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Perfect Phrases for Icebreakers: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases to Set the Stage for Productive Conversations, Meetings, and Events by Meryl Runion, Diane Windingland

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Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Opening to a Book about Openings

Your First Step Matters Most

The New World of Business Relating

Purpose-Driven Icebreakers Trump the Trite

The Power of Preparation

Extroverts Don’t Own Ice Breaking

The Effectiveness of Perfectly Phrased Questions

How to Use This Book

Section 1 WHY: Purpose-Driven Icebreakers

Perfect Phrases to Highlight the Conversation or Meeting Topic

Perfect Phrases to Uncover Assumptions, Desires, and Expectations

Perfect Phrases to Get People to Focus on Outcomes

Perfect Phrases to Build Rapport

Perfect Phrases to Inspire Collaboration

Perfect Phrases to Pique Curiosity in Your Message

Perfect Phrases to Expand Limited Mindsets

Perfect Phrases to Transform Resistance ...

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