Big relationships require some small, but meaningful, talk in the beginning..  Meaningful conversations are important to building personal relationships in business and in life.  When people see you as being similar to themselves, they will like you more.  When we "click" with the other person, that will open the door for a potential friendship as well as business opportunities.  But many a times we don't have enough training in this area.. and we fumble with words, or sometimes have awkward pauses in our conversations.  Let us discuss how we can use certain principles and techniques in mastering this important art of "small talk" !