Editor's Note: Frank is an expert in the art of networking and creating lasting business relationships. Check out the Ask the Expert interview with him where he shares even more tips on mastering the art of small talk at any event big or small. There are a lot of industry events coming up this spring, and these tips could come in pretty handy!
Let’s face it: “small talk” has a bad reputation. Far too often people see it as idle chitchat that has no productive value in the professional world.