3 Building Rapport and Networking

“Many believe effective networking is done face-to-face, building a rapport with someone by looking at them in the eye, leading to a solid connection and foundational trust.”

Raymond Arroyo

The people who achieve success in their careers, the people to whom others flock and want to emulate, the people who seek solid connections and build relationships based on trust… these are the people who use their rapport-building and networking skills to advance their agendas. No matter how bright, capable, and appropriate for the job you are, if you don’t reveal those traits in your behaviour, no one’s going to know or care about knowing you.

The best rapport builders and networkers are curious. They want to know about ...

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