The worst thing that could happen to you when you are trying to persuade someone is for that person to say “no” to everything that you say. And let’s face it – there are many individuals who are experts in saying no to people. Don’t worry – there is actually a language pattern that can […]
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How To Redefine A Person's Thoughts
The redefine is a special hypnotic language pattern that can be used to shift the attention of the other person to another topic. As you can already imagine, this can be an extremely effective way to persuade someone to listen to your side of the story. This language pattern can also be used when you […]
How Simplicity Boosts Persuasiveness
When people think about persuasion and influence, the first thing that usually comes to mind is that there has to be this grand effort to dazzle the subject or audience to speed up the persuasive process. People start to think of ways that they can make things bigger and grander than before. Well, two recent […]
The Little Things That Make a Master Influencer Shine, Part 2
Masters of influence are ordinary people who devote a portion of their time to discovering new ways to communicate with people on a level that allows them to gain compliance with the last amount of effort. If you have ever felt that you needed to learn how to harmonize with people so that they would […]
The Little Things That Make a Master Influencer Shine, Part 1
The world of influence is filled with countless brilliant ideas and strategies. Unfortunately, only a handful of people will have the luxury of time to test different theories to see which ones are most effective. But don’t worry – that’s what I’m here for: I’m the one doing all the testing so you will be […]
Expert Strategies for Dealing with Customers, Part 2
Dealing with customers often frightens even the most seasoned of professionals because it is so easy to commit mistakes along the way. And when the customer walks away, a potential sale is lost and the lost profit is something that most people take very hard, indeed. While we cannot do anything to change the fact […]
Expert Strategies for Dealing with Customers, Part 1
Customers are obviously the life of a business – but what happens when a business owner starts crumbling when he needs to convince a customer to see things his way? Today’s discussion will focus on specific tactics that can be used in business/sales settings. Feel free to experiment with these techniques regardless of the mode […]
Covert Persuasion Toolbox, Part 2
Covert persuasion works extremely well because the influencer would be closely focused on the subject and how the subject responds to different persuasion tactics. In a previous discussion, we focused on the following persuasive tools: questions, attitude, mental images and needs. In today’s discussion, we are going to delve into more tools and tactics that […]
Covert Persuasion Toolbox, Part 1
Mastering covert persuasion is not just about memorizing language patterns and improving your body language – it’s also about understanding how people think and behave during social interactions. People are generally more likely to refuse than to say yes because that is the human brain works. Agreeing to something may cause change and people don’t […]
The Role of Questions in Persuasion and Influence, Part
Strategic questions can be used to improve the influencer’s approach during a conversation – but more importantly, this technique can be used to improve your chances of changing the subject’s mindset. In a previous discussion I gave a list of different questions that the influencer can use to increase his insight during any social interaction. […]