The Fine Art of Small Talk

Do you dread networking events, meeting new people, hospitality suites and business related mingling functions?  Does attending another open house make you want to run inside your own and lock the door?

These business social occasions represent opportunities to develop relationships and broaden social and business networks. Once you master The Fine Art of Small Talk every conversation will become an opportunity for success. Learn from Debra Fine, professional speaker, bestselling author, conversation expert, communication guru, nationally recognized spokesperson, and business networking authority.  In this session you’ll discover conversation skills, business networking techniques, and mingling tips including icebreakers and starting conversations, mastering introductions and remembering names, keeping the conversation going, avoiding conversation foot in mouth disease, listening and rapport building skills, body language, handling awkward situations and overcoming communication barriers, becoming an “active” listener, revive a dying conversation, coming up with topics to discuss, approaching social functions with confidence, preparing for successful conversation and even exiting conversations with grace and diplomacy.

Speaker

Debra Fine
Debra Fine is a former engineer who developed her keynote presentation and workshop The Fine Art of Small talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep it Going, Build Rapport and Leave a Positive Impression.  She is a Denver, Colorado Motivational Speaker and Bestselling Author with 15+ years of Keynote Speaking and Training Experience and is a nationally recognized expert on communication skills, presenting motivational keynotes, training programs, seminars and workshops. Learn more about Debra by viewing her website at: www.DebraFine.com