Play the Reverse gossip game. See how many nice things you can say behind someones back.
Selling - at its core - is not a business transaction. It is first and foremost the forging of a human connection.
Does he or she know you, like you, and trust you? Does he want to see you succeed? Does she want to help you find new business? If so, then you have yourself a 'Personal Walking Ambassador.'
Giving is not a strategy. It's a way of life.
Sometimes the most influential thing we can do is listen.
What you have to give, you offer least of all through what you say; in greater part through what you do; but in greatest part through who you are.