1. Don't say "I think"... which communicate uncertainty.
2. Maintain Eye Contact when talking... which communicates dominance.
3. Nod when you make a point which gains the hearer's acceptance.
4. Contagious yawning. If they yawn too, this shows they were focusing on you.
5. Listen while paraphrasing back when communicates understanding.
6. Ask frequent questions.
7. Create false dilemmas such as will you do this at 11 or 5?
8. Tell a story, and then be silent waiting for the hearer to tell their story.
9. Break tension by eating together.
10. Cure nerves by eating by yourself.
11. Focus on what you say in the beginning and what you say in the end. People tend to remember these most.
12. Be active together. People remember what you do together better.
13. When people laugh together, they look at the person that they like the best.
14. Use their name and continue to use it during the conversation.
15. Embrace silence after a question. You'll get a better answer if you wait for their response.
16. The Halo Effect. When you meet someone, kick it off with something positive. That will become the foundation of what they think of you.
17. Ask for help. It makes you more approachable.
18. Say "we need... " It gives people an opportunity to volunteer for help.
19. Give a gift. It gives them something physical to remember you by.
20. Lose to win. "Say you might be right." That allows them to think well of both you and the exchange.
2. Maintain Eye Contact when talking... which communicates dominance.
3. Nod when you make a point which gains the hearer's acceptance.
4. Contagious yawning. If they yawn too, this shows they were focusing on you.
5. Listen while paraphrasing back when communicates understanding.
6. Ask frequent questions.
7. Create false dilemmas such as will you do this at 11 or 5?
8. Tell a story, and then be silent waiting for the hearer to tell their story.
9. Break tension by eating together.
10. Cure nerves by eating by yourself.
11. Focus on what you say in the beginning and what you say in the end. People tend to remember these most.
12. Be active together. People remember what you do together better.
13. When people laugh together, they look at the person that they like the best.
14. Use their name and continue to use it during the conversation.
15. Embrace silence after a question. You'll get a better answer if you wait for their response.
16. The Halo Effect. When you meet someone, kick it off with something positive. That will become the foundation of what they think of you.
17. Ask for help. It makes you more approachable.
18. Say "we need... " It gives people an opportunity to volunteer for help.
19. Give a gift. It gives them something physical to remember you by.
20. Lose to win. "Say you might be right." That allows them to think well of both you and the exchange.
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