Maximize Your Influence

The proper use of humor will boost your confidence and increase your likeability.  It enables you to establish instant rapport and they will trust you more.   Practice your humor.  Make sure it works.  The brutal bottom line is they will either laugh with you or feel sorry for you. Supervisors driven by bottom line fail to get top performance from employees You will be surprised how easy it is to...

The good news is you can change many characteristics of your voice.  What does your voice project?  Does your voice work for you or against you?  Find out the ways to make your voice more persuasive on this week's podcast -  " How to Make Your Voice More Persuasive ."  There are easy tools you can implement to create that perfect persuasive voice. Article: Our pursuit of happiness makes us sad

How do you mirror someone that is successful?  How do you benchmark a thriving business?  How do you find the answers to that open-book test on success?  There are 10 free to very inexpensive ways to get the answers to your success.  You can get the answers to take your life, your income, your business to the next level.   A Trick That Makes People Like You More Join me on this week's podcast on "...

We have all seen great persuaders in action. We have been in the presence of persuasive experts who automatically attract everyone to them. Wherever they go, people are captivated and influenced by such individuals' radiant energy and dynamic personality. People just naturally want to be persuaded by them.  What makes them successful?  These persuaders have adjusted or changed their persuasion tec...

You are being persuaded all around you – And you don't even know it.  Your environment (colors, smells, music, symbols, etc.) all have an impact on persuasion and influence.  That impact can help or hurt persuasion. City parks are only as good as the trip to get there In his book Triggers, best-selling author Joseph Sugarman reveals that 95 percent of the reasoning behind a consumer's purchase is...

You are being persuaded all around you – And you don't even know it.  Your environment (colors, smells, music, symbols, etc.) all have an impact on persuasion and influence.  That impact can help or hurt persuasion. City parks are only as good as the trip to get there In his book Triggers, best-selling author Joseph Sugarman reveals that 95 percent of the reasoning behind a consumer's purchase is...

You are being persuaded all around you – And you don't even know it.  Your environment (colors, smells, music, symbols, etc.) all have an impact on persuasion and influence.  That impact can help or hurt persuasion. City parks are only as good as the trip to get there In his book Triggers, best-selling author Joseph Sugarman reveals that 95 percent of the reasoning behind a consumer's purchase is...

Listening is one of the most crucial human relations skills. Listening is how we find out people's code, preferences, desires, wants, and needs. It is how we learn to customize our message to our prospects. Of all the skills one could master, listening is probably the one that will pay you back the most. Bosses who phone snub their employees risk losing trust & engagement There is a positive relat...

There are those dirty techniques that are very old school and can be very intimidating.  These dark mind tricks are being used against you.  These tricks are still being taught today especially in the world of negotiation.  I want to talk about these dirty tricks so you can be prepared against when they happen to you – not for you to use them. 10 Hard Bargaining Negotiation Skills You have to unde...

Did you know that being nice or unselfish could hurt your ability to persuade?  What about those people that are so optimistic that you want to hit them?   People don't really like unselfish colleagues There are many tools of influence that are used in excess (or in the wrong way) – that can backfire on you.  What are those good things?  It could be any of the following:  ·         Always voluntee...

We have all heard about first impressions.  You have less than 30 seconds for someone to judge you – That could be a positive or negative perception.  How do others perceive you?  Is your first impression helping or hurting your ability to persuade and negotiate? Bad smells make our memories stronger Join me for this podcast as we explore first impressions.  These impressions can come from either...

Last week we talked about self-persuasion and your "Brakes to Your Success."  The things holding you back from reaching your potential.  You can't go very far if you are always driving with the emergency brake on and stuck in first gear!  Many choices seems promising — until you actually have to choose  This week we are going to supersize that topic and talk about your "Speed to Wealth."  The form...

