TIP: How to stop awkward silences

Have you ever been in a conversation with someone new, maybe even an old friend and then all of a sudden you can’t think of what to say? Sometimes when you already know the other person and are familiar with their interests, then you can generally stir up something to talk about, but unfortunately this is not always the case. When you speak to someone for the first time and you aren’t aware of who they are, what hobbies they carry out, what movies they like to watch and so forth, there comes a point where you just don’t have any more basic questions to ask.