Krista of Redbox Studio was invited by MAD Incubator to speak at the DARE BizStart roadshow on 25th October 2012 at Hotel Ixora, Penang. She spoke about the 8 rapport boosters everyone should know before going into any network, event or business.

1. The Magic of Relationships
How to create amazing rapport and get the
best contacts, opportunities and business
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2. What I'll Cover:
✔ Why Rapport Matters
✔ 8 Rapport Boosters
✔ Resources To Find Out More
✔ What You Can Do Right Now

3. Krista Goon
Business owner/partner, Redbox Studio
Co-founder/vice-chairperson, WomenBizSENSE
WomenBizSENSE offers women entrepreneurs a platform for
networking and connecting with each other. I've been honoured as a
finalist for my contribution towards women entrepreneurs in the Great
Women of Our Time Awards in 2008.
You may have read about me in the September issue of The Malaysian
Women's Weekly magazine.
I network online and offline.

4. Why focus on this topic?

5. Most people aren't very good
at building rapport.
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6. Why do you need
great rapport?

7. Rapport gets you ahead in life.
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8. Builds your visibility.
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9. Gets you useful contacts,
customers & partners.

10. Gets you the best resources.
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11. Creates community.
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12. What excellent rapport
brings...

13. Contacts, opportunities
and business!

14. People who know, like and trust you.
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15. 8 Rapport Boosters

16. 1. Focus on how you can help the other person.
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17. Give them value.
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18. 2. Invest time, money and
energy into relationships.
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19. Refresh their memory.
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20. Cultivate relationships.

21. 3. Always have an attitude of gratitude.
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22. “Instead of thinking about what you’re
missing, try thinking about what you
have that everyone else is missing.”
- Anon

23. Keep a gratitude journal.
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24. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
It turns what we have into enough,
and more. It can turn a meal into a
feast, a house into a home, a stranger
into a friend.” – Melody Beattie

25. Write thank you notes.
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26. Have gratitude in your heart.
Always.
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27. 4. Be a fun and memorable person.
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28. Just be you!
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29. Have the ability to laugh at
yourself.
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30. 5. Appreciate people.

31. Praise uplifts people and
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32. Let me tell you about Sue Williams.

33. “If you were going to die soon and had only one
phone call you could make, who would you call
and what would you say? And why are you
waiting?”
- American author/poet Stephen Levine

34. 6. Be credible.

35. Stick to your promises.
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36. Just walk the talk.

37. “Referrals aren't given easily. If you don't take
the time to establish credibility, you are not
going to get the referral. People have to get to
know you. They have to feel comfortable with
who you are and what you do.” Ivan Misner

38. 7. Surprise and wow people.

39. Remember people's names.
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40. Listen to understand.
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41. Encourage talk about
themselves, goals and
dreams.

42. Make the other person feel important.
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43. Always believe in people.
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44. 8. Become known as a powerful
resource for others.

45. Play matchmaker.
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46. Get to know people well.
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47. Give. Don't expect anything in return.
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48. Introduce people to each other.
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49. 8 Rapport Boosters
1. Focus on how you can help others
2. Invest time, money and energy into relationships
3. Have an attitude of gratitude
4. Be a fun and memorable person
5. Appreciate people
6. Be credible
7. Surprise and wow people
8. Be a powerful resource for others

50. Next Steps

51. Read.
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52. Practise. (Just do it.)
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53. “...to learn and not to do is really not to
learn. To know and not to do is really
not to know.” ― Stephen R. Covey

54. Give value to people
you meet.
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55. Explore This Topic Further

59. Krista Goon
krista@redboxstudio.com
WomenBizSENSE
www.womenbizsense.com
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