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Tough Interview Questions: Tips For Answering The Most Difficult Interview Questions
By Jonathan_Boyd

How much influence do you have on the people you encounter? If you're looking to meet new people for the purpose of networking, forming new business contacts or even for making new friends, you'll hope to make a great impression on them and even influence how they think, feel and act. To do this, you'll need to make your new acquaintances feel understood and appreciated. Here are 8 simple ways to help you do this:

1. Call people by their name
People like to feel important. Remembering their name shows you have taken special care to acknowledge them as you consider them to be important.

2. Give people your full, undivided attention
This again makes a person feel important. Give good eye contact during conversations and don't let anything distract you from what the person is saying - no one likes a listener whose eyes are wandering or who doesn't seem to be fully interested in what is being said.

3. Appear confident
People can sense confidence - and this is a good quality to display. It will make people listen to you more and question you less.

4. Praise and recognize people's attributes
People like to feel that they are appreciated and valued. While it's important not to go over the top or appear insincere, try and show your appreciation of people's unique qualities and strengths when possible.

5. Make people feel needed
People also like to feel powerful. If you approach a person with a need you have in a demanding way, they may not appreciate it. In contrast, if you approach them in a way that shows they are needed, e.g, 'I have a request and I think you're the best person who can help me with this', they are likely to feel more willing to meet your need.

6. Know what people need
When you make new acquaintances, try and figure out what needs they have or what they might be looking to gain from meeting you. Then try and be someone who helps them meet their needs. If you can help other people reach their goals or objectives, they are likely to want to return the favor for you.

7. Care about people
Make people feel that you are someone who care about them - either personally, about their business needs or both as appropriate. It is always nice to know people who genuinely care about other people's needs.

8. Be a good listener
This isn't just about giving someone your full attention. Making sure you grasp what people are trying to communicate to you will help them like you better because you understand them well. If you are in doubt about anything, ask questions and show people you are interested in their thoughts, feelings and views.

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