“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you”
- Dale Carnegie
Dale Carnegie (1888 – 1955) developed influential courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. I think he was a personal branding and self-development guru in his day. Apparently, he was also a social media pro.
Dale Carnegie’s advice on how to make friends proves timeless as countless bloggers have written about how to become more LinkedIn, get the most out of Facebook, and grow your twitter following. Young professionals are also teaching each other about how to network and build credibility. When I read this quote by Dale Carnegie, I couldn’t help but think that it is a kind of crash course in networking on and off the web.
Dale Carnegie’s strategy was as simple as being genuinely interested in other people. Is networking really this simple?
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