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‘Just give ’em great posture, a heads-up look, a confident smile, and a direct gaze.’ It’s the ideal image for somebody who’s a Somebody.
In addition to awakening feelings of respect and affection, maintaining strong eye contact gives you the impression of being an intelligent and abstract thinker.
This is the look Winners have constantly. They stand with assurance. They move with confidence. They smile softly with pride. No doubt about it! Good posture symbolizes you are a man or woman who is used to being on top.
next quickie technique was originated by doggedly
Dale Carnegie’s adage, ‘show sincere interest and people will talk,’
That’s all there is to it. You’ll remember to eat before coming to the party (the Munching or Mingling technique) to leave your hands free for heavy networking. When you arrive, you’ll stop in the doorway and Rubberneck the Room to get the lay of the land. While rubbernecking, you’ll Be the Chooser, Not the Choosee and pick your prospects for the evening. When standing around, your hands will be relaxing in the inviting Come Hither position.
If you spot someone you want to talk to, check them out for a Whatzit you can comment on. Finding none, just ask the party giver, Whoozat? If the host or hostess is not in sight, simply stand near your target and resort to the Eavesdrop In technique. While chatting with anyone you’ve previously met, you will, of course, use Tracking to win their vote or heart and all the techniques in Part Two to assure the conversation is interesting for your new acquaintance. Finally, you’ll employ Eyeball Selling to make sure you’re on target with every conversation. And don’t forget, as you say ‘so long,’
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Parties are for pleasantries and good fellowship, not for confrontations.
your listener’s brain is always full of his or her own thoughts, worries and enthusiasms. If you pump your ideas into your listener’s brain, which is full of her own notions, you’ll get a polluted mixture, then a spill.
EMO translated is ‘Give more emotion!’
