Never let the phrase thankyou stand alone example thank you for asking, thankyou for helping. once a month scramble your life, do something you would never dream of doing participate in a sport, participate in exhibition. before putting one toe on foreign soil get a book on do's and taboos around the world before you shake hand, give a gift. make other feel the same way they do. When you meet a stranger you would like to make less of stranger. search for some special moment you shared during your first encounter then find few words that reprieve the laugh. The warm smile, the  good feeling that two of you felt. become a carrier of good news and kudos when you hear something complementary about someone fly to them with that compliment then everyone start loving you. Throw a few comments into your conversation that presuppose something positive. dont blow it like the well intentioned maintenance man. whenever you are talking with a stranger you would like to make personal or professional future then search for one attractive, specific, unique quality he or she has at the end of the conversation look the individual right into their eyes say his or her name and proceed to curl all ten toes with the killer compliment. Think of yourself as the star of personal radio drama everytime you pick up the phone. If you want to come across as engaging as you are then you must change your smile into sound. people perk up when they hear their own name use it more often on the phone than you would get their attention saying someone's name face to face sounds pandering but because their is physical distance between you on the phone. No matter how urgent you think your call always begin by asking the person about timing either use what color is your time? simply ask is this a convenient time for you to talk? due to this you will never get a no!! when you hear a phone in the background stop speaking in the mud sentence if necessary and say i hear your other line or your dog barking, your baby crying ask whether they have to attend them. whether she does or not, she will know you are a top communicator for asking. politicians wants to be eyeball to eyeball and belly to belly with the constituents therefore they never hold food or drink at a party. come to munch or come to mingle but do not expect to do both like a good politician chow down before you enter because they know they have to meet people exchange business card, hold a drink