Going with Your GutYour natural instincts are a great barometer for a person’s trustworthiness. Listen to your gut when something feels amiss. When your natural Spidey-Sense kicks in, it may alerting...
Make Others Feel Important. We all have an innate desire to feel important, be special, and feel appreciated. In your words and behavior help others feel important.
Memory Makes Magic HappenHave you ever been away from someone for a while and when you are reunited after a long absence, they ask about something or someone whom you talked about previously? My frien...
Clown Around . . .Nancy Weil of The Laugh Academy gives people she meets red clown noses and shows them how to use them. Promoting laughter as a cure for stress and negativity, she makes a positive an...
People love to be happy, enjoy a hearty laugh, and simply have fun. When you’re happy, everything feels right in the world and life is good. Knowing that this is a universal yearning, what can you do...
So, how can you move beyond awkward silence with virtual strangers to becoming new friends? By asking great questions! Once a few inquiring questions were placed, I would let them do all the talking.
So, what if you are not naturally funny? Don’t get discouraged. Do your research, gather ideas, and find your fun. Seek ways to laugh. Not only will doing this provide you with new material for making...
Strategic CommonalitySocial media has capitalized on helping people find others who share their similar interests, shared experiences, and common passions. With social media, we are easily able to tar...
Be a Discovery Expert. Be inquisitive. A wonderful way to get to know someone is simply by asking questions. The more you ask, the more you can learn . . . about people, work, life.
The bottom line is that, as human beings, we all crave belonging and connection. This only happens when trust is established and continuously cultivated.
Watch, Listen, & Learn . . .Broaden your sense of humor by watching funny movies and shows, reading funny books, visiting live comedy shows, or enjoying YouTube clips.
When you ask people about themselves, are you just being polite or do you truly want to know? When you focus your intention and questions on them, it makes them feel special and valued. However, if yo...
A wise business practice is to become a prolific note-taker if you aren’t already. When you’ve had a great conversation or interaction with someone—whether it is on a conference call, Skype, in a meet...
When all else fails, Mother Nature has provided you with a great social default for finding commonality with others. Since weather is a universally shared experience, it enables you to jump into a con...
When I was a young and aspiring speaker, I sought mentorship from a man who had been a Dale Carnegie trainer for decades. Eagerly wanting to know how to improve my stage presence and build my career,...
We’ve all known that one salesperson whose primary motivation in a transaction is to earn a commission—regardless of their customer’s needs. From their body language to their self-driven talking point...
To Disclose or Not DiscloseI just saw a poster: Dirty laundry goes here (laundry basket) not here (Facebook logo). Online and in person, withholding personal information is a discreet way of regulatin...
These special people are genuinely warm, sincerely kind, and put people at ease with their inviting nature and light-hearted conversation. They are easy to talk to, easy to like, and bring a positive...
Animation. Enthusiasm. Sincerity. Excitement. Acceptance. Have I just described your family dog? You’re happy to see him because he is so happy to see you. It is no wonder dogs are called Man’s Best F...
As you rock rapport, you will open doors, earn loyalty, establish long-term relationships, and promote mutually respectful interaction. How can you break the ice and move toward creating a positive co...
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