Episode 533 – Why Your Compliments And Praise Backfire And Seem Manipulative Praise and compliments can backfire or be disbelieved for several reasons, especially when perceived as fake or insincere. Here are the top 4 reasons why praise could…
Episode 533 – Why Your Compliments And Praise Backfire And Seem Manipulative Praise and compliments can backfire or be disbelieved for several reasons, especially when perceived as fake or insincere. Here are the top 4 reasons why praise could…
Episode 532 – How To Persuade And Earn The Respect Of A Narcissist Identifying whether someone is a narcissist requires looking for key behaviors and personality traits that align with narcissistic tendencies Why You Should Sleep on it Before…
Persuasive Pronouns – When to use I vs We vs You This Law of Persuasion states that the more skillful a person is in the use of language, the more persuasive they are. Words affect our perceptions, attitudes, beliefs,…
Science Of Horror Movies – Turning Prospect Fear Into Focus Fear comes from uncertainty, financial challenges, past experience, or the fear of making a wrong decision. So, how do you switch them from fear to focus? Horror films offer…
Adapting your 1st Impression – Connect or Credibility? Have you ever witnessed someone lose their temper over a hotel room upgrade? It happened to me while traveling with a famous personal development speaker who shall remain nameless. After a…
How To Use FOMO and Fear To Seal The Deal FOMO has gained significant traction in the digital age, where social media and online marketing amplify our awareness of what others are doing, buying, or experiencing. This heightened awareness…
How Free Increases Engagement, Involvement And Sales Obligation has been used as a persuasive technique since the beginning of time. We see companies offering free downloads, free estimates, or gifts in the hope of opening the door to persuasion.…
Selling of The Eiffel Tower – The Great Con I was reading this great article in Harvard Business Review, which focuses on how we CAN’T recognize our weaknesses. The other challenge is that most people feel responsible for their…
What Type Of Leadership Is The Most Influential? Can you influence others to be part of a team? Are you a leader or a manager? What is the difference? A manager, you do things because you have to. A…
LENS Model of Law Enforcement Negotiation Just showing up and winging it, destroys your confidence and ability to seal the deal. Preparation lays the foundation for a successful negotiation. Thorough preparation allows negotiators to understand their goals, identify their…
Double Dog Dissonance – Persuade Under the Radar The Law of Dissonance proves that people will naturally act in a manner that is consistent with their cognitions. What is a cognition? Our cognition is a mental process that uses…
Stand Out, Get Noticed, Get The Appointment Or Get The Job Interview We all need more appointments, and we all want more of them. How do we get more appointments or interviews? The key is to eliminate the things…
Persuasion Mistakes, Influence Blunders, and Changes In Selling For 2024 Do you repel people? Are you being offensive, pushing too hard, or saying the wrong things? As I interview prospects who have said no, the responses I get are…
Who is a better persuader? Introverts, Extroverts, Ambiverts or Omniverts? Who’s the better persuader? Is it the lively Extroverts thriving on social energy? Or maybe the contemplative Introverts harnessing the power of introspection? Could it be the versatile Ambiverts,…
Use Mirror Neurons To Influence Without Detection Twenty years ago, a team led by Giacomo Rizzolatti at the University of Parma in Italy made a radical discovery: mirror neurons. These specialized brain cells were found in Macaque Monkeys and…
Are You A Master Manipulator? Recognizing manipulation can be easy to identify – if you know the signs. Listen to this episode too learn about some indicators that may indicate you are being manipulated. More feelings of misinformation more…
The Fake News of Persuasion And Sales There is a big difference between a genuine question of concern and an “I’m done with you” objection. Is it a sign of interest or resistance? That is the key question. When…
How Weather Affects Your Prospect’s Mood and Buying Desire – Using Meteoropathy Using meteoropathy (weather sensitivity) as a sales tool involves understanding and leveraging the impact of weather on individuals’ moods, behaviors, and purchasing decisions. Moods affect our thinking,…
How To Adjust Your Voice For Maximum Influence Voice plays a critical role in influence.[i] How we say the words we choose is just as important as the words themselves. Our voice is a powerful instrument that can motivate…
Melting the ICE of Resistance Dealing with a manager who won’t give you the time of day and is distant can be challenging, but there are always tools you can use to improve the situation and create a more…
