Online communication has quickly become the order of the day. There is an increasing number of people of different genders, age groups, etc. who have tapped into the various opportunities of communicating online either via texting, video calls, or simply phone calls every day. You’d agree that it has proven to be easier and much more convenient than the old, conventional methods of sending messages through post offices or pigeon posts.

With a few, simple clicks on your phone, you could be communicating with several people or just one individual. However, people fail to understand that there are some differences between having a smooth conversation physically with someone over a cup of coffee and charming the same person over an online chat. 

There are so many social media platforms available now to help achieve this seamless communication, one such is Livebeam. 

After careful consideration, Livebeam decided to provide you with 3 tips that will prove useful in your next online conversation especially if you haven’t been lucky with charming them with the way you chat.

1. Be an active listener 

Being an active listener is a distinguishable trait that stands out for anybody who is able to master it. As an active listener, you’re not just merely listening to respond, you’re listening to understand the person and respond accordingly. When you’re an active listener, you’ll most times not be at a loss for words. In addition, active listening helps build up emotional intelligence which is a necessary skill for everybody in the process of self-development.

Active listening is an attribute you need either during physical conversations or online chats. Physically, your body language – nodding, maintaining eye contact, and giving approval sounds all prove active listening. However, online conversations using chatting platforms like WhatsApp and Livebeam require extra work because the person you’re talking to cannot see you but can only assume that you’re listening. 

For you to prove that you’re actively listening:

• Ask the right questions
• Don’t interject while the person is still sending messages, especially if it’s a deep conversation
• Have a sense of empathy to be able to relate to whatever the person is trying to communicate
• Ensure that your replies are cautious by reading them over and taking out anything that seems irrelevant or insensitive. 

Active listening involves making the other person the focus, making them feel heard and special. It’s your responsibility to put these tips to practice if you’re trying to be a charmer online.

2. Be fun

Nobody is attracted to a boring or lifeless conversation. It’s a natural turn-off if you don’t know how to set the right tone for your conversations. This is one of the easiest ways to be a charming person online. You just need to let loose and be spontaneous. There are free fun games to play in form of question templates available online that you can easily incorporate into your conversations without the other person being aware. To be fun, you can’t afford to be an uptight person who doesn’t like to share information, important moments, and memorable events. You can also encourage the other person to equally share what’s most interesting in their life at the moment. 

Livebeam offers its users the opportunity to watch streams. You can share an interesting or striking moment from a stream you’ve watched while chatting. It shows the other person how much you value them and how you’d want them to be part of an interesting moment in your life.

While having a conversation online, you can also spice up your online chat experience on Livebeam by sharing your favorite memes or gifs. It encourages a lively, stress-free, and fun chatting environment for you and the other person. 

Be careful of insensitive jokes or words all in the name of being “fun”. Every fun action you take must be in moderation to avoid losing an online friend. 

3. Know when to end the conversation

It is usually very charming to know how to start a conversation but best believe, it’s equally charming if you know when to end the conversation and most importantly, how to end it. You don’t need to put yourself under pressure to keep the conversation going if there is nothing else to talk about or if the aim of that conversation has been achieved. For platforms as easily accessible as Livebeam, you know you’ll be back to continue the chat later on.

While having a physical chat with somebody, you don’t sit in the same place for hours waiting for what’s next if there is nothing else to say. You both part ways and maybe fix another appointment if there will be a next time. In the same vein, online conversations can come to an end and you shouldn’t feel bad for wanting to end them.

The other person might take the hint and end it first but if you take the hint first, you’re allowed to end it and be charming while at it. Avoid ending the conversation abruptly or cutting the other person off while they still have something to say. Use the right phrases like “I had a really great time chatting with you today, can we continue this some other time?” Or “I have some things I have to attend to right now. I would like to have this conversation again later, can we agree when it’s convenient?”.

Also, use the right chatting platforms that can convey your emotions correctly. Livebeam affords its users a variety of emoticons that make their chatting experience expressive. You can make use of endearing emojis to further express how the conversation made you feel – excited, fun, loving, etc. Emojis have a great way of helping you with unsaid words. 

Conclusion 

In summary, portraying a charming attitude online isn’t so hard or totally impossible. It only requires intentionality and lots of practice to get the result you’re after. Livebeam has curated this list to help you navigate your path on whichever social media platform you use to communicate and be charming while at it. There are other ways to be likable online but we picked these 3 because they are somewhat easy and practical. 

Will you use these tips when next you’re chatting with your buddy on Livebeam? We hope you do.