Relationship Geeking 101 Phil Gerbyshak Author of 10 Ways to Make It Great! President, Milwaukee Chapter of HDI (formerly Help Desk Institute)

Let’s talk about… What is a Relationship Geek, why would you want to be one, and what tools would a relationship geek use?

What is a Relationship Geek, why would you want to be one, and what tools would a relationship geek use?

What’s a Relationship Geek? Mega-connector Smart person Me YOU!

Mega-connector

Smart person

Me

YOU!

Serve Others First Inquire about their needs Help Help again Help again Ask for help

Inquire about their needs

Help

Help again

Help again

Ask for help

READ to Remember Names R - Repeat the name E - Emphasize some part so you can hear yourself say it A - Ask questions about the name and the person D - Deliver the new person to someone else

R - Repeat the name

E - Emphasize some part so you can hear yourself say it

A - Ask questions about the name and the person

D - Deliver the new person to someone else

Make Voicemail Count Personalize your greeting Leave memorable messages

Personalize your greeting

Leave memorable messages

Get Deep…QUICK! Go from casual acquaintances to sharing tips to asking questions to friends

Go from casual acquaintances to sharing tips to asking questions to friends

Continue the Conversation Do what you do WITH someone Meet friends for lunch Never drink coffee alone Invite a friend to meetings

Do what you do WITH someone

Meet friends for lunch

Never drink coffee alone

Invite a friend to meetings

How Does This Happen? It’s no accident!

It’s no accident!

Respond to EVERYONE You can learn more from others than you can from yourself

You can learn more from others than you can from yourself

Six Significant Reasons to Be a Relationship Geek 1. The more people that you know – the more people that know you!

1. The more people that you know – the more people that know you!

Six Significant Reasons to Be a Relationship Geek 2. Power of We is more than the Power of Me!

2. Power of We is more than the Power of Me!

Six Significant Reasons to Be a Relationship Geek 3. Get help from more areas

3. Get help from more areas

Six Significant Reasons to Be a Relationship Geek 4. Feels good to help

4. Feels good to help

Six Significant Reasons to Be a Relationship Geek 5. Learn – Learn – Learn!

5. Learn – Learn – Learn!

Six Significant Reasons to Be a Relationship Geek 6. Free Agent Nation

6. Free Agent Nation

Tools I Use

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