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Оглавление - Stop Translating, Start Connecting: Small Talk for Non-Native Speakers
The book that’ll make you love small talk (even if you’re an introvert)
- Introduction
- Part 1: Small Talk — Your Secret Weapon in the Digital Era
- 1.1. “ChatGPT Isn’t Your Match: Why Human Dialogue Beats AI”
- 1.2. Cultural Mines: Avoiding Conversational Pitfalls in 14 Countries (Or: “How to Not Get Side-Eyed in 14 Languages”)
- Part 2: Coffee Breaks That Transform Careers
- 2.1. “Beyond the Weather: Discussing AI in 3 Minutes Without Cringe” Or: How to Talk About Literally Anything Without Sounding Like a Wikipedia Page with a Pulse
- 2.2. Questions That Make You Memorable
- 2.3. “Silence Isn’t Golden: Taking Charge in 7 Seconds”
- Part 3: Turning Light Talk into Hard Cash
- 3.1. “From Coffee to Contract: The Invisible Bridge in 4 Steps”
- — Overhear someone at the gym struggling with their blog ads? “I run them for my Etsy shop — happy to show you my setup.” → New client, zero cold pitching
- 3.2. Networking Prep: The 3-Step Formula (Because “Just Be Yourself” Is Terrible Advice)
- 3.3. Case Studies: Small Talk That Closed Deals (Because “Hi, How Are You?” Can Pay Your Rent)
- Part 4: Advanced Strategies for Professionals (How to Turn “Hi, How’s the Weather?” into “Let’s Build an Empire)
- 4.1. Cross-Cultural Negotiations: Phrases That Seal Deals
- 4.2. Virtual Small Talk: Zoom vs. In-Person
- 4.3. Handling Awkward Moments Gracefully
- Part 5 Bonus Section: The Small Talk Survival Kit
- 5.1 Pocket Phrases: 10 must-have lines for any situation
- 5.2 Cheat Sheet: Replacing Generic Phrases with Engaging Ones
- 5.3 Daily Challenge: A 5-minute exercise to improve your conversational flow