How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less (ISBN 0761125957)

Book Description:
Persuade a client to buy what you're selling. Energize the boss to act on your ideas. Rally the staff to see themselves as members of your team. No matter what the situation, success in business depends on having effective relationships. Nicholas Boothman's first book, How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less, is "Dale Carnegie for a rushed era" (The New York Times). It has 87,000 copies in print, reprints continuously, and remains in hardcover. Now Boothman brings his innovative system of forging instant connections to the workplace. This is a book that deals not only with the importance of making a great first impression, but also with ongoing business relationships. Based on the breakthrough idea of "rapport by design," HOW TO CONNECT IN BUSINESS IN 90 SECONDS OR LESS shows how to mine the potential in every situation, from an accidental meeting at the water cooler, to a brainstorming session, to a formal presentation before a large group. It digs into the fundamentals of Persuasion, Purpose, and Personality to get to the basis of self-confidence and effective communication. It covers the traditional business concerns of team building, e-mail and phone relationships, and managing up and managing down. And throughout, creative exercises make the ideas come alive, including "Evaporating Fear," "Making Your Own Good Luck," "Creating Your Ten-Second Commercial," and "Packaging Your Personality."

Outstanding:
Very smooth flowing. Very charming and informative. I've listened to it three times in a month. Definately a must have for wanting to network.

How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less:
Interesting and fascinating - very easy to follow - good examples and exercises. One of the best books on rapport building and the use of NLP. Lots of useful other goodies. Bravo!

The best book there is on people connections:
Nicholas is a genius. This book is outstanding and the information is easy to follow. This is not mad science. His methods really work. I work in sales and I can tell you that I am now making more money and friends. This should be a required read for all politicians, salespeople, management and entrepreneurs. I have read and/or listened to hundreds of business and communication books. This is book defiantly is in the top 3. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.

Good book, Amazing audio narrator:
I listened to both "how to make people like you" and "how to succeed in business" - the books are good, but in the audio format the author is really amazing. he reads himself, and sounds like a very animated conversationalist rather than a reader or author. he's a delight just to listen to.

Excellent Advice:
The most important piece of advice I took from this book was that you should always try to approach every situation(business or otherwise) in a positive manner. In the book, Nicholas Boothman discusses that when people like you they will think the best of you, and when people do not like you they are expecting you to fail. After the first couple of pages of this book I was hooked and could not put it down. This is definitley a must have for anyone looking for connecting and communicating in the business world as well as life in general.