It's Not All About Me: The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone

By Robin Dreeke

Categories: Business & Money, Self-Help

Former FBI agent Robin Dreeke, who led the bureau's Behavioral Analysis Program, explains how to build rapport quickly with anyone. He presents ten techniques, including establishing artificial time constraints, accommodating nonverbals, slowing down, suspending your ego, validating others and asking questions. Based on his work in counterintelligence, the advice applies to business, sales, negotiation and everyday relationships with colleagues, friends and strangers.

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• Shane Parrish: “It’s Not All About Me: The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone, by Robin Dreeke. Excellent. Robin Dreeke is the lead instructor at the FBI’s Counterintelligence Training Center in all behavioral and interpersonal skills training. Here are ten techniques to build rapport with anyone.”