Entries by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®

Influence for Professional and Personal Success

I’ve been very busy lately, lots of travel and presentations revolving around influence and persuasion. Several weeks ago I was in Chicago for the NAMIC (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies) Personal Lines Convention. I followed that up with at trip to Penn State University where I got to address members of the Keystone Insurers […]

Participate in a Survey

A quick mid-week post because I’m hoping all of you will participate in a short, 10 question survey. I’ll share the results in a few weeks. If your last name starts with a letter between A and I click here for your survey: Survey A If your last name starts with a letter between J […]

Love is the Ultimate Gift

This post celebrates the second anniversary of Influence PEOPLE. It’s been a great two years and I look forward to many more. I love blogging and social media because it’s opened up so many doors, helped me reconnect with old friends, and allowed me to meet so many new people I never would have otherwise. […]

An Interview with Anthony McLean

A little more than a week ago Anthony McLean, CMCT, the newest guest blogger for my Influencers from Around the World series, wrote his first post for Influence PEOPLE. His initial article was about Influencing in Australia. I just learned that Anthony was interviewed on Sky News in March when he was asked how the […]

Consistency vs. Authority: Which to Use and When

Last month I conducted a couple of POP (Principles of Persuasion) workshops. One was for insurance agents and the other was for managers and supervisors at State Auto. Actually, I’ve done more than a dozen POPs in the past three years and I’ve seen a common thread with participants – confusing when to use the […]