The reason its hard to answer this question is because every one of us is completely different in the way we talk to women. Some guys are really funny and flamboyant, while other guys are cool and calm etc.
My advice would be to figure out a conversation style that suits your personality first.
I'm sure you already know what kind of guy you are and what kind of alpha you want to be; then you can combine it with some of the standard conversational methods like C&F, cold reading, routines, role playing etc.
I personally love cold reading for starting a conversation with someone new (after the opener). It makes them feel personally involved in the conversation and shows confidence and social intuition on your part. we all know too many questions are a NO NO, so rather go with..."you look like a secret shower singer" than..."so what do you do for fun?"
A lot of guys also neglect to do drills. I like to practice starting a convo with a partner giving me one word answers; I then try transition into a normal conversation using cold reading, picking up threads or situational stuff. If you're taking this stuff seriously, I'm sure you're doing drills on your sticking points.
All the best with this set. I hope it turns out well for you dude
Everfresh