Things people remember
- How you treated them
- How genuinely interested you were in them
- Your good (or bad) manners
- How much you listened to and remembered what they said
- Your effort in engaging them and keeping them "in the loop"
- Following through and following up
- How you relate to them
- Mutual interests
- Your intentions, expectations and assumptions of what they can do for you.
A special collaboration of feelings and experiences builds trust and forms the bonds that lead to working relationships and -- if you're lucky-- lasting professional friendships. |