Art of Developing Rapport

Humor is an emotion of humans only which may result in a smile or burst into a laughter. Thus, smiles to laughter are tools of making others agreeable to you. We may have widely differing philosophies of life, but on this count, every one agrees. Therefore, humor is, first of all, an art of persuasion. All differences melt in to a lake of concurrence with a stroke of humor, may be for a moment only. Since, making others agreeable is needed for success in all sectors of life, it is recognized as a powerful management tool in today's complicated world of business also.

A sense of humor is not only freely available, it pays by making improvements in your health. It lessens tension of mind and is thus a sure cure of depression. you need not be highly intelligent or make any intellectual efforts to be humorous, but just need be natural with your simplest natural smile. But there are some tips for developing a good rapport with others through humor.

Natural Smile
Be pleased by seeing every other person as a habit.  You will notice your allergies with some persons vanish with this habit. To begin with, you need to make some artificial efforts to smile, but with passage of time, you become naturally habitual of it. Remember, your natural smile is reflected in your eyes.

Eye Contact
With a natural smile reflected in your eyes, make an eye contact as long as naturally possible. This will develop a harmony of hearts of the two to be friendly to each other.

Slowdown Your Pace
Don't show any hurry, particularly with a new person, to develop a rapport. Keep on smiling and watch the others' response patiently. Find something for appreciation in the environment and say something about it with smiles on your face.  

Listening is More Important
In any conversation, listening is more important than saying some thing. Remember, by saying you may display your stupidity or may offend the other to mar the relationship, but by listening, there is no chance for such an eventuality. your listening shows that yo are really interested in the other person.

Take Interest in others
Show your keen interest in the other person's current mindset, but don't force yourself into his/her private matters. Leave it to the other person what he/she wants to share with you.

Be Sympathetic but not Merciful
realize the difference between sympathy and mercy. The former is displayed when you treat other as your equal and stand with him/her in moments of distress. Mercy is shown to inferior ones, which no one likes to be. 

Treatment of Equality
Although every one of us is unique, this does not make any body superior to others, particularly to the unknown ones or less-known ones. So, unless the other person treats you as superior to him/herself, treat the person at par with you. 

Touch the Heart through Skin
Touch is the best way to develop intimacy. Shaking hands, patting on the shoulder, etc are some displays of touching the heart of the other person.