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When it comes to meeting people and presenting in person, you are in a good position to ‘read the room’, to get a sense of how your information is or isn’t being accepted. You can see first-hand the nuances of body language, facial gestures and signs of disengagement of people looking at their ... Views: 748
For a very long time, the establishment was able to control what most people could or couldn’t find out about. There were many ways that this took place, with some being more obvious than others.
One way was via the creation of a school curriculum that only taught certain things. Two other ... Views: 917
The Parts and Pieces:
Designing your signature is about truly designing your LIFE! That means your home interiors, your career choices, your entertaining and homemaking, your relationships, your travel and adventure, your personal image and style, your past times and passionate pursuits and ... Views: 3712
The need for a good reputation is vital for developing customer trust online. In fact your online reputation can serve to make you a marketing success or failure depending upon how you are perceived! Without the trust of others you will be hard pressed to generate the sales needed to keep you in ... Views: 1957
One summer while I was on vacation from college I became a tin man: selling aluminum siding and roofing door to door in the Boston area. The business has a bad reputation but our siding and our roofs were the finest available. Our prices were high but fair. In spite of what consumers always want ... Views: 1408
Do restaurants and fast food establishments use Feng Shui or at least some of its principles when designing a successful profitable business? Absolutely yes! Here is how can you apply that information to your own home so you can experience less stress, better relationships and more ... Views: 2749
Dr. Romance writes:
What do you do after you have tried everything and your partner, friend, child or colleague still won't negotiate?
In previous articles, like “Asking for What you Want,” “Couples Can Cooperate for Success” and “Gentle Persistence” we’ve explored a lot of ... Views: 2288
How many times have you wished for an ancient lamp containing a magical genie to give you powerful persuasion techniques to help you in the distinctive and diverse methods of selling?
If you often find yourself with cold, clammy hands and chattering teeth before spewing your adequately ... Views: 1221
What is ego—it is your self. It’s the most self-oriented, most personal part of one’s mind. Your ego is your cardinal soul or spiritual substance and regulates your self esteem and mental state. It leads your reaction or response for each action of others directed toward you. The ego molds and ... Views: 10142
The elements of persuasion are important to effectively deliver your point and allow others to accept it. There are a few guidelines to follow if you want to keep communication as smooth and influential as possible.
You will find that some people are harder to convince compared to others and a ... Views: 1587
Most people, when selling comes to mind, think in terms of individuals who spin yarns, stretch reality, and try to take advantage of others. These near-sighted self-centered individuals are not actually sales people; they are misguided parasites killing the very relationships that could have ... Views: 1374
The first time a person looks at you and even talks to you he or she forms an impression of who you are and what you are about. You are the one who gives credibility to what that person thinks and contrary to popular belief it is difficult to change. The first impression is a lasting impression ... Views: 1739
I've come to learn through my personal and professional life that the key to successful persuasion is the ability to frame (or reframe) the issues at hand in a way that is compatible with the way your target sees the the world.
Too often, people try to convince others of things by using their ... Views: 971
What do Steve Jobs, Angelina Jolie, Bill Gates, Tom Cruise and Kate Gosselin have in common? They are famous control freaks!
Let me introduce her not-so-long-distant cousin of the female manipulator, the control freak.
How are the control freak and the manipulator related? The control ... Views: 2154
If you are dissatisfied with a product or service, impulse prompts you to fight back when you contact customer service. In anger, you might accuse and threaten the company representative. If you have tried that approach, you know that you are likely to alienate the frontline individual who could ... Views: 2132
It’s amazing how persuasion techniques can allow you to get the things you've always wanted, even without the right timing or budget. You can actually put yourself in situations that are more favorable by knowing how to deal with others accordingly.
If you use persuasion techniques in your ... Views: 1086
Who would want to Go For No? Perhaps those people with an amazing insight into the fact that chasing the "no" word can prove to be a smart decision.
