Soft Skills People Skills Communication   Silence as a Great Communication Skill Vadim Kotelnikov Founder           Fools talk mouth-to-mouth. Intelligent people talk mouth-to-ear. Wise people and lovers talk soul-to-soul, often silently. Vadim Kotelnikov         Silence, listening and caring empathetically about the answers is a great conversation skill. "A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband." ~ Montaigne To understand someone, you must become s/him. Empathy helps you understand people even when they are silent. Vadim Kotelnikov          Non-verbal Communication  ▪  Empathetic Leadership  ▪  Eye Contact     To build relationships and network with people effectively, ask them all about their business and what they do.  Why?  Because people, first, prefer to talk to active listeners rather active speakers, and, second, like to hear the sound of their own voice.   If you listen well people will trust you. If you ask the right questions and listen to what is and isn't being said, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the results. You'll connect and establish rapport with others much easier and faster. You'll uncover some clues you'll need to decide if you have something to offer them or their associates.   Selling (and Silence)  ▪   Engage All Senses  ▪  Listen to Emotions  ▪  Empathise     What's more, if you keep silent, your interlocutors will talk about you afterwards as a great person to have a conversation with. You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. Dale Carnegie Silence is a true friend who never betrays.  >>> Confucius Language is for non-lovers, those who are not in love. For lovers, silence is enough language. Without saying anything, they go on speaking. Osho