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How to be more charismatic!

by wordsandthebees
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Wel,l we all know that charisma is one of the number one sellers and if you have enough of it, you can sell snow to Eskimos! Check out this cool infographic telling people how to have more of a personality!! I'm sure most of us won't need these tips but I liked a couple of the reminders as far as business goes.



Talk about your potential rather than your accomplishments is a good one.
Also, bring a dog with you! That I like a lot!!

Has anyone got any more tips and tricks they use to increase their charisma? I'm a Brit living in Aus and I can highly recommend the use of an accent, it works wonders on the prospects!
#charismatic
  • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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    Originally Posted by wordsandthebees View Post

    Has anyone got any more tips and tricks they use to increase their charisma?
    I was born with a full tank.

    Cheers. - Frank
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    • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
      Originally Posted by BigFrank View Post

      I was born with a full tank.

      Cheers. - Frank
      Lol. You're about as charismatic as a tooth brush, Frank.

      *Jonathan Runs Away*
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      • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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        Originally Posted by Jonathan 2.0 View Post

        Lol. You're about as charismatic as a tooth brush, Frank.

        *Jonathan Runs Away*
        : P
        To know me is to love me. :-) Try this one on, Jonathan. From the time I was 20 until I was 30 I was involved with a wonderful woman, who could have had any man she wanted on the planet. She is bright, beautiful and has the greatest personality of any person I have ever known. After ending our relationship, we went our separate ways and did not find each other again, until I was 50. Since that time she has called me, religiously, almost every Sunday for the past 18 years. Oftentimes she'll call me from the car, while she and her husband are returning home from a weekend trip. He has no issue with this and whenever they come to visit her family in Philly, I always drive up to see them and we all have lunch.

        That, my friend, is charisma! lol

        You asked once, what my purpose in life was. I don't have one that I have chosen and work at on a daily basis. I'm too much of a free spirit for that. I'm more interested in the randomness of life and what it may bring me on any given day, without any thought or planning, but I'm content with leaving an indelible impression on the people I have chosen to share a portion of my life with. I know you'll never understand that, because your life is wrapped up in selling false hope to people and believing that you are undertaking a noble cause. You're not. There is nothing noble in what you do, but you'll defend it to your final breath. Very, sad.

        Frank

        P.S. Figures that you would run away. lol
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        • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
          Interesting post. Thanks Frank.

          Originally Posted by BigFrank View Post

          Your life is wrapped up in selling false hope to people and believing that you are undertaking a noble cause. You're not. There is nothing noble in what you do, but you'll defend it to your final breath. Very, sad.
          You don't actually know the Website that I'm building. (Because I don't talk about it.) It's to empower and inspire people. That's a good thing (IMO). And whether I accomplish that goal has nothing to do with your opinion.

          Jonathan
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          • Profile picture of the author BigFrank
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            Originally Posted by Jonathan 2.0 View Post

            Interesting post. Thanks Frank.
            "As always," you should have added. lol
            You don't actually know the Website that I'm building. (Because I don't talk about it.) It's to empower and inspire people.
            Good luck. There's not already a million of those out there, but I'm sure that yours will be different and really have an effect on people because, hey - you are you and your different and better than anyone else and your info is invaluable and has the potential to change people's lives, forever. Right? :-)
            That's a good thing (IMO).
            Let's call it an 'admirable goal' and leave it at that.
            And whether I accomplish that goal has nothing to do with your opinion.
            I agree, totally. Now, let's see you make it happen. Perhaps, someday you will talk about it, if it ever happens. The world awaits!

            Frank
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  • Profile picture of the author cynthiaSEL
    Originally Posted by wordsandthebees View Post

    Talk about your potential rather than your accomplishments is a good one.
    Indeed! Useful information, backed by a Stanford-Harvard study. Thanks.
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    new aftershave works too
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  • Profile picture of the author TeaCozy
    The get people to talk about themselves is key in my opinion. Good list and really interesting article. I'd love to see a cross-cultural​ analysis to see what is 'charismatic' in different cultures. Interesting stuff.
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    Nice Sharing.. Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author gingerninjas
    Charisma is a very important trait, I'm not sure it can be taught specifically however we can always be aware of these ideas and weave it into our style or keep an eye out for it.

    When you think of charisma, you might believe that a charismatic person seems super awesome to others however charisma is not about blowing your own trumpet it is about making other people feel good about themselves.

    Real charisma will make the other person feel important; when they finish an interaction with a charismatic person, they feel better about themselves than they did before.

    Everyone can be more likeable and charismatic, and the changes you need to make can be quite small. Be present, confident and slowly become a master of your behaviours.

    We've all been in the presence of someone who is charismatic and it's certainly something that captures your attention and engages.. interesting info. Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author wordsandthebees
      Originally Posted by gingerninjas View Post

      Real charisma will make the other person feel important; when they finish an interaction with a charismatic person, they feel better about themselves than they did before.
      This has hit the nail on the head for me!

      Someone with charisma makes you feel like you're the only person in the room so being present is crucial.

      Checking your phone constantly, or looking over someone's shoulder to see who else you can talk to are two of the biggest no-no's.

      You don't have to be the loudest or most extravagant to have charisma, you just have to make each and every person feel special, even if they're not to you!

      That's my opinion anyway and I think for me, sums it up nicely.

      Thanks for your input
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  • Profile picture of the author Reimaru
    Nice! I'd add that you need to be able to develop a good mood at will (gratitude, etc.). People sense that and find it attractive.
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    • Profile picture of the author wordsandthebees
      Originally Posted by Reimaru View Post

      Nice! I'd add that you need to be able to develop a good mood at will (gratitude, etc.). People sense that and find it attractive.
      That's a good one!

      I'd be wary of coming across as fake though as there's nothing less appealing in my opinion. 'Turning on the charm' if it's not there naturally can often have the opposite effect and leave people feeling uncomfortable
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