Get Assertive in Fast-Moving Conversations: 8 Strategies

October 30, 2025April 27, 2020 by Justin Aquino

You’re in a conversation with multiple colleagues or clients. You want to speak up, get assertive, and get your perspective heard. But the conversation is being dominated by a few loud and confident voices (usually those with the highest status in the group). And there’s a lot of quick comments being exchanged from multiple people. … Read more

3 Extremely Simple Steps to a Better Networking Conversation

April 12, 2020March 6, 2017 by Justin Aquino

networking conversation for small businesses

I’ve written about concision before. This topic came up again recently at a talk that I was giving in NYC. One of the attendees found it difficult to keep her networking conversations concise. This happens to a lot of us. When talking to someone new, through a combination of wanting to be polite and just … Read more