Persuasion Under the Radar: A Smooth Path to “Yes”

I’ve written before about the power of agreement as a tool of persuasion. Most people expect their “opposite” to disagree and fight them. So when you agree with someone, even if just on the surface, you immediately interrupt that predictable pattern. You get their attention, and you start validating their ego. With the egotistical issues … Read more

5 Quick Tips I Gave Today on Persuasion

I had a small meetup today in NYC about persuasion. My goal was to provide some simple tips and techniques for persuasion and influence. These are just a small sample of many persuasion concepts. Here are the main ones I highlighted (with links to more info on this blog): 1. Agree and reframe: Always a controversial one (“Whaaaat?! … Read more