Mark Your Calendar: TED Talk on April 18

I have some exciting news to share with you! On April 18th, I will participate in the TEDx New Albany event. During my talk, I’ll introduce the audience, and hopefully the world, to the psychology of “pre-suasion.” Specifically, I’ll share how it can set the stage for success, happiness, and perhaps fulfilling your dreams.

I was selected to do this talk in March 2020, but the event was canceled a week out when the world began to shut down due to Covid.

As you might guess, I was disappointed after hundreds of hours of practice. But I quickly realized there were many people facing bigger issues with the uncertainty around the virus.

Trying to maintain a positive focus, I expanded the talk I was slated to give and have used in for keynote presentations and breakout sessions at various conferences since that time. In other words, I turned lemons into lemonade.

Doing a TED Talk is something I’ve aspired to for more than a decade so I’m incredibly excited that another opportunity has come around.

If you’re in the Columbus area I hope you can make it. The event is Tuesday, April 18th, 4:30-8:30 pm, at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts in New Albany, Ohio. For more details and to get your tickets, visit the TEDx New Albany site.

Brian Ahearn

Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. An author, TEDx speaker, international trainer, coach, and consultant, Brian helps clients apply influence in everyday situations to boost results.

As one of only a dozen Cialdini Method Certified Trainers in the world, Brian was personally trained by Robert Cialdini, Ph.D., the most cited living social psychologist on the science of ethical influence.

Brian’s first book, Influence PEOPLE, was named one of the 100 Best Influence Books of All Time by Book Authority. His follow-up, Persuasive Selling for Relationship Driven Insurance Agents, was an Amazon new release bestseller. His latest book, The Influencer: Secrets to Success and Happiness, is a business parable designed to teach you how to apply influence concepts at home and the office.

Brian’s LinkedIn courses on persuasive selling and coaching have been viewed by more than 500,000 people around the world!