Online Conversation Resources
Facebook (www.facebook.com): Find out your friends’ interests, sift through photo albums, and write on Web pages to come up with conversation pieces at the next party.
Twitter (http://twitter.com): Sign up to “follow” topics and organizations that align with your interests. This will keep you in the know with your colleagues and friends. These updates, or “tweets,” will give you something to talk about at the water cooler or on the phone with a friend.
Plinky (www.plinky.com): This site provides an interesting prompt every day and lets anyone answer it. Visit this site frequently for conversation starters.
The New York Times (www.nytimes.org): You need to know what’s going on in your city, state, and world to keep up with conversations. Sign up for free to have articles and headlines sent directly to your phone or e-mail inbox. Visit the following link for the “Conversation” Times Topic: http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/conversation
Socrates Café (www.philosopher.org): This non-profit organization promotes philosophical inquiries from people of all ages. You will be able to start a gathering in your area with the help of this site.
Center for Nonviolent Communication (www.cnvc.org): Have you honed your skills so well that you want to share your new gift? This site is all about resolving conflict and communicating peaceful messages. You can read about workshops that help you learn to create a peaceful and supportive environment.
National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (www.thataway.org): This site fosters a vision of strengthening communication skills.
Public Speaking International (www.publicspeakinginternational.com): This site provides information on speech improvement services. Free public speaking tips are included.
Voice Power Studios (www.voicepowerstudios.com): Learn to speak with a voice that demands respect and attention.