7 Secrets To Make People Instantly Like You
Published on May 4, 2016,Sanjoy Kumar Malik,Global Relationship Builder ✦ IT & Management Thought Leader
In this curated post I will share seven lessons on "Secrets To Make People Instantly Like You".
Lesson #1 Show people that you are listening to them
When someone is giving a speech, maintain eye contact. Moreover, to really show someone you've been paying attention, try bringing up a topic that the person mentioned earlier. Read more >>
Lesson #2 Talk about positive things
By and large, people want to be happy more than sad. So, focus on sharing the happy or positive aspects of your life for other people to enjoy or relate to. For example, talk about your passion, hobbies and so on. Read more >>
Lesson #3 Ask questions
When someone appears to need our help, we tend to like them more because we like being the one who provides the answers. Read more >>
Lesson #4 Ask for advice
Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, persuasion expert Robert Cialdini and many others have all recommended asking for advice as a powerful way to influence others and warm them to you. Read more >>
Lesson #5 Compliment other people
People will associate the adjectives you use to describe other people with yourself. If you describe someone else as honest, people will also associate you with that quality. This phenomenon is called spontaneous trait transference. Read more >>
Lesson #6 Let the other person do most of the talking
People enjoy to talk about ourselves. So whenever you have a conversation let the other person do most of the talking (70% of the conversation). Read more >>
Lesson #7 Help more
Help others — no strings attached. Make sure you’re genuine when divvying out your help, and expect nothing in return (except to be liked). Read more >>
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