Maximize Your Influence

By adding Expectations to your persuasive toolbox, you can change your audience's expectations of you—and their expectation of buying your product, service, or idea—and you will be infinitely more persuasive.

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The challenge is you are creating negative expectations – they feel the desire to say no because of your mindset, body language, or word choice.  When we suggest (subconsciously) that it is OK to say no – they do.  Join me for this week’s podcast on  Resistance: Do You Create Your Own NO?

Direct download: Podcast_426_-_Resistance_-_Do_You_Create_Your_Own_NO.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 6:30am CDT

When you become a great Persuader, you will learn to love objections. You will understand that when people voice their objections, it indicates interest and shows that they are paying attention to what you are saying. The key to persuasion is anticipating all objections before you hear them. Fielding questions and handling objections can make or break you as a persuader. These skills will help you in every aspect of your life.

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Handling objections has become a lost art.  Very few persuaders know how to turn an objection into a sale.  There are three other lost persuasion tools that most influencers have forgotten to use.  Have you ever needed a persuasion technique that would reduce resistance and turn a no into yes?  

Join me for this week’s podcast to learn more about  3 Critical BUT Forgotten Sales And Persuasion Techniques.


Life is change; persuasion is change. As a Persuader, you must be able to create and motivate change. Understanding human nature is knowing that most people will resist change and burrow into their comfort zones. We tend to follow the path of least resistance. BUT when done it the right way, people are very accepting of change.

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Those are some good fundamentals to change, BUT most persuaders want to get it done better and faster.  How can you get people excited to change?  What tools do you need to have people beg you to change their product/service? 

Join me for this week’s podcast to learn more about  The Quickest Way To Get A YES To Change.

Direct download: Podcast_424_-_The_Quickest_Way_To_Get_A_YES_To_Change_.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 6:30am CDT

Persuaders know emotion will override logic every time.  I will assume here (I know I shouldn’t do that) that you can form a logical argument.  Reading emotions and your emotional intelligence is the missing piece for most people that want to become more influential.  Very few know how to read and trigger the right emotional states.

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What emotions do you need to trigger with your message?  Can you read and change your prospect's emotions?  Is it helping or hurting your ability to influence? 

Join me for this week’s podcast to find out more about emotions and what to do when anger hits – for you or them.  As a bonus you will also discover How To Get Out Of A Speaking Ticket.

Direct download: Podcast_423_-_How_To_Get_Out_Of_A_Speaking_Ticket.mp3
Category:Business -- posted at: 6:29am CDT

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