Monday, February 17, 2014

Six Ways to Make People Like You

The desire to be liked and appreciated is a universal human trait.  Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends an Influence People gives us the seeds for this subject.

~Become genuinely interested in others.  The key word is genuinely.  We can spot a phony a mile away. Sincerity is the spirit in this tip.

 ~Smile! – No other comment needed.

~Remember people’s names.  Your name is the sweetest sound on earth.  When used correctly you feel recognized, esteemed and important.  Misused and misspelled names tell us that someone is not paying attention.  Names matter.

~Listen.  The essence of being a good listener is paying attention and not mentally preparing your next quip while the other person is still talking.  Listen; ask focused questions on what is being said, and above all, encourage others to talk about themselves.

~Talk in terms of the other person’s wants and needs.  It is not all about you.  It is all about your listener.  It is all about your customer, and especially it is all about your mate.  Listen, learn, and talk about what they want to talk about.  Soon enough, you’ll get your chance to speak what is on your mind.

~Make the other person feel important.  I love what Mary Kay Ash of Mary Kay Cosmetics says: 



And there you have it – six key tips to winning with people.

P Michael Biggs
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