Online - The art of small talk - From small talk to smart talk
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Start :
29.10.2025 , 18:30 - 21:30 -
Course management :
Matthias Dahms
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Course fee :
€ 75,00 -
Course takes place online
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Course number:
25H9941009 -
Teaching units:
1x4 UE
Please bring along / Info:
These courses take place exclusively at fixed course times online via the VHS learning platform using video chat. You will need your own technical equipment and a stable internet connection.
Discover the art of small talk and turn it into smart talk.
Approaching people in a friendly and open manner is a skill that many people wish they had. But it can achieve much more than just a promising start.
In our online seminar, we will show you strategies on how to find common topics more easily and avoid awkward pauses. You will learn how to talk about your skills and achievements in an engaging way. This will turn a banal topic into an interesting conversation that may even advance your career. You will also learn communicative behaviors to create a pleasant conversation atmosphere, make connections and even initiate business.
Course content:
- Finding the conversation starter
- Establishing contacts confidently, even with strangers
- Making your (working) life interesting and talking about it
- Being spontaneous and entertaining
- Making open and hidden compliments
- Emphasize your achievements and skills
- Becoming more creative and formulating things more imaginatively
Approaching people in a friendly and open manner is a skill that many people wish they had. But it can achieve much more than just a promising start.
In our online seminar, we will show you strategies on how to find common topics more easily and avoid awkward pauses. You will learn how to talk about your skills and achievements in an engaging way. This will turn a banal topic into an interesting conversation that may even advance your career. You will also learn communicative behaviors to create a pleasant conversation atmosphere, make connections and even initiate business.
Course content:
- Finding the conversation starter
- Establishing contacts confidently, even with strangers
- Making your (working) life interesting and talking about it
- Being spontaneous and entertaining
- Making open and hidden compliments
- Emphasize your achievements and skills
- Becoming more creative and formulating things more imaginatively