Comments on: How do you make new friends? (and I moved…) http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/ A blog about marketing, online communities and other business musings. Come join the fun! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Todd http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-483232 Todd Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:23:08 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-483232 If you live in a neighbor hood or apartment complex, have a happy hour/open house type meet and greet. Put a flier on the doors or mailboxes of your neighbors, but also invite personally all you can, as it will encourage them to come and typically bring a friend. Get contact info of people. Bars are a standard place to meet people but if it ain't broke..... Be friendly...... Read Dale Carnegie's classic, "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Always have a handful of interesting off hand comments to make before entering any social situation. Present yourself well. Smile a lot, dress well for the situation, smell good, look like you have your junk together. Seek out those people with similar interest....this is a duh, but I've known a lot of people who weren't involved in a favorite past time because they assumed they were the only one's interested. Show some confidence.....it's the most important aspect of dealing with others. If you live in a neighbor hood or apartment complex, have a happy hour/open house type meet and greet.

Put a flier on the doors or mailboxes of your neighbors, but also invite personally all you can, as it will encourage them to come and typically bring a friend.

Get contact info of people.

Bars are a standard place to meet people but if it ain’t broke…..

Be friendly…… Read Dale Carnegie’s classic, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.”

Always have a handful of interesting off hand comments to make before entering any social situation.

Present yourself well. Smile a lot, dress well for the situation, smell good, look like you have your junk together.

Seek out those people with similar interest….this is a duh, but I’ve known a lot of people who weren’t involved in a favorite past time because they assumed they were the only one’s interested.

Show some confidence…..it’s the most important aspect of dealing with others.

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-475984 Noah Kagan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:19:05 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-475984 zack, you rock! i am going to some austin social club next week. volunteer is an awesome idea. shows are good but you dont really meet people there. i went to a networking thing tonight which was fine but not my preferred way of meeting new friends. sports is a godo idea, i may try finding some people or a group of tennis players. i saw a group of runners today which was pretty swell. zack,

you rock! i am going to some austin social club next week. volunteer is an awesome idea. shows are good but you dont really meet people there. i went to a networking thing tonight which was fine but not my preferred way of meeting new friends. sports is a godo idea, i may try finding some people or a group of tennis players. i saw a group of runners today which was pretty swell.

]]> By: Zack Z http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-475826 Zack Z Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:32:18 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-475826 I didn't read many of the other comments so apologies for repeating anything. If I didn't repeat anything, does that mean I'm an OG? 1) Go to tons of shows - Austin is a freaking music juggernaut 2) Volunteer - particularly at a museum or galleries. While you are making different sorts of friends there, you will be able to be cultured as well 3) Play pick up sports - great avenue to make new friends 4) Email your favorite bands and offer them a place to stay at your house when they tour. You will be a fucking king. No more secrets for now. I didn’t read many of the other comments so apologies for repeating anything. If I didn’t repeat anything, does that mean I’m an OG?

1) Go to tons of shows – Austin is a freaking music juggernaut
2) Volunteer – particularly at a museum or galleries. While you are making different sorts of friends there, you will be able to be cultured as well
3) Play pick up sports – great avenue to make new friends
4) Email your favorite bands and offer them a place to stay at your house when they tour. You will be a fucking king.

No more secrets for now.

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-475522 Noah Kagan Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:29:42 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-475522 terry, great list! i will try a few of these out. i checked out central markets which was great. thanks and come back soon. terry, great list! i will try a few of these out. i checked out central markets which was great. thanks and come back soon.

]]> By: Paul Terry Walhus http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-475485 Paul Terry Walhus Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:09:32 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-475485 1. get a copy of Slacker and Dazed and Confused and view these, for a fundamental introduction to Austin culture 2. get on http://upcoming.org and http://meetup.com and go to a bunch of local events 3. hang out at Central Market and Whole Foods 4. hang out at Barton Springs 5. look at some of my videos from local events in Austin like the recent Mashable Summermash Camp and the socializer Laura Alter put on with Giovanni at Buffalo Billiards http://austincat.com/blog 6. there are some great wifi hotspots all over town like Jo's Coffee on S Congress and Flightpath Coffee Shop 7. Use http://twitterlocal.net and search for Austin tweets 8. join 24 Hour Fitness and start working out 9. get set up for SXSW 10. set up an open bar event and invite a guest speaker and a bunch of folks 1. get a copy of Slacker and Dazed and Confused and view these, for a fundamental introduction to Austin culture
2. get on http://upcoming.org and http://meetup.com and go to a bunch of local events
3. hang out at Central Market and Whole Foods
4. hang out at Barton Springs
5. look at some of my videos from local events in Austin like the recent Mashable Summermash Camp and the socializer Laura Alter put on with Giovanni at Buffalo Billiards http://austincat.com/blog
6. there are some great wifi hotspots all over town like Jo’s Coffee on S Congress and Flightpath Coffee Shop
7. Use http://twitterlocal.net and search for Austin tweets
8. join 24 Hour Fitness and start working out
9. get set up for SXSW
10. set up an open bar event and invite a guest speaker and a bunch of folks

]]> By: B http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-474753 B Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:40:52 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-474753 its always difficult in a new place. but ur friends might have friends in your city. social clubs are always fun. intermural sports for guys. Jobs/ volunteering. and if ure not afraid of the net: craigslist platonic friends. its always difficult in a new place. but ur friends might have friends in your city. social clubs are always fun. intermural sports for guys. Jobs/ volunteering. and if ure not afraid of the net: craigslist platonic friends.

]]> By: Nicole Price http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-474558 Nicole Price Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:16:57 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-474558 I think Angie Chang just put it in a nutshell I think Angie Chang just put it in a nutshell

]]> By: Noah Kagan http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-471810 Noah Kagan Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:11:46 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-471810 :) :)

]]> By: Angie Chang http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-471380 Angie Chang Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:07:52 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-471380 Just open your mouth and say something relevant to someone. And smile. Pretty simple. Just open your mouth and say something relevant to someone. And smile. Pretty simple.

]]> By: Nicole Price http://okdork.com/2008/09/02/how-do-you-make-new-friends-and-i-moved/comment-page-1/#comment-471138 Nicole Price Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:54:35 +0000 http://okdork.com/?p=1204#comment-471138 Go ask for a cup of sugar from your most interesting looking neighbor. Listen carefully if you like the music that comes from the house, strike up a conversation. Go ask for a cup of sugar from your most interesting looking neighbor. Listen carefully if you like the music that comes from the house, strike up a conversation.

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