In recent years there’s been a proliferation of books and blogs on the subject of influence and persuasion. Some are quite good but many are nothing more than a rehash of Dr. Robert Cialdini’s material. Another problem is this; what some people call influence or persuasion is nothing more than vague advice without any basis […]
Here’s one of my favorite questions to ask audiences, “How many people have purchased a new car in the past year?” Usually, several hands go up, so I’ll ask someone with their hand up, “After you bought your new car did you happen to notice it on the road more?” There’s usually a smile, sometimes a […]
Wouldn’t you agree that much of your professional success and personal happiness depend on getting others to say “Yes” to you? When I speak to groups I like to start with that question. I’ve never had someone say “no” or challenge me on it because people know it’s true. I’m not telling you getting someone […]
I’ve been blogging for more than three and a half years now. I chose the name Influence PEOPLE because we don’t persuade things. No matter how good you or I become at persuading, we can only persuade people, not things. In addition to that idea I specifically chose PEOPLE because it stands for Powerful Everyday […]
I read an article in The Atlantic recently that was a bit shocking and eye-opening, titled “Americans Want to Live in a Much More Equal Country (They Just Don’t Realize It).” The article focused on people’s ideal, actual estimate, and the reality of how American wealth is divided up amongst the population. Let’s suppose there are 100 […]
The September Influencers from Around the World post comes all the way from down under, from Australia’s only Cialdini Method Certified Trainer Anthony McLean. Anthony just started a new venture called Social Influence Consulting Group. You can connect with Anthony on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Brian, CMCT influencepeople Helping You Learn to Hear “Yes”. Treat Your Reputation Like Gold! […]
Nearly three years ago I wrote a post I called, Franzese or Frazetta: Do Names Really Matter? It was inspired by my friend Michael Franzese telling me his favorite artist was Frank Frazetta. I had a good chuckle about that because I know names can significantly impact how much we like someone, where we live, and even […]
To question or not to question? That’s the question! I recently had an uncomfortable discussion about politics. Although conventional wisdom is to steer clear of sex, politics and religion, it’s hard to avoid politics with a presidential election only months away. Believe me, talking about sex would have been much more fun and less confrontational […]
Zig Ziglar, a well known author, sales trainer and motivational speaker regularly told audiences, “You can get everything you want in life IF you’ll just help enough other people get what they want.” Wow! Essentially he’s saying just help enough other people fulfill their dreams and your dreams can come true too. Zig might not have […]
This month’s guest blogger in the Influencers from Around the World series is Cathrine Moestue. Cathrine emailed me her article all the way from Norway! She one of the 27 Cialdini Method Certified Trainers (CMCT) in the world today! If you’d like to connect with Cathrine you can do so on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. I know you’ll enjoy “Thinking Hurts!” […]
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