Become More Pleasant in Conversation by Making the Other Person an Expert
Asking questions is a great way to become prettier in social situations, but there are certain types of questions that can help. With the right approach, you can appeal to someone’s ego without sucking up to them.
It is true that people love to talk about themselves, but they love to know that they can do something even more. If you want to cheer up a little bit, Julian Reisinger, an entrepreneur and photographer for Quora, suggests making the people you talk to experts by asking the right questions:
It grips people directly to their egos and is therefore extremely effective.
- “Do you know why I always get this error message?”
- “You know a lot about social marketing, don’t you?”
- “How can I shoot more accurately?”
- “Is it true that mercury evaporates at room temperature?”
- “Can you explain to me how layers work in Photoshop?”
These questions not only position the other person as an expert, they stroke his ego so much that you can learn a lot from him.
You don’t just ask them a question, you hats off to their skill set. How could someone not like this? So the next time you talk, don’t just try to learn, let them teach you.
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