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Pre-Order The Big Talk Book!
The Big Talk Book is now available for Pre-Orders on Penguin Random House! Book Description on Penguin Random House: From the wildly popular and innovative creator of @MakeBigTalk, a practical and comprehensive guide to forming deeper connections to combat loneliness and strengthen existing relationships Our world is increasingly connected—yet so…
October 15, 2025
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Forbes features Big Talk!
Forbe’s features Kalina’s Quora response to “How can we make more meaningful connections with people we’ve just met?” Read here.
February 6, 2019
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BYU Radio Features Big Talk Interview with Kalina
Kalina Silverman is interviewed by Lisa Valentine Clark for BYU Radio about Big Talk. Listen (47:53)
January 15, 2019
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NBC Features Big Talk Fulbright Research
NBC Asia America chats with Kalina about her research and the impacts of Big Talk across cultures. Read More
September 17, 2018
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Big Talk Keynote at Elite SEM Digital Summit
Kalina delivered a connectivity themed keynote speech to over 200 senior-level marketing, digital, and e-commerce executives and their peers on September 6th in New York City. Read more
September 15, 2018
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Celebrities make Big Talk in Universal Music Australia YouTube Series
What do Bishop Briggs, Keith Urban, Lorde, Billie Eilish, and other superstar musicians have in common? They made Big Talk! Watch
September 3, 2018
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Big Talk for Adobe Women’s Event a Huge Success
Big Talk Journals were distributed to over 200 women in tech at Adobe Headquarters in San Francisco. Read more
September 2, 2018
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Tara Norwegian Women’s Mag – Out with the small talk!
In Norway, people are inspired by making Big Talk to improve relationships in work and with friends. Read more
January 28, 2018
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Kalina receives Fulbright Research Scholarship to pursue cross-cultural Big Talk research
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September 10, 2017
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Beautiful Big Talk Evening Event Hosted In Trinidad!
This morning I received an email from Trinidad! On July 4th, the lovely Lynn-Marie Edwards hosted a Big Talk event for 70 at the Kaiso Blues Cafe: When I asked Lynn-Marie what organization helped her put on the event, I was touched by her answer: “I am not attached to…
July 10, 2017
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Big Talk Question Card Game featured on Amazon Exclusives!
Amazon markets the Big Talk Question Card Game as an Amazon’s Choice Product. Read more
June 12, 2017
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“Ending the Small Talk Game” – Big Talk Wins Ozy Genius Award
Kalina wins the competitive Ozy Genius Awards Grant for Big Talk. Read more
March 9, 2017
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“How to Skip Small Talk this Chinese New Year” Article
Singapore media publication Youth SG talks about ways to make Big Talk with family over Chinese new year. Read more
January 25, 2017
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