<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/7a8d3b94-1cac-476c-8709-efe5cfa9e9ae/31B9C3F5-D124-4589-A20C-E4BDF8ABBDDD/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.bspcn.com/2007/07/05/how-to-initiate-conversation/" href="http://www.bspcn.com/2007/07/05/how-to-initiate-conversation/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.bspcn.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.bspcn.com/2007/07/05/how-to-initiate-conversation/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.bspcn.com/img/A83218C4-9007-4B52-AD27-BD2F72FB7AFA" alt="How To Initiate Conversation" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.bspcn.com/2007/07/05/how-to-initiate-conversation/"><P>The hardest part of socializing, for many people, is initiating conversation. However, it is a big mistake to go about life not making the first move and waiting for someone else to do it [in conversation or anything].</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.bspcn.com/2007/07/05/how-to-initiate-conversation/"><STRONG>The Benefits</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.bspcn.com/2007/07/05/how-to-initiate-conversation/"><UL> <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">1. You’re not a loner with nothing to do.</LI> <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">2. You look more approachable if you are comfortable approaching others.</LI> <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">3. Meeting new people means developing a network of friends or peers which leads to more knowledge and experiences.</LI> </UL></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.bspcn.com/2007/07/05/how-to-initiate-conversation/"><STRONG>The Rules</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.bspcn.com/2007/07/05/how-to-initiate-conversation/"><UL> <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">1. Be polite. Within context, don’t be a creepy, arrogant loudmouth or anything. Acknowledge that you are in the company of strangers and don’t make anyone feel uncomfortable. First impressions mean something.</LI> <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">2. Keep it light. Don’t launch into a heartfelt rant or a story of tragedy. We’re out to have fun.</LI> <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">3. Don’t be a prude. This just means <EM>relax</EM>. This isn’t a science and conversation isn’t a fine art. Talk to people like you’re already friends.</LI> <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">4. Be honest. Be yourself. People can tell.</LI> </UL></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/31B9C3F5-D124-4589-A20C-E4BDF8ABBDDD/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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