Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
By Melvin Ram - April 22nd, 2006Relationship Master Reveals Secrets
After reading 10 Secrets of a Master Networker & watching Keith Ferrazzi present at Microsoft’s Small Business Summit, I was compelled to visit Borders and check out Keith Ferrazzi’s book ‘never eat alone’.
What I found was a goldmine that gives you the mindset and techniques needed to build powerful relationships that will help you make sales in short term and have a more satisfied, prosperous life in the long term.
Keith’s approach to relationship building is surprisingly simple. The table of contents gives you a window into how easy this book is to read. It delivers principles that will help you build relationships with prospects, clients, partners, employees and journalists.
A few chapters into the book, I started applying Keith’s principles. Since then I’ve noticed a dramatic increase in top of mind awareness with key influences in my market. For example, the president of an 18,000 member association is starting to recommend Volcanic to his members.
Watch the video of Keith at the Microsoft Summit. If you like what he talks about, you’ll love his book. The hardcover edition was great but I decided to also get the Audio CD edition since I spend a 5-10 hrs in my car every week. The format doesn’t matter. Just get this book. You’ll thank me for recommending it once you have built up relationships with people who are constantly trying to help you get what you want.
~ mel
Relating to Never Eat Alone & Keith Ferrazzi:
- Keith Ferrazzi at Microsoft Small Business Summit (Video)
- Never Eat Alone Blog
- Keith Ferrazzi’s Tip of the Week (Email Newsletter)
- Keith Ferrazzi on Be Happy, Dammit! Radio Show (Audio Mp3)
- Never Eat Alone book at Amazon.com
- Keith on YouTube (Videos)
- 6 Ways to Ask People Their Birthday by Melvin Ram (547 Words)
- 106 Tips to Become a Master Connector (Inspired by Never Eat Alone)
- Ferrazzi Greenlight (Keith Ferrazzi’s consulting company)
- Scott Young’s Review of Never Eat Alone (1028 Words)
- Example of Never Eat Alone in Action (186 Words)
- Various Articles by Keith Ferrazzi on AccomplishLife.com
- William Wesley - The Most Powerful Man In Sports (9 pages)
- Tan Kian Ann’s Take on Never Eat Alone & networking at conferences (548 Words)
- Thank You Challenge by Dan Koifman (152 Words)
- Keith Ferrazzi & Meditation (691 Words - CNN Money)
- Sallie Goetsch’s interview with Keith Ferrazzi (Never Eat Alone), Sam Whitmore (Sam Whitmore Media), Eva Chen (Trend Micro), Paul Plushckell (Spigit), Esther Dyson (EDventure, Release 0.9) and David Kirkpatrick (Fortune)
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May 29th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
I agree that this is one of the more well-written, easier to implement books that I have read, esp. on the networking front. More than implementing ideas, I have been able to share the ideas with multiple people… and I enjoy it more from the perspective of elevating my awareness. I must say that I have not strategically tried to use any ideas, but I like the fact that it is nice to take the extra minute to go the extra mile, and to just think these things… my next career will demand that I give my undivided attention to my professional and personal relationships. Nice post.
July 17th, 2007 at 10:16 am
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August 15th, 2007 at 9:08 am
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December 15th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
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