Author Topic: Millennials have lost the art of conversation. (Read 5728 times)

Cuthbert · « **Reply #20 on:** September 08, 2013, 06:48:57 AM »

I'm a bit of a recluse & tend to stay in my house but my general observations would agree with yours, they are not as addicted to their phones & other electric devices with the exception of the younger & more well off, many of whom seek to follow the so-called "popular culture" in every way they can unfortunately.

wallflower · « **Reply #21 on:** September 08, 2013, 08:29:24 AM »

Yes I have noticed when we talk to older agents or brokers they use the term "belly to belly". They want to get to know you a bit, know that you are genuine and establish a relationship a little beyond just the sale. That's why everyone goes golfing!

ggreg · « **Reply #22 on:** September 08, 2013, 08:47:33 AM »

I have never been golfing. Not for business anyway. I can play, but my handicap must be about 20-25 so I am not good.

I took some clients up in a sea plane once over Sydney harbour then landed at Doyle's in Watson's Bay for fish and chips. They were Yanks, so enjoyed that.

BTNYC · « **Reply #23 on:** September 08, 2013, 11:31:35 AM »

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(Sales 101, page 17)

BTNYC · « **Reply #24 on:** September 08, 2013, 11:38:17 AM »

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So what is the situation in the Spanish speaking world? Are young people there becoming virtual vegetables who have lost the art of real life conversation and have mutated thumbs from the texting they do? From my travels the biggest problem with this seems to be in the Far East, then the English speaking world.

In Costa Rica, last February, I was chatting to people all the time, in English and broken Spanish. They did not appear to be always on their phones.