Be in Command and Control when Working the Room - PDF Article

A permanent and life‐long piece of information

Every room you have been into and every room you will ever go into again will never have more than 6 formats. When you accept and understand this fact you will walk into a room and feel comfortable in its surroundings knowing you’ve been there before. My secret is I hate walking into a room full of strangers so never do it - I simply get there early, always.

1. The Single Person

This person stands by the wall because they know no‐one and don’t know how to break the ice. Approach them slowly as they’re literally praying for someone to talk to. Below is your ice‐breaker. Smile, shake hands firmly but not too firmly and have good eye contact. Exchange names and listen carefully for their name that way you’ll hear it! What next? Think what you have in common and start asking questions.

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