How to Meet the People You Want to Meet [Whoozat]

To meet anyone you want, the person is between the crowd, even if he or she dose not have any Whatzit. Say you have scrutinized the body of the important business contact you want to meet. You’ve searched in vain from the tip of his cowlick to the toes of his boots. He’s not sporting a single Whatzit. If you strike out on finding something to comment on, resort to the Whoozat technique. 

As Leil Lowndes said, the author of "How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships" book. Like a persistent politician, go to the party giver and say, “That man/woman over there looks interesting. Who is he/she?” Then ask for an introduction. Don’t be hesitant. The party giver will be pleased you find one of the guests interesting.

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If, however, you are loath to pull the party giver away from his or her other guests, you still can perform Whoozat. This time, don’t ask for a formal introduction. Simply pump the party giver for just enough information to launch you. Find out about the stranger’s jobs, interests, and hobbies.

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Suppose the party giver says, “Oh, that’s Joe Smith. I’m not sure what his job is, but I know he loves to ski.” Aha, you’ve just been given the icebreaker you need. Now you make a beeline for Joe Smith. “Hi, you’re Joe Smith, aren’t you? Susan was just telling me what a great skier you are. Where do you ski?” You get the idea.

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Finally, Whoozat technique was originated by doggedly determined politicians who don’t let one partygoer escape if they think he or she could be helpful to their campaigns. Whoozat is the most effective, least used (by nonpoliticians) meeting-people device ever contrived. Simply ask the party giver to make the introduction, or pump for a few facts that you can immediately turn into icebreakers.

The next technique in the little trio of 3 tricks to meeting who you want, How to Break into a Tight Crowd to Talk to The Person you Want.

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