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

Technique 8: Connect With Quid Pro Quo Sometimes you have to give to get. Quid pro quo refers to the art of giving a little information about yourself to get a little from others. Out of all of the techniques, this one is the most subtle and if all of the others techniques are working effectively, might not be used at all.

Putting it all together: Let’s go through the ten techniques to refresh our memories. This is also a good page to mark so that you can refer to it quickly before any encounter to sharpen your focus. 1. Establishing artificial time constraints: Allow the person being targeted to feel that there is an end in sight. 2. Accommodating nonverbals: Ensure

threading the conversation.

I followed up with another open ended question that would, hopefully, give me even more content to work with.

I have personally found that there is no greater theme and tool for eliciting individuals for action, information, and a great conversation than the use of sympathy or assistance. Think for a moment about the times in your life when you have either sought assistance or been asked to provide it. When the request is simple, of limited duration, and n

the key is to make it “all about them.”

A key step to strengthening the emotional connection in any relationship is to anchor or solidify the relationship with “how, when, and why” questions.

An accommodating handshake is one that matches the strength of the other, and also takes more of a palm up angle. Note

This technique would not have been nearly as effective if I was waiting my turn to interject my own stories. Remember, ego suspension is critical.