PEOPLE – Use Persuasion Everyday
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 […]
PEOPLE – It’s Powerful Stuff
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 […]
How is the Wealth Pie Divided?
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 […]
Influencers from Around the World – Treat Your Reputation Like Gold
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! […]
Can Your Name Impact Your Career Choice?
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 […]
