Have you ever noticed how some people seem to be natural minglers and networkers? There is a real art to mingling, which Jeanne Martinet describes in her book, The Art of Mingling (MJF Books, 1992).
Here is a bit of solid advice from the book. The author cautions us about using the line "So, what do you do for a living?" All of us have used this as our lead line because we assume that a person's work goes a long way in defining the person. Why avoid the line? Because it is a greatly over-used line, the person may have just lost his or her job, or they might think that you only care about their work and not them as a person.
What are some effective conversation starting lines you have used with success? I'm looking for some ideas.
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