This is a big problem I have also face all my life
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We request Dan.Linehan to give some tips.
I have been following he welcomes most of the people who posts threads in the introduce yourself column and always he knows the right questions, open ended , and interesting questions to ask.
Just follow what he writes for everyone and you will be amazed.
We want Dan to give us some tips so that we can also overcome this problem of shyness.