Almost everyone wants to accomplish their dreams, achieve more, become a better person, or pursue bigger and better goals. And we often know exactly what we need to do to make these things happen. So why don't we do them? Why do we fall short of our dreams and aspirations? Stay Funny, My Friends This week's podcast will address what is holding you back – what are the brakes of success?  What is ta...

What are the most talked about psychological persuasion theories?  What are those techniques that people are using to get deep in the human mind and persuade under the radar?  Some might sound familiar,some have been used against you and some will be new to you.  Which ones are still working and which ones have become high lactose (cheesy).  Join me for this week's podcast of Persuasion Tricks Tha...

So who is this gatekeeper? Well, that's the person that's trying to stop you from getting to the person that you need to talk to you.  This is the person you are attempting to persuade. This can be one of the biggest obstacles to sales, prospecting, and persuasion.  How can you talk to the right person?  This could be a secretary, a receptionist, a personal assistant, anyone that is answering the...

Tired of hearing that nasty word – The word NO.  That NO is costing you money and costing you business. (Maybe costing you dating opportunities. :)   There are things you are doing that can guarantee a NO AND there are things you can do to guarantee a YES. Article: Crime, commitment, and the responsive bystander: Two field experiments.  It is easier than you think to get more yeses and the science...

We have all been there – someone did not promise what was supposed to be delivered.  What was your reaction?  Has it happened to your company?  What causes buyer's remorse?  What causes someone to ask for a refund? These questions and more will be answered on this week's podcast.  What causes, how do you eliminate and how do you solve these issues.  It does not matter if you have a perfect product...

I was traveling with a famous personal development speaker (not going to reveal His name).  It had been a very long day and we arrived at our next destination.  It was very late at night and we were checking into our hotel for our speaking engagement the next day.  He asked the young lady for an upgrade and she said that they did not have any upgrades available.  He said, do you know who I am?  No...

Is most your business or sales based on referrals?  Do people instinctively remember to refer you to their friends or colleagues?  Getting referrals makes persuasion easier, trust is not a barrier, and you know they need your product/service. Did you know there are ways to get referrals without asking for them?  There is a simple formula to get people to refer others to you – no questions asked. ...

Does appearance matter?  We are all taught not to judge each other by appearance. But at the end of the day we all end up judging each other subconsciously and and a lot of that is based on your physical appearance. The wrong judgment means your ability to influence decreases.  Think Looks Don't Matter? Think Again Do you look athletic, tall, fat or fit?   It all changes the way we get judged.  Th...

Are You Credible In The Eyes Of Your Prospect? Credibility is a huge aspect of influence. You could be the smartest person in your field or even the most qualified, but if that is not the perception, there is no credibility.  You have to be careful about how you explain and exhibit your credibility. If you launch into a laundry list of your accomplishments or of your education and titles, you migh...

Never fight on price.  Price in not the issue – you are the issue.  Only 6% of things are bought on price. Anybody can fight on price.  Let's learn 14 techniques to make price a non-issue.  This is all about human perception. The human mind has to find a benchmark or comparison to make judgments, especially when we are talking about unfamiliar situations or new products. People need to make compar...

Can you use fear to persuade?  Does mood matter when you are attempting to influence?  What about resentment, worry, depression and happiness – How do these emotions affect your ability to persuade? Your emotional intelligence and triggering the right emotion is a major aspect of influence. An experimental study of audience recognition of emotional and intellectual appeals in persuasion  Join me f...

Did you know your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is more important indicator for success and wealth than your IQ?  This EQ is also critical in your relationships and your ability to read people.  Emotional intelligence is a critical factor in detecting deception or detecting any type of emotion.  How are you in reading people and identifying deception? What is the Face of Truth? Join me for this week...

How do you spot a liar?  How do you know if someone is really telling you the truth or they are trying to take advantage of you?  Deception and lying has been in the news lately.  How do you know who you can trust?  Who is telling the truth?  This knowledge will help every aspect of your life.  The other challenge is when you get nervous or uneasy you might be showing signs of deception.  What I a...