Making new friends – tip 16

Speak about them

The most important person in the world to us as individuals is ourselves. Most people like speaking about themselves and like the people that listen to them when they are speaking about their favourite subject. You may also find it interesting to discover more about them and they way they think as it will greatly improve your communication skills.

Making new friends – tip 17

Make people feel important

By using a mixture of the above four tips you will make that person feel special and important! You have paid them a big honour and much respect as well as demonstrating that you have some rare and valuable skills. They will find it difficult not to like you after you have given them so much attention.

Making new friends – tip 18

Be giving of your time

When someone wants to speak or has a problem, be prepared to give them some of your time. I promise you that in the long run your consideration will be repaid many times over.

Even if you can’t listen immediately make an appointment with them and ask them up front how much of your time do they think they will need? Highlighting the value and importance of your time in this way will help to focus them on their outcome.

Making new friends – tip 19

Send them a note

Get into the habit of sending little notes after you have met someone. It may be a thank you or just a quick compliment or even telling them it was great meeting them. In this modern day of email, msn and text messaging it is inexpensive or even FREE to do so.

I promise you that with a little persistence going the extra mile in this way will pay and return you dividends. This is the practise of one of the most successful and popular people I know. He told me it only takes a few minutes to send such notes each day and the rewards are tremendous.

Finally

All of the above tips you have just discovered will generate positive energy. Life is much like a mirror and what we give out we will get back only it is usually magnified many times.

So by learning to master and develop these simple tips into strong habits you will not only be helping the people you meet and be making new friends, but also attracting positive energy and actions towards you.

Have fun

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