Richard Fenton has come to a realization. He understands that the word people most commonly hear is "no" and that can have a tremendous impact ... Views: 1354
Google recently slapped a fresh coat of paint on Gmail, its ubiquitous email platform, to incorporate a host of new tools. Among these updates is a "nudge" feature, which provides Gmail's 1.2 billion users with gentle reminders when they fail to respond to emails from their regular contacts in a ... Views: 2128
Jim Miller, an entertainment industry sales rep, burst into the room. He couldn’t contain himself, "I pitched a client today and actually walked out with a signed deal for $50,000! I couldn’t believe the confidence and the way that it works."
Confidence is a curious thing. We know it when we ... Views: 2314
What does it mean for a woman to find her voice? Voice is not only speaking. It’s listening, responding, and being heard. It is purpose, identity, imagination, and beauty.
Your voice was created the moment you were conceived. Sometimes it has been shut down – flattened. Nurture it. ... Views: 1030
Of all the things that you must remember when doing business, it is that your customers are one of your most important assets. Not only because they are spending money on you, but because of a myriad of other reasons. Primary among these is in terms of promotions. If customers are happy with a ... Views: 2017
They Bring People into Their World.
Questions.
Have you ever been sucked into another world?
Feeling it was so real, you escape the confines of this reality to feel like you were there?
Breathing it? Living it?
Escapism.
Statements.
This process and how you feel is ... Views: 1862
There are numerous ways on how to be more persuasive. Some of them require nothing more than a change in demeanor, while others require you to change your entire approach. Some of these persuasion techniques you might already know, while others might be untested waters for you.
If you want ... Views: 3549
There are numerous ways on how to be more persuasive. Some of them require nothing more than a change in demeanor, while others require you to change your entire approach. Some of these persuasion techniques you might already know, while others might be untested waters for you.
If you want ... Views: 1936
Recently I’ve shown you how to get comformation product, mentorship, etc.
Today I’m going share with you three principles for a powerful close so that you can inspire on-the-spot action in your ideal clients—those people who are perfectly matched to you—without being salesy. You can give them ... Views: 2317
Yes, minutes—not hours. Not days. Not all weekend. Not anymore. If you’re ready to connect with customers and prospects and share your solutions—here is the quick and easy way to design highly persuasive sales presentations.
Sales presenting is a critical part of professional business. If ... Views: 2399
Have you ever experienced feeling agitated and hot-tempered because you have no idea on how to deal with difficult people in your life? Although there are no certain methods or steps on how to deal with difficult people, there is one highly suggested idea - and that is by using the power of ... Views: 2485
My wife, Judy, and I went on a European cruise just after Thanksgiving. One evening the main entertainment was a hypnotist who charmed the audience with the tricks she aroused from the eager volunteers who accepted her invitation to take part in that night's show. It really was a very fun ... Views: 1838
Riddle me this: What technique works as well with a negative person at work as it does with a two year old at home?
Answer: The Polarity Pattern!
What happens when you tell a two-year-old to go to bed when the older kids are still up, or you tell a negative coworker that things ‘aren’t so ... Views: 2144
Are your sales lagging? Has it been difficult to meet your quota? Looking for a more effective way to persuade customers?
For the last century, psychologists have been studying simple persuasion tactics that can be used to motivate people and get them to take immediate action. This article ... Views: 10095
When I work with women on how to influence their future I start with this exercise. Make a list of 3 things in your past that are causing an “I deserve more” barrier for you. These are the messages of that voice in your head saying, “You can’t do this. Or have this. Or be this.” Let your ... Views: 925
Persuasion techniques are probably the most important strategies you need in life. If you’re handling your own business, you would need persuasion techniques to close a deal. If you’re a teenage girl, you would need persuasion techniques to convince your parents to buy you that dress.
So you ... Views: 5445
If you, dear subscriber, promote a product or service, then you are, essentially, a salesperson.
And if you want to become a wildly successful business owner, you must learn, no… not learn…you must master sales. If not you, then some dude or dudette in your business must be that master ... Views: 1144
I don’t care if you sell online, offline, or on the sideline….you should pay close attention to the following lesson.
Why?
