3 steps to build rapport quicker

Readers,


Building rapport is the skill of being able to bond with people. It is one of the most important skills because any great human dream requires the cooperation and assistance of other people to help realise it. Gaining this assistance requires the ability to engage people to not just your ideas, but also to you. Today's entry will look at 3 simple steps to building rapport quicker.

The first important step to building rapport is to smile. You look your best when you smile and it's contagious. It is one of the most neglected easy things to do when meeting people for the first time.

The second step is to treat others how you would like them to treat you. The important thing to remember with step 2 is that it should be applied even if the person who you are talking to is not treating you how you would like to be treated. If you are only good to those who are good to you, then what good are you? True goodness is being good to those who are good to you and those who are not as being good is a part of your value system. I am reminded of the level of goodness of one of my greatest role models - Ali ibn Abu Talib (as). When he was the caliph of the Arabian Peninsula 1400 years ago, he was struck on the head with a sword causing a wound which he eventually died from a couple of days later.

What was most fascinating about the incident is that when the perpetrator was caught and brought to Ali (as) shackled, he insisted that the shackles be loosened and that the perpetrator be given something to drink as he was looking nervous. Nowadays, we lose all compassion for our fellow humans and express deep hate for merely cutting us up on the road. It is something to ponder upon.

The final step is to ask lots of questions. As mentioned in a previous post, people love nothing more than to be given the opportunity to talk about themselves and have someone take a genuine interest in their lives. Like all things, practice makes you better and better. I don't believe in perfection as there is always room for improvement!

I hope that you have found this post informative and enjoyable to read. I will hopefully be back in the next few days with another post.