My first interaction with you!!!!!!!!!!!!- An approach

It’s always been a great pleasure for me in life to meet newer people. I have this habit of traveling, which really gives me a chance to meet people of different kinds and class. I would always make it a point to talk to the person sitting next to me if i feel he is reasonable enough to understand my junk. That’s my habit and I do not know whether its good or bad!!!

But the big question is-Is the other person ready to listen to you??
Is he patient enough to turn around and answer to your first call??
I feel all of us might have come across such situations!!

Here is my approach to all this questions. If you feel like then please go ahead reading this.

Answering to all the above questions I had my own way of approaching people. I do not know whether you like it not. But, i feel this will work nine out of ten times.

Whenever I come across a new person for instance in a bus I make sure that the person sitting next to me always gets a major portion of the two seater we sit. This is the prime requirement to start of any conversation! If not instead of talking to you he might end up fighting with you .Next thing is when I start the discussion I make sure that i don’t ask his profession first because majority of the people will not like it. I always start up the conversation by asking about the general topics such as the bus we are traveling which would generally be the right way to start up with.

Later I always make sure that I give him a chance to talk more first such that he is comfortable interacting with me. This is always the way to start any discussion. Never ever dominate yourself whenever you are the person to initiate any conversation. Slowly I always make sure that I contradict to one thing at least that the other person would say. This will always lead to an argument mostly when I make such contradictions you see. Here we go. This is what I wanted!!!! But make sure that the argument is always healthy and not related to any caste creed or religion because there is always a possibility that you may need others to step-in to save you:)
This is not only my approach but this is one of the fundamental approaches followed in all group discussions and formal discussions for the best outcome.

As I get to know the person's knowledge and depth in the subject which we are talking I make up my mind within the same time whether I need to continue to keep him in touch or not. Guys, this is the first thing that one needs to do when he meets a stranger:)
The above method is not only my approach again but this is how you are judged in a face to face interview or a group discussion!!!

Once I feel that I need to keep the person in touch I make sure that I get his contact and have him as my friend for life. I always make sure that I get his number much before I leave the place if not I plan in such a way that when I am traveling, finally I ask his name, I too tell my name and request him to add me on Facebook which is a rare possibility that he would add me unless and until he has a good memory to remember people's names
This is a general approach I follow when I come across a new person and guys remember this is how you are gazed in any Corporate interview!!

So its always nice to practice this approach while we interact with a new person since it might help you a lot in cracking some of the best interviews and handle some of the best people in this business!!!!

Good luck,
Veeraj Shetty