Proven Ways To Get More Referrals – Even Without Asking It is no secret that the easiest person to influence is someone referred or recommended to you or your company. The reality is that most of your business sales…
How AI Is Out Persuading Sales People And How To Maximize For Influence AI (Artificial Intelligence )has the potential to revolutionize the sales process and provide numerous benefits to salespeople. A new study found the AI can persuade a…
Using Words To Read Your Prospect And Adapt Your Persuasive Presentation Hopefully, you have seen the Seinfeld episode about the Soup Nazi. Although the character in the show (modeled after a real person) is exaggerated for comedic effect, you…
Offensive Persuasion Works – Sell Like The Soup Nazi Hopefully, you have seen the Seinfeld episode about the Soup Nazi. Although the character in the show (modeled after a real person) is exaggerated for comedic effect, you could use…
New Psychology of Objectionse When you engage people in your message, objections are bound to arise. But fear not! Your ability to handle objections directly links to how deeply people connect with your words. Mastering the art of handling…
The 10 Hottest Influence Tools For 2024 Prejudging is one of the most devastating mistakes you can make because you really cannot judge a book by its cover. Many, many times, we find that the people who seem to…
Edutainment, Engagement, and Energy Why Your Last Audience Said You Were Boring. Many factors can contribute to boredom and disinterest during a presentation. Avoid the blunders by creating content that is relevant and engaging Deliver the presentation with enthusiasm…
John Lowry – Negotiation Made Simple We all negotiate every day. Only 10% of business professionals who negotiate every day have taken negotiation training. The challenge is they estimate this has cost them millions of dollars. Who is paying…
Do You Have The C Factor – ChaRIZZma, Charm and Confidence So, is that power of charisma good or bad? I would say is gravity good or bad? Just like gravity, charisma is neutral. It is how you use…
What Is Your RIZZ (Charisma) Ranking? PART 3 We live in a world where people are less trusting, more cynical, and full of skepticism. Corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. Belief in government has eroded away. Everyone…
It’s Either Rizz (Charisma) or Fizz (Dull) #2 Do You Attract or Repel Others? It’s Either The Rizz or Fizz. The skill of charisma can propel you into leadership and success. When someone is charismatic, they can connect, bond,…
Got The Rizz (Power of Charisma) PART 1 Have you ever noticed how some people can lead without effort? People instantly like them and want to be around them. Have you seen them enter a room, and everyone notices?…
The Unknown And Forgotten Rules of Negotiation When negotiating, you have to be prepared for anything. You need to know the ins and outs, the wants and needs of both sides. The more you prepare, the more knowledge you…
When Is It Time To Shut Up? Knowing when to shut up and stop talking in persuasion is a major blunder. Are you able to take their temperature, gauge their interest, or respond to their needs? Are you the…
The Science and Mastery of Change – Interview With John Fisher You are trying to influence someone to change and improve their life. It will enhance every aspect of their life, BUT all you get is resistance. What is…
How To Lead, Persuade And Sell In A Hybrid Digital Changing World Times are changing. There is no doubt we have more options. Communication over the phone poses unique challenges. A first impression over the phone is just as…
How To Have That Difficult Conversation You Are Avoiding And Maintain The Relationship So, there is this difficult conversation you need to have. You know that person is going to get emotional. You might even feel a chance that…
Why Politicians Are Not Leaders And Have Low Trust These skills are essential in persuasion and leadership. What about managers and politicians? Are they leaders? Do people trust them? Probably not. What needs to change? Join me for this…
Negotiation – Deception and Dirty Mind Tricks #2 During each persuasive encounter, you must be careful with what gestures you use and don’t use. Your gestures can attract your prospect and build trust or repel them and trigger distrust.…
Negotiation – Deception and Dirty Mind Tricks #1 What dirty mind games do people play during negotiation and persuasion? What do they use to intimidate or change your perception of reality? They tactics are not to use but help…
Surprising Sales and Persuasion Trends What does it take to persuade with power in any encounter? Think about it. When was the last time you didn’t get something you wanted? What happened? Did you fail to get your point…
