Dave Kerpen > Quotes

“being likeable isn't just about social media or business - it's about living life, to its fullest. ”
― Dave Kerpen, Likeable Leadership: A Collection of 65+ Inspirational Stories on Marketing, Your Career, Social Media & More

“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. —William Arthur Ward”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“The lesson here is clear: Stay true to yourself and you’ll give your organization more opportunities in the long run. Stray from your true self, and you’ll risk not only losing yourself, but losing your organization’s strengths as well.”
― Dave Kerpen, Likeable Business: Why Today's Consumers Demand More and How Leaders Can Deliver

“they attribute their success to. It is usually the same: persistence, hard work, and hiring good people. —Kiana Tom Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. —Winston Churchill The best way out is always through. —Robert Frost Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence. —Hal Borland”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“People like hearing success stories. But you know what they like more? Their own success stories. If”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“There’s no better way to show that you care about the person you’re meeting with than to genuinely, authentically ask her what you can do to help.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“The days of forcing or bullying your way to the top are over. The”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“People like to share with and feel connected to each other, brands,
organizations, and even governments they like and trust”
― Dave Kerpen, Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook

“Everyone loves to imagine at least a little bit, so when we give people permission to imagine by using the word, they appreciate it. Try”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“THE ROAD TO LIKEABLE SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS IS PAVED BY YOUR CURRENT CUSTOMERS”
― Dave Kerpen, Likeable Social Media, Revised and Expanded: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Amazing on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,

“Luckily, in today’s online world, you don’t have to be a Hollywood producer or a published author or have a podium to sell a story. You”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“As you develop your online persona, be sure to convey your in-real-life self in your digital presence. Rather than trying to create boundaries between personal and professional and online and offline, learn to harmonize them. Find and share your authentic voice.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“Sure, not everyone who posts on your Facebook wall or tweets about you has as much sway or trendsetting ability as some celebrities, but they certainly can spread the word on your behalf—easily and quickly—especially if you thank and encourage them. (Some users probably have more online influence than some so-called celebrities too!)”
― Dave Kerpen, Likeable Social Media, Revised and Expanded: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Amazing on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,

“Dale Carnegie put it this way, and I agree: “A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.” I”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“People will try to tell you that all the great opportunities have been snapped up. In reality, the world changes every second, blowing new opportunities in all directions, including yours. —Ken Hakuta”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“Many people are so afraid to get a “no” that they don’t ask for a “yes.” The ironic thing here is that they’re virtually guaranteeing getting a “no” by not asking for a “yes.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“There are over 100 million blogs in the world, but there’s just one that has the distinct, unique voice that you have: yours.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“However, when you’re accountable to too many people, it’s like being accountable to no one. Thus, the best scenario is to find one accountability partner who can help you and whom you can help.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“The problem with sharing accomplishments on social media (aka bragging), however, is there’s no tone or body language to help convey your meaning, and that means it’s very easy for people to lose the context and not get your intention right. As”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“If you want to grow a social presence, you have to take the time and energy to attract the low-hanging fruit: your current customers and other people who know you. From there, you’ll gain other fans and followers who are likely to eventually buy from you. But you have to start with your current customers.”
― Dave Kerpen, Likeable Social Media, Revised and Expanded: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Amazing on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,

“Instead of embracing the manager or teacher title, embrace the title of coach. Good”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“It’s not my job to teach you. It’s your job to learn. I’m just here to coach you along the way,” Doc would say to us on a typical day. He was one part teacher, one part coach, and one part cheerleader—always positive, helpful, and encouraging.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“Everywhere except the poker table, bluffing fails. In”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. —Margaret Mead”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“The facial expressions for happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust are the same across cultures. Look”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“It’s all about them, not you. Inspiring your audience is all about helping them see their own vision, not yours.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle. —Plato”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“In other words, you worry about getting all the money and resources so that they can focus on doing their jobs and making the magic happen.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“Be generous in retweeting people. Promote the heck out of everyone.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

“You may think the hard-driving, take-no-prisoners self-promoter is the person who ends up on top, but today it is actually the person with the best people skills who gets everything she wants at home, at work, and in life.”
― Dave Kerpen, The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want