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Tip 180. Tell people how much you need them.
Tip 181. Give people all the glory they're due when they know the inside scoop.
Tip 182. Show pleasure in the success of others.
Tip 183. Let another person know he or she is superior to you in some skill.
Tip 184. Let others impress you if you want to make a good impression yourself.
Tip 185. Think about the imposition and the options before you ask for a favor.
Tip 186. Don't presume on a friend; ask for permission.
Tip 187. Use the Ben Franklin technique to win a friend.
Tip 188. Take the pressure off others when they make an unintended gaffe.
Tip 189. Select the setting that suits your purpose.
Tip 190. Change your physical environment to promote the interaction you want.
Tip 191. Measure your relationship with others by the kind of conversation they share with you.
Tip 192. Recognize that intimacy breeds distance.
Tip 193. Select the implicit or explicit channel with care.
Tip 194. Work at building rapport.
Tip 195. Know when small talk is appropriate.
Tip 196. Accept the fact that some people don't want to make contact at all.
Tip 197. Think twice about using small talk on the telephone.
Tip 198. Risk being the first to say hello.
Tip 199. Introduce yourself in a way that allows people to respond or connect.
Tip 200. Help people remember your name.
Tip 201. Remember others' names.
Tip 202. Personalize greetings.
Tip 203. Gain partial credit by recalling the meeting if not the other person's name.
Tip 204. Recall to the person your topic of conversation the last time you were together.
Tip 205. Position yourself in the flow of traffic.
Tip 206. To relax yourself, strike up a conversation with someone who looks shy and uncomfortable.
Tip 207. Play host rather than guest.
Tip 208. Bring along your own PR person.
Tip 209. Don't intrude.
Tip 210. Choose a topic appropriate to the group, the atmosphere, the relationship, and your purpose.
Tip 211. Use opening lines that lead someplace.
Tip 212. To stir quiet people to expression, select a topic about which they can feel passionate.
Tip 213. Know which topics to avoid.
Tip 214. Play the part of the "stranger in town" with class.

 
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