Oftentimes whether it is with a real estate client, a spouse, a co-worker, a child, or an acquaintance, to get them to listen to you it seems like you have to walk up behind them and get their attention by clanging some cymbals or something. Well that might work and attention is the first step in them listening to you. But the cymbals idea might make them more mad than them listening to you.
But there is a more subtle approach to getting others to listen to you. Kind of the indirect approach. You need
The Secret To Having Someone Listen To You.
It's all in the "compliments" you give others. Give genuine ones of course, but find something nice to say about someone.
Why? People like to hear about themselves. They like to ESPECIALLY hear good stuff about themselves. It starts a connection between you two.
It builds a stronger bond if one had just started. From clothing to hair style to a good job. I know people worry about sexual harassment with compliments but just use your common sense.
People know the difference. Try it. It works.
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