The Golden Rule of Schmoozing: The Authentic Practice of Treating Others Well

by Aye Jay

Schmoozing is all about the authentic practice of treating others well. Author, public speaker, stand-up comedian and professional clown Aye Jaye reveals the secrets to uncovering your own magnetism and charm and how to use The Golden Rule of Schmoozing in your daily life.
This book will show you how to:
--Schmooze your boss, coworkers and customers
--Endear yourself using "chatch" and "schmick"
--Schmooze for love
--Make your first impression a positive, lasting one
--Schmooze friends, neighbors, kids and teens
Best of all, you'll discover the tools to developing happier, healthier relationships with your family, friends, coworkers, customers and even people you just met!

Genres: Self Help, Communication, Business, Audiobook

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh dear. Based on this material, I think the author must have been paid per cliché. I downloaded this audiobook thinking I'd enjoy listening to an upbeat, fun guide read by Penn Jillette. Perhaps I'd pick up a few tips that might be helpful in social interactions. However, I found Jaye's humor to contrived, self-congratulatory, and one-dimensional. The stream of "just for yuks" gags soon wore thin. Very thin. There was also a sort of snake-oily smarminess to the advice that made my skin crawl.

Does this make me a "loser, not a schmoozer?" I don't think so.

[☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-well-well, what do we get here?
- Social graces service! Making good stuff happen!
While I like the idea, I'm sort of horrified at the rest of this:
- One has to lug around a ton of 'tchotchkes' and throwing them at everyone, pretty much all the time
- Offering a car repairman to take off one's pants for him to get the car in shape (both are guys) (now I know how the Germans have come up upon the repairmen trope in porn), all the while kneeling before him (O_O)
- Finding out whether someone else's cheeks would fall of in case they smile (don't ask!)

[Gilbert G. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very helpful to my career and success!

[Carrie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have never been very good at schmoozing. After reading this book I am no better at it. This probably has something to do with the fact that it is ten years old and contains advice like greeting sales clerks with "Hi-ya, good lookin'!" before asking for a favor, discount, etc. Apparently this tactic works for the author nine times out of ten...clearly his experience of the world is different from mine.

[Barbie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought this was about professional development but it talked a lot about finding your right mate.....I quit reading at that point (I already found him)

[Jeanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very sweet book to help us all interact with others in a more playful and kind way.

[Don · Rating 4 out of 5]

a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, sincerity, humor, examples.

[Marilyn M · Rating 5 out of 5]

A "must read" for EVERYONE!

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this more than I was expecting.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of this advice is over the top and would not work in non-American settings, but it is a lot of fun to listen to and always gives me good ideas for creating a sense of connection with others.