a little give and take in a good conversation.

And a little vulnerability goes a long way. That could mean admitting you didn’t watch the gam...

I can wing it with the best of ‘em but I talk to so many people over the course of a day that sometimes I can’t rely on myself to come up with some...

An article I read this week suggested chit chat as a way to avoid burnout at work. It was as much about taking a mental break from work as it was buil...

If drama is your favorite genre of movies or shows, sports could also be right up your alley this week. Every game provides its own kind of drama, ...

Circling back around. Checking in. Just following up.

Oft-used phrases when sending a follow up email. They’re accurate, but also boring. Few people ...

“If you’re excited, they’ll be excited”

Those were the last minute instructions I overheard being given to the swarm of volunteers working a fundrais...

Synonyms for “talk” include: confab, divulge, articulate, confer and confide.

Don’t ask me why I started going down this rabbit hole, but here’s what...

I don't know about you, but my weekend included a parade. One that I was in! (Thank you to the Apple Blossom festival for asking me to be part of thei...