When I’m doing my thing with clients, I’m often asked what the single most important element to networking is. I often answer
Be likeable.
A person who is warm, generous, open and at ease is more impressive than the most skilled professional with the interpersonal appeal of a criminal psychopath. Think Ronald Reagan vs. George Bush; or George Clooney vs Brad Pitt.
If you’d like a few simple thought starters on how to be more likeable, even than you are now- Here’s how