How To Win Friends & Influence People

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  • Don\'t criticize, condemn, or complain.

  • Give honest, sincere appreciation.

  • Arouse in the other person an eager want.

  • Become genuinely interested in other people.

  • Smile.

  • Remember that a person\'s name is, to that person. The sweetest & most important sound in any language.

  • Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.

  • Talk in terms of the other person\'s interest.

  • Make the other person feel important - & do it sincerely.

  • The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

  • Show respect for the other person\'s opinions. Never say "you\'re wrong".

  • If you\'re wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

  • Begin in a friendly way.

  • Start with questions to which the other person Will answer yes.

  • Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.

  • Let the other person feel the idea is his or hers.

  • Try honestly to see things from the other person\'s Point of view.

  • Be sympathetic with the other person\'s ideas & desires.

  • Appeal to the nobler motives.

  • Dramatize your ideas.

  • Throw down a challenge.

  • Begin with praise and honest appreciation.

  • Call attention to peoples mistakes indirectly.

  • Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing others.

  • Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.

  • Let the other person save face.

  • Praise every improvement.

  • Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.

  • Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.

  • Make the other person happy about doing what you suggest.

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