Whether you think you love it or not, you love to procrastinate. The brain thrives on it. The reason is that we tend to treat our “current self” much better than our “future self.” We give our future self way…
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Episode 99 – Wrong…Objections Are Good!
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Episode 98 – Does Mindset Sabotage Your Ability To Influence?
Do you sort your mail over the trash can? Do you delete most emails before you even consider them? That’s the reality of advertising today. Messages to your prospects need to be compelling and grab their attention. To start this…
Posted in Podcasts Tagged with: discipline, influence, kurt mortensen, leadership, mindset, motivation, negotiation, persuasion, steve olson
Episode 97 – Interview With Influence Expert Brad Harker
After Steve gives the full report on his recent trip to Puerto Rico (including a priceless blunder by the Ritz Carlton resort), Kurt discusses this week’s “geeky article moment.” A recent article on Psych Central reveals the advantages of both…
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Episode 96 – Non Verbal Habits of the Charismatic Person
To kick off this episode, the guys discuss what is likely the most offensive article they’ve ever featured on the show. Kurt insists that it’s Steve’s doing. We’ll let you read it for yourselves, but just know that “hand’s on”…
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Episode 95 – The Latest Dirty Deeds of Negotiation
In our never-ending quest to become “legit”, we’re now on Facebook and Twitter! That makes us legit, right? Visit us on Facebook where we’ll post links to episodes, interesting articles, terrible persuasion blunders, and even the occasional secret shopping video! …
Posted in Podcasts Tagged with: dirty negotiation tricks, good cop bad cop, influence, kurt mortensen, leadership, meet in the middle, motivation, negotiation, negotiation tips, persuasion, psychological tactics, steve olson
Episode 94 – Persuasive Voicemails
In persuasion, there are a few words and phrases that a lot of people say, but that they don’t really mean. In a recent article on Inc.com, 11 of these terrible sayings are reviewed. It’s an entertaining article and Kurt…
Posted in Podcasts Tagged with: how to leave a voicemail, influence, kurt mortensen, leadership, motivation, negotiation, persuasion, selling and voicemail, steve olson, zeigarnik effect
Episode 92 – Three Catastrophic Mistakes Veterans Make
If you’re like most people, you don’t really enjoy paying taxes. A study in the UK recently discovered how to vastly increase the rate of collected taxes, just by adding one simple sentence to collection notices. Kurt and Steve discuss…
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Episode 91 – Which Motivation Works Best?
Nobody has a perfect self esteem. We all have insecurities in ceratin areas of our life. The same is true for your prospects. Raise a prospects self esteem and you’ll catapult your chances of persuading them! On this episode, Kurt…
Posted in Podcasts Tagged with: desperation, inspiration, kurt mortensen, motivation, pain, pleasure, psychology, punishment, reward, self esteem
Episode 90 – What Annoys Your Prospects Most
Do you know somebody who is always blaming other people for their problems? Is it you? The fact is, we all do it. And sometimes we’re right. A recent article, however, shows why blaming others is not productive…even when it’s…
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Episode 89 – Don’t Be A “Corny” Negotiator
Is optimism overrated? A recent study from the University of Utah thinks so. Kurt and Steve discuss the study and what it means for persuaders. Some of us are better negotiators than others. Some of us respond differently to different…
Posted in Podcasts Tagged with: Charisma, kurt mortensen, lame tricks, maximum influence, negotiate, optimism, persuasion iq, steve olson, tools
Episode 88 – Utilizing Introverted Persuasion Techniques
Do you know somebody who is always blaming other people for their problems? Is it you? The fact is, we all do it. And sometimes we’re right. A recent article, however, shows why blaming others is not productive…even when it’s…
Posted in Podcasts Tagged with: blame, extrovert, introvert, kurt mortensen, maximum influence, persuasion iq, persuasion tools, productive, steve olson
Episode 87 – Building Emotion
It’s always helpful to learn more about what successful people do in their daily lives. In this episode, Kurt and Steve highlight three key lessons we can learn form successful people. For this week’s Persuasion IQ question, Kurt and Steve…
Posted in Podcasts Tagged with: build emotion, credibility, emotions, influence, kurt mortensen, logic, persuasion, persuasion iq, presentations, rate of speech
Episode 86 – Is Your Prospect Visual, Auditory, Or Kinesthetic?
After discussing Kurt’s recent trip to Las Vegas, Kurt and Steve discuss an article that may be helpful if you’ve been to Vegas recently: “Are White Lies Good For Relationships?” You’ll be surprised at the conclusion! How can we tell…
Posted in Podcasts Tagged with: auditory, eye movement, kinesthetic, kurt mortensen, Laws of charisma, nlp, relationships, steve olson, visual, white lies
Episode 85 – What Clients Like Most About Top Persuaders
Have you ever witnessed an animal “sniff” another animal and thought “wow I’m so glad I’m human?” A recent study featured in The Economist shows that you might rely on smelling other humans. Check out the study here. On this…
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Episode 84 – When To Send Email Marketing
Do you rely on email marketing to generate leads? What about telephone prospecting? As it turns out, there are specific times of day and the week that are more effective…and it’s not quite what you think. Check out this episode…
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