Follow up with people you meet through small talk from "summary" of The Fine Art Of Small Talk by Debra Fine
After you've exchanged small talk with someone, your conversation doesn't have to end there. You can take the initiative to follow up with them. Maybe you've met someone at a networking event and had a brief chat about your shared interest in photography. If you happen to come across an interesting article about photography a few days later, you could send it to them with a short note saying, "I thought you might enjoy reading this."Following up with someone you've had a small talk with shows that you value the connection you made. It demonstrates that you were genuinely interested in the conversation and that you're willing to put in the effort to keep the relationship going. It also gives you the opportunity to deepen the connection by finding common ground or shared interests that you can explore further. When you follow up with someone, you're not only kee...
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