"Skip the Small Talk" events offer speed-friending to the shy and the bold. A room filled with people talking and sharing their thoughts can be either an extrovert's dream or an introvert's nightmare.

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Carrying a great conversation is a skill and like any skill, it can be learned. And yes, there are habits that can kill the ...

Before turning the page on National Women's Small Business Month 2025, Editor Jeff D'Alessio convened a panel of 31 local ...

Small talk has its uses, especially in the business world. It can help us suss each other out, establish a basic level of trust, or just fill the time while we’re waiting in line. But let’s be honest, ...

In this edition of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato and Mary Gamba talk with Nicole Koppel, PhD, MBA Director and ...

I know I’m not alone in disliking small talk. Yes, I have a history of social anxiety. I mean, I once hid behind Tim Gunn’s grandfather clock to avoid small talk at a fundraiser at his apartment.

Many of the most significant and most prosperous New England-based and national companies have been started or are based in Maine. Some of these businesses are led by the brightest minds Maine has to ...

You’re standing in line at the supermarket or drugstore when a stranger speaks up. “Hello, how are you?” the stranger greets you. “Good, and you?” might be your response. Your conversation partner ...