Persuading Personality Types: The Driver/Pragmatic
/0 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®We’re on the final group in our look at the best ways to persuade people based on personality type. Our final group is the driver/pragmatic and as the name implies, people in this category are “driven.” They thrive on challenges and have a strong intrinsic motivation to succeed. They are practical, focused and results oriented. […]
Persuading Personality Types: The Expressive/Influencer
/4 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®Day three on the personality types and we’re going to look at the survey data for the influencer/expressive personalities. Expressive people are easy to spot because they outgoing, enthusiastic and operate with a high energy level. They’re idea people who sometimes struggle to see their ideas through to completion. If you need help you can […]
Persuading Personality Types: The Facilitator/Amiable
/3 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®Up today are the results for the facilitator/amiable individuals. Folks who fall into this group are dependable, loyal and easygoing. They prefer things, people and activities that are non-threatening and friendly. They don’t like dealing with impersonal details or cold hard facts. It may surprise you to know facilitators are usually quick to make decisions. […]
Persuading Personality Types: The Thinker/Analytic
/1 Comment/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®Today we begin to dig into the survey results for the different personality types starting with the thinker/analytical group. People that predominantly fall into this category are generally systematic, well organized and deliberate. They appreciate facts and information presented in a logical manner and get satisfaction from organizing and completing detailed tasks. Analytical people can […]
Persuading Personality Types: Survey Overview
/6 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®In May I wrote an article I called “Influence Approaches for Different Personality Styles” which turned out to be one of my most-read blog posts to date. In that article I shared four basic personality types: Driver/Pragmatic Expressive/Influencer Facilitator/Amiable Thinker/Analytical After defining each I made some suggestions on what I thought would be the best […]




