Too often, a conversation results in wasted time — and nothing productive to show for it. Whether you’ve run into someone at a university, you have a scheduled call or simply a meeting with somebody, you can use specific tactics to have a more meaningful conversation. In my opinion good conversation is all about listening and paing attention. When I'm meeting with somebody I put down my smart phone, I don't like distraction - I want the person that's with me to feel that I'm present at the moment. Here are some tips to have a better conversation in general.
Question:
1) Do you consider yourself as a good listener?
2) How often you get distracted during conversation?
3) Do you prefer face to face conversation or texting?
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Generally it depends on my day. If I’m in good mood and I don’t have too many things in my mind, I don’t get easily distracted, otherwise I can get distracted after each sentence.
If talking about simple, casual things, I don’t have problem with texting but If talking about more important things and emotions, I hate texting and I prefer face to face conversation.
Not really - I have to work on this. Too often I'm focused on one thought, and I stick to it intead of "going with the flow".
2) How often you get distracted during conversation?
It depends - if it's a face to face conversation, I'm rather focused all the time. In case of group conversation or a bigger meeting, usually I lost my focus after some time, especially if I'm not interested in the topic.
3) Do you prefer face to face conversation or texting?
If I want to simply ask for something and I expect a short answer I prefer texting, but for sure I would choose face to face conversation with my friends or family
Yes, I think I'm a good listener. I always try to pay enough attention to the speaker.
2) How often you get distracted during conversation?
Only if it is necessary. For example, answer the phone call, etc.
3) Do you prefer face to face conversation or texting?
I prefer to talk face to face. Thus, one can understand much more with gestures and facial expressions.
Very good video. The speaker very skillfully owns the audience and well keeps the attention of people sitting in the hall. I want to follow her methods and advice. Thanks.
I was really impressed how this woman managed to keep all those people’s attention.
I don’t distract often unless it’s something really important. Actually it all depends on the topic, importance and person’s attitude. As I’ve mentioned I try not to interrupt but sometimes I’m just too lost and have to do all at once. In such situations I may be very annoying and unpleasant.
I would say that I rather prefer face to face conversation because I am bad at it. Text conversation are mostly simple(except formal ones). You won’t express your emotions/feelings/excitement in the chat as well as you won’t understand other person’s feeling. Face to face conversations are harder because you have to take in consideration all these factors.
I think I'm a good listener but only when someone is talking to me truthfully and about something important, I don't like talking about nothing but of couse there is a time when you just have to do a casual talk about weather ;).
2) How often you get distracted during conversation?
I'm getting distracted during conversation when it takes place when I'm doing something else, multitasking but sometimes it's hard to keep up with words that people are saying.
3) Do you prefer face to face conversation or texting?
When it comes to casual talk like check what is happening I prefer texting but when there is an important converastion I highly prefer face to face conversation because you can conclude much more from that.
Active one. For sure. A good... It depends what other person looks for. Some just want to talk all the time, other actually want someone to share their insight with them not only listen.
2) How often you get distracted during conversation?
If the conversation is boring, or I am not interested in it. Oh look, a bird!
3) Do you prefer face to face conversation or texting?
Face to face. Always. There is so much information being passed by body language and voice. Texting is for me a faster substitute to face to face when I simply cannot meet with someone.
Yeah, I think I'm a good listener, but of course it's very subjective opinion.
2) How often you get distracted during conversation?
Not very often. It depends on my mood, topic and how many person are in such conversation.
3) Do you prefer face to face conversation or texting?
I definitely prefer face to face conversation, becouse of among others nonverbal communication. One exception is some business situations is better to have also a written form for example an email.
I'm not distracted during conversations.
It depends, sometimes I like to talk face to face, but sometimes I prefer to chat with people online, sms
I think I'm a good listener. My type of character makes me a better listener that speaker. I try to focus all my attention on another person while we are talking. I love one-to-one meetings when I can speak honestly and listen to people stories without any disruptions.
I prefere to meet with people rather than to exchange messages with them. I like to see how they react to what I have to say, see their body movement. With this, I can tell if there are honest and it makes it easier for me to make a deeper connection with them.
I'm always trying to pay attention as much as I can, moreover if it is a close person. However, some times the topic which a person is discussing can be not that interesting. I'm still trying to listen to it carefully, although I have nothing to say and mostly I'm quite. It's quite annoying when the person doesn't understand that.
It depends on what to discuss. If it is a some kind of small talks like about the weather outside, most probably it is better to live it just online. However if I haven't seen a friend for a couple of years and there is a chance to meet him, for sure I'll be happy to have a real life conversation.
I am never distracting person which saying something to me, however other people seems to love to do it. I think that a bit unmannered habit.
About face to face conversation vs texting - well, I like both but with different people. Usually with closest ones I love to talk face to face and with others texting. But sometimes there are persons that I just cannot text with, it seems artificial and sometimes it even looks like it’s completely different person.
I always try to listen to others until the end. Sometimes I lose the conversation thread :)
How often do you get distracted during conversation?
Rarely but usually when the conversation is boring and not interesting :)
Do you prefer face to face conversation or texting?
Always prefers talking face to face then you see the emotions of another person. Typically, business talks take place in this way.
Almost always there are come up some topics that are interesting to talk next and it feels natural.
Face to face conversations is the only way to have a proper conversation. It's important to see person eyes and all there movement and be actually present in the moment.
- When I don't know the general idea of the conversation, but it often distracts me if something external happens during the conversation, such as someone entering the room.
- I always prefer to talk face to face, Because I can communicate clearly with body language also, So that is allow me to arrive the main idea of conversation clearly.
Ehh 😉 unfortunately sometimes I can be distracted during conversation but it if this is normal in my nature.
It depend of person. If this person is very close in my life like best friends I prefer face to face conversation. If its just small talk or work related conversation I prefer texting.
During some of the conversations, I am often distracted. I often nod and take my head with my own thoughts. Then I often do not remember what the person was talking about.
By far, my favorite form of communication is face-to-face communication. Then I am more open and talkative and it is easier for me to present what I want to convey to a given person.