Conversation tip #14: Ask a question

August 10, 2008 by Eric Roth

“Do you want to know how to start a conversation? Ask a question, and listen.”

Robert Bly (1926- ),  American poet and activist

That’s not a bad starting point, is it?

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   Thanks for visiting again. Glad you enjoyed this conversation tip.

   Comment by Chimayo Press — January 8, 2009 @ 1:45 pm

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