How do you keep a conversation going once it's started?

To keep a conversation going after it's started it's important that you look interested and you listen actively. When you look disinterested and not making the appropriate amount of eye contact, it can kill a conversation. Avoid looking around the room over their shoulder or checking your phone or watch. This will make your conversation partner feel as if you don't want to be apart of the conversation.

While looking interested, it's important to be an active listener to what they are saying. When you are actively listening, you are showing that you take the conversation seriously and you are showing respect to your conversation partner. Active listening is also a good trait to have for effective communication.