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How to network with a complete stranger

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Making connections with new people is becoming more difficult though as our crowded urban life make us more cautious.

Photo credit: Samuel Muigai | Nation Media Group

You’ve probably already talked to quite a few people today. But how many of them were people you had never spoken to before? Not so many. Because we’re generally far more comfortable chatting with people we already know. But the chances are you also know someone who can walk up to a total stranger and just start a great conversation.

Such people make us all green with envy, because it’s a wonderful skill. And it’s not something you have to be born with. Anyone can acquire the ability, and it can completely change your life. Because almost every good thing that will ever happen to you in your entire life starts with meeting a stranger. A new client? A new friend? Even your spouse! Chances are that they’re all complete strangers the first time you meet.