How can we introduce new people to bhakti?

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So when we approach new people, how can we introduce them to Krishna consciousness? Generally, we have to think from their perspective and see what their needs, interests, concerns are. Somebody is a student, they may have logical, scientific nature.
Somebody is a housewife, they may be concerned how to take care of the children. Somebody is a professional, they are having stress. So basically, it is good to think in their terms and if we are repeatedly exposed to a particular audience, if we are in a professional setting ourselves, then we can know from our experience also what problems that people face.
And if we know something about that person specifically, that is also good. If they have interesting music, then we can give them some nice devotional music. If they like pictures, if they are pious and like to have some pictures, we can give some devotional wallpapers.
Its quantities are very beautiful. People just like to keep that. And almost everyone likes Prasad.
So, if somebody is a little more logical intellectually, if he has some striking intellectual point, we can share it with them. Its good basically to know their circle of needs, interests, concerns and then to see how, see where that circle intersects with the circle of bhakti. And then connect them through that.
Most important is that we provide them the facility. So, we cannot really force anyone to take it up. So, if they don’t take it up right now, that’s okay.
We provide them the facility. So, if people don’t know, that is our problem. If people don’t take up, that is their problem.
So, while communicating you don’t have to come out forcefully. You have to take this and just objectively present them that this is what I found helpful, why I found helpful, I tell them and then leave it to them whether they want to take it up or not. Did I