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Tuning your acquaintance into a friend is a challenge if you don't plan it well.
The secret is making the follow up contacts. They promote you from a stranger to acquaintance. You are now in a better position to make him or her a friend.
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Examine their business card for conversation inspiration
When talk lags, look at your conversational partner's card again. It can rescue you from discussion deadlock. You will likely find a conversational cue in the card- the logo, his title, the mission statement.
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Last impressions are as memorable as first. Pay attention to your passion level as you part, not just when you meet. Your "good bye" must match or, preferably, be bigger than your "hello"
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dont pat when you hug
Stay in an embrace as long or as short as the situation and hugging partner warrant. But do no let your hands become flippers on her back lest it subliminally signal that you want to disconnect.
Don't go crazy analyzing it if your cohugger start...
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Many of the effusively invasive huggers tell that a hug is a handshake from the heart. Unfortunately not everyone agrees.
let them choose whether to hug or not
Pro huggers, camouflage your hugging intentions by keeping your elbow almost touching your waist as you open...
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Hold the business card while chatting
Do not glance at a new acquaintance's business card and quickly stash it into your pocket.
First, hold it with both hands and gaze at it as though it were a small piece of art hand painted especially for you.
Then you can s...
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Last impressions are as memorable as first. Pay attention to your passion level as you part, not just when you meet. Your "good bye" must match or, preferably, be bigger than your "hello"
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Anything up close looks larger than when it is at a distance. This is true for both experiences and objects.
When you meet someone you know next to nothing about him. With very little effort however you can find out some trivial facts about his day. Questions about someone's last few hours ...
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If you think someone will enjoy it, give him a flattering nickname. It makes you memorable and at its very least, gives you both a smile. There is one fundamental schtick statute, however. It must augment the recipient's self esteem.
Does your friend Patrick teach you things? Call him "prof...
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Last impressions are as memorable as first. Pay attention to your passion level as you part, not just when you meet. Your "good bye" must match or, preferably, be bigger than your "hello"
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A weak handshake shouts instant disconnect!
"You never have a second chance to make a good first impression" is a hackneyed adage. Someone gets an instant second impression of you the moment your eyes lock and...
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Most of us are willing to talk to a stranger. Few are eager to make the first move.
If the person seems open to a conversation and is not busy, start by saying hello or opening with a compliment. After that, you can keep the conversation flowing by offering an observation or insight ...
To break the ice with a stranger or an acquaintance, comment on your shared situation. For example, commenting on the conference talk you've both just listened to, or the traffic or weather. You can also try giving a compliment, or ask the other person something about themselves....
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