Conversation Success Blog

We did not have a TV in our house growing up. Instead, we watched it at Grandma’s house. (That’s what Grandma’s are for!)

Mr. Rodgers, Barney, Duck Tales, etc. They helped us learn to count and how to put a sweater on.

Now I still watch some TV, though I try to spend little time in front of the Time Vacuum.

There is one thing you can learn from TV– Conversation Skills.

Watch the characters interact.

• They make Eye Contact.
• Look like they are listening.
• Respond with facial impressions
• Have confidence

These actors are experts in carrying on conversations on TV. Learn from them and apply it every day.Your conversation skills will quickly improve.

Learn more tips in the Conversation Success System.

Last night I grabbed some chips and cheese sauce and relaxed in front of the TV for a few moments. By the way do you know what TV stands for?

Time Vacuum. It sucks the time out of your life.

I flip it on and there is a band playing on a particular late night show.

Music, chips, and cheese sauce. What a way to end a day.

After the band finished, the late night comedian walked over.

We’ll call him Mr. Y, just in case he is on this email list

Mr. Y shook everyone in the bands hand. Nice gesture, but he made a critical mistake.

A fatal error that 55% or more of people make.

He shook there hand but did not look at them. In other words he went through the motions while ignoring the person.

His focus was on what was next.

Mr. Y is famous so he can get away with this. You and I can’t.

Make eye contact, give a firm handshake, and hold eye contact for just a second. That’s what we teach in the Conversation Success System.

Because it works.

Don’t blow off people like this millionaire. Give attention and your social status will grow.

Austin Barnes

PS. Do you want more friends? Do you want to be more successful in Business? When I learned certain secrets I was able to make a lot more friends. Find out more here:

“Why did I say that?”

Myself and 3 others were standing in a circle chatting. I had to open my mouth and attempt to make a humorous comment. My comic line bombed.

It was like a deflated basketball hitting the floor.

Worse, it was a put down line that offended several people in the group.

Double whammy. Not funny and was like stabbing two people with a broken arrow.

I wanted to disappear.

Does it happen to you? Do you suffer from foot in mouth disease?

Here is what has helped me:

Wait several seconds before you say something.

Count to three when the other person finishes. This gives us time to lasso and rope in some of these embarrassing comments before they escape.

Try it out and let me know what you think.

See Instant Conversation Skills