Two reasons:
(1) Because I’m a well-respected author, teacher, and email copywriter who should be heard and obeyed.
Do I even need to give you the other ... Views: 960
In life, it’s always important to be equipped with free mentalism tricks that could help you overcome obstacles, succeed in certain endeavors, or even get you out of sticky situations. These mind reading techniques are not based on any supernatural mental abilities, but they are backed by ... Views: 5955
Let’s say you’re new in the field of influence and psychology, you're probably asking or wondering how and where in the world you can ever use persuasion techniques. And what effects do they have or will they have in your life? Actually, the best and most effective persuasion techniques are ... Views: 932
What business do negative people have in your life? Why are they there in the first place? Because you let them hang around. Could it be you hang around them?
What happens when you are surrounded by even just one negative Nellie? Your whole day, attitude, perspective, and direction ... Views: 1544
Why did he leave me by Beth Shepherd psychic and therapist
I met George six years ago and we hit it off instantly, he was everything I wanted in a man, sensible, bright, caring, loving, sexy, good looking, kind, great job, good with money, responsible and mature! I was over the moon and we ... Views: 734
From Dale Carnegie to Robert Cialdini and Kevin Hogan, much information written on influence emerges from men. Even though the ideas and opinions they offer are valuable, women are yearning to know what influence tactics, negotiations, and language resonate for them.
We are thirsty to ... Views: 1224
Influencing Stakeholders
Become influential in any line of work
We are constantly consciously or unconsciously influencing or being influenced. Refresh your approach in an open structured way, tailoring the style as needed.
1. Neutral
It sounds obvious, but working from a sense ... Views: 3295
Most of us want to make a good first impression when it comes to any new situation, business or personal. Fortunately, making a good impression doesn’t require you to be anybody else but the best version of yourself. This alone should make you rest easy. It’s important that you learn to polish ... Views: 1684
Over the last 25 years of working with individuals and groups the topic I have studied the most is leadership. It is my favorite topic of all. Here are five lessons I’ve learned about leadership.
Lesson #1: Leadership is Not a Label
In studying leaders and in working side-by-side with ... Views: 2180
6 surefire ways to persuade people
Long ago I used to think that persuading people is a hard task but as I learned more and more I discovered that people find it hard to persuade others because they do the wrong things not because its hard to persuade someone.
After working as a sales person ... Views: 1995
So you want to learn to hypnotize, right? Today, hypnosis is a major hype everywhere. People are looking to control others, escape their problems, and get what they want by using hypnosis.
No wonder there are loads of options for those who're eager to learn to hypnotize. But did you know the ... Views: 1179
Learning to be Persuasive
I remember an experience that I had while I was in the military. We were in the desert and looking for a certain location. I was an Artillery Forward Observer and we were en route to a command meeting. We had a grid location but we had to find it. While I debated ... Views: 1208
Artists have long held a privileged role in society, allowing them to spend more time “seeing” what is going on than do most others. In addition, artists’ perspectives have often been sought by those who want to transcend the mundane to draw closer to the sublime.
As a result, a greater ... Views: 2013
What will you do with Now? Will you continue to live in the past, as good or bad as it was? 'Was' being the operative word here - it's gone. Or will you constantly live in the future - that which is not here yet?
Your past and your future only exist in your mind. All you have is here and now. ... Views: 1037
Business leaders often ask me this: “How can I sustain the audience’s attention throughout my speech?”
They go on to say: “Most audiences will be courteous enough to give the speaker a fair chance by listening closely for the first few minutes. Yet after that, I see their attention weakening. ... Views: 2267
A holistic approach to public speaking means using every means possible to provide the best result for your mind and body. It is clear that the condition of your body affects the performance of your brain. A well trained and conditioned body can withstand stressful situations. Taking care of ... Views: 1414
The incident is still as real in my mind as it was the day I saw it happen when I was a eleventh grader. Public speaking class. We were to give a three to five minute speech about ourselves. They were OK, nothing to get excited about, and then Byron R.’s turn came. Since that April ... Views: 1310