Unit 6 — Building Relationships

Building and keeping good relationships has always been important in business and remains a vital skill for everyone who wishes to advance their careers and be successful at what they do. The article in this unit offers insight on how to build business relationships in the 21st century.
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Building and keeping good relationships has always been important in business and even in the 21st Century the best way to do this is in person. Although social networking sites like Linkedin can be utilized as a good way of developing an existing relationship, they can not replace face to face communication. Whether you are attending a conference with hundreds of delegates or taking part in an…
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Most people judge others in the first five seconds of meeting them.
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The staff took advantage of the manager's absence and left 20 minutes early.
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John is very open and this makes him good at socializing.
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  • Do you agree that social networking cannot replace face to face communication? Why / why not?
  • What advice would you give to a friend who wants to make a good first impression with co-workers?
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