It's Not All About ''Me'': The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone

Identifying the need -- Technique 1: Establishing artificial time constraints -- Technique 2: Accommodating nonverbals -- Technique 3: Slower rate of speech -- Technique 4: Sympathy or assistance theme -- Technique 5: Ego suspension -- Technique 6: Validate others -- Validate technique 1: Listening -- Validation technique 2: Thoughtfulness -- Validation technique 3: Validate thoughts and opinions -- Technique 7: Ask ... How? When? Why? -- Technique 8: Connect with quid pro quo -- Technique 9: Gift giving (reciprocal altruism) -- Technique 10: Manage expectations -- Putting it all together -- Practice exercises -- Exercise 1: Third party reference -- Exercise 2: Artificial time constraints -- Exercise 3: Slower rate of speech -- Exercise 4: Sympathy or assistance theme -- Exercise 5: Ego suspension -- Exercise summary.;"This pocket manual is a work book that will present how to build strong, unbreakable bonds, and how to build rapport with anyone"--The author.