Using Questions To Control Communication
Alax Shalman over at Lifehack.Org has written another great article on controlling the conversation, this time using questions:
Questions are an amazing way to control communication. A properly placed question can showcase your intelligence, interest in the person, as well as direct the conversation towards your intended outcome. You could use this opportunity to gain rapport by appealing to the person’s ego.
See also a similar, earlier article about compliments, written by the same author.