How to Win Friends & Influence People (book) Tips

Flattery: Telling someone what they want to hear (cheap praise)
Appreciation
Remember Names and things (but make an err and can be costly
Take an interest in people
If don't like people, people won't like you
Ask questions. People want others to listen to them
Thank people for berating you, that you've "learned" for future
Research and Talk about interests of others
People want to feel important.
Convince people how it will benefit them
Everyone thinks they are better than you, help them believe that by complimenting them
Nobody wins an argument, even winner makes loser feel worse. Best way to win by avoiding it
Welcome a disagreement, vs. Be defensive
No need to say the words "you're wrong", instead... "consider..." (pride)
Start with "I may be wrong, I frequently am... Let's examine the facts"
"Importance" lost when proven wrong
People always do things for two reasons... A benevolent one ... And the real reason: appeal to people's benevolent (image)

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