Read the book by Dale Carnegie (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;How-Win-Friends-Influence-People&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0671027034" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;How-Win-Friends-Influence-People&#x2F;dp&#x2F;06...</a>). Joining events on <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.meetup.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.meetup.com&#x2F;</a> can be helpful too.