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2 episodes709: Vanessa Van Edwards - How to Connect with Anyone, Master Small Talk, and Ask the 9 Power Questions That Deepen Every Relationship
Vanessa Van Edwards discusses her new book at length with host Ryan Hawk. Topics include making small talk enjoyable through a 'treasure hunt' approach, three levels of conversational rapport (general traits, personal concerns, self-narrative), nine power questions for deepening relationships, re-storying frameworks for self-narrative, and why genuine curiosity is essential — without it, the techniques become manipulative.
Likeability Expert: Stop Doing This, It’s Why People Quietly Avoid You! | Vanessa Van Edwards
Vanessa Van Edwards is interviewed about her new book on conversation skills. The wide-ranging discussion covers her eight-year research process, a framework of conversational "levels" moving from small talk to deep personal narrative, the "do you talk too much" test, graceful exit strategies using the peak-end effect, and five narrative life archetypes. Steven Bartlett praises the book as urgently needed at a time when AI is eroding human conversational ability.
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