Changing your environment (e.g. vacation trip) often gives you fresh ideas. Try to meet different types of people in your daily life...
He encourages plugging into many feeds (Facebook, Twitter, etc). But the feeds should have a lot of diversity. Microcelebrities are...
Home cooked dinners are powerful. And details like whether you have a table to put plates on, or disposable plates instead of fancy...
80% of building and maintaining relationships is staying in touch (“pinging”). New people need to see or hear your name in at least 3...
Two ways to gain power: Sheer will and effort By being indispensable to those around you (i.e. make others successful) When in a...
The three most common motivations for doing anything: Making money, finding love, or changing the world. So to connect with others, be a...
Small talk is the “talk” between two people who do not know each other. The ability to make conversation in any circumstance is a huge...
Example: Say you’re making a product to sell to lawyers. If you know a lawyer, ask if he and some friends of his would like an early...
Superconnectors are people with a lot of connections. You’ll probably have a few of them in your network. Don’t assume that the person...
First, decide if the ROI from relationships created there exceed the costs. If not, don’t go! Help the Organizer. Or Better, Be...
After a meeting, do a prompt followup. Put some emotions into it (Why was it nice to meet him?) Do it within 12-24 hours. Expressions of...
Networking events are not that good. Use shared interests: Race Religion Gender Business Personal Hobbies Focus on the quality of the...
Invisibility is far worse than failure. Keep your social calendar full. Always remain visible and active among your network. Example of...
It is hard to get hold of important people. They often have gatekeepers (e.g. secretaries). Never get on their bad side. And elevate...
You’ll never get over the fear and anxiety of a cold call. Just dive in! And have the mindset/attitude that you can get what you want...
For your goals, list the people who can help achieve them. Do not list organizations! Make sure it is an actual person. Use LinkedIn...
Whom you meet, how you meet them, and what they think of you afterwards, should not be left to chance. For anyone you meet, ask: Who...