How To Create Legitimate Scarcity And Urgency To Increase Buying Desire- Mindy Weinstein Interview The mental trigger of potential loss causes such great anxiety in people that they act to prevent the loss—even though they might not be completely…
How A Smile (Certain Ones) And Humor (Targeted) Increases Likeablity And Influence Humor can be a powerful tool to create rapport. Humor makes the persuader seem more friendly and accepting. Humor helps gain attention, enables you to create rapport,…
Top Words You Are Using That Repel, Offend, And Annoy Your Prospect The Law of Verbal Packaging states that the more skillful a person is in the use of language, the more persuasive they will be. People are persuaded…
Triggering The Right Response: Yes vs No Have you heard about foot-in-the-door” (FITD), or the “sequential request theory? Basically, it is a means of using a person’s self-perception to motivate them to take a desired action When an individual…
Increase Trust – How Will Power affects Character You could have the greatest product in the world, but if there is no trust, there is no sale. Trust can be ambiguous, but certain things are pretty clear: 1) You…
How to Instantly Connect With Anyone: Your First Impression – Rapport or Repel? Not only do charismatics use your gestures in the right way, they also have the ability to read and interpret nonverbal gestures. You can read people…
Fine Tune Your EQ or Emotional Intelligence What makes someone successful? Why do some people achieve wealth while others don’t? How can we predict who will make it big, who will barely make ends meet, and who will fail?…
Saving the Sale: Refunds, Regret, And Remorse Imagine that there is a giant rubber band inside of you. When dissonance is present, the rubber band begins to stretch. As long as the dissonance exists, the band stretches tighter and…
Negotiating A Raise – Mistakes To Avoid Let’s talk about where negotiation fits into the world of persuasion and the difference between the two. Persuasion occurs when your ideas are so convincing that the other party adopts your point…
How Humor, Happiness, And Mood Increase Sales Moods affect our thinking, judgment, and willingness to say yes. When the person you are trying to persuade is in a good mood, they are more likely to accept your offer. The…
How Being Too Qualified Hurts Trust A poll with your prospects found that Trust is at an all-time low. Their default setting is not to trust you. In fact, only 12 percent of the prospects trusted their persuaders, while…
The Secret Sauce of Influence Optimistic persuaders outpersuade pessimistic persuaders every time. Not only is optimism essential to influencing others, but is also a critical for success in life. Optimism is more than a positive mental attitude. It is…
Sales vs Negotiation: Different Tools For Different Times Let’s talk about where negotiation fits into the world of persuasion and the difference between the two. Persuasion occurs when your ideas are so convincing that the other party adopts your…
How Colors, Symbols, And Aromas Help/Hurt Your Ability To Influence What are you doing that causes your prospect to feel – This does not feel right? Maybe what you are doing causes them to think – I need to…
Top Persuasion Mistakes/Blunders Of All Time #2 Do you repel people? Most people say no. Although most of us do things that repel people. You have met people that just rubbed you the wrong way. They repelled you, you…
How To Make Video Conferencing (And Zoom) More Influential Are your presentations persuasive? Are you sure? What about your ability to engage and influence on zoom or other video conferencing platforms? These skills are critical for influence and upward…
The Mindset Of A Successful Salesperson Great persuaders gain control over their destiny by controlling and directing their thoughts. Considering that our actions are emotion-driven and our emotions are thought-driven, we’ve got to get our thoughts on track. They…
Lost Trust? – How To Rebuild Credibility In A Skeptical World No one can follow through on an act or message without first thinking or seeing in their mind that it is possible to accomplish it. You can mentally…
Paint The Persuasion Picture – Keys To Mental Engagement There are many studies the reveal the relationship between visualization and success in sports. There is a well-known study done by Russian scientists. They wanted to know the relationship between…
How to Resist Influence and Coercion – Plus Free Gifts Join me for this week’s podcast for some incredible free gifts. This is podcast 400 and will deliver some great content and influence gifts to take your skills to…
How Costco (And Other Retail Stores) Get Your Money Great persuaders all adhere to an intensive personal development program. They know that “dull knives work the hardest,” so keeping themselves sharp is of the utmost importance. Average persuaders don’t…