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Articles tagged "persuasion":
131 articles found
Persuasion Through The Competitive Spirit
The gym I attend is by no means a meat market. There are few mirrors, and the clientle appears to be there to maintain and/or work on their health, not to see and be seen. And I noticed something amazing at the gym that I want to share with you.
How To Determine The Sum Of Your Values
"Our value is the sum of our values." --Joe Batten
We're human. We lie. We pull out lies when we're in big trouble, or when we're covering something up, or even to spare someone's feelings. It's human nature.
Very Superstitious: There Are No Accidents
Here's a common superstition. . . We say "God bless you" when a person sneezes. Why? Well, this particular superstition started in the Middle Ages when it was thought that the devil could enter a person in unguarded moments, such as when they were in the midst of a sneeze. If someone said the magic words "God bless you" during or after the sneeze, the demonic possession could be avoided.
To revivify is to restore the old, a renewal of life, the act of recalling something that was once in use to an active status.
The Benefits Of Patient Attention
As a child, I spent a few years living on my grandfather's farm where I helped him with all of the work a farmer does. One of my favorite farm activities was helping him plant little hybrid trees.
The Martian's Guide To American Politics
I'm being silly, but indulge me here as I veer off into the realm of fantasy. Not *that* kind of fantasy, but the world from a martian's perspective.
Incongruency In Action: Larry Craig
In the movie The Usual Suspects there's a scene where a detective is interrogating an alleged criminal.
I realize this isn't a new news story, but in terms of persuasion, and knowing when to talk and when not to talk, it's a perfect illustration.
How To Persuade From Inside A Pink Bubble
"It is the pervading law of all things organic and inorganic, Of all things physical and metaphysical, Of all things human and all things super-human, Of all true manifestations of the head, Of the heart, of the soul, That the life is recognizable in its expression, That form ever follows function. This is the law." ~Louis Sullivan
Islamophobia: The Persuasion Power Of Words
Prejudice and fear, bigotry and racism exist all around us. Whether you buy into the existence of it or not, we live in a world that has some ingrained phobias and -isms. Race, sex, class, size, religion. . . some people, maybe not you, maybe not me, but some people, believe that they are superior over or have a hatred or fear of another race, gender, religion, etc.
Social Positioning To Persuade The Affluent
"Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role." ~Confucius
Self Motivation With Your Other-Than-Conscious Mind
"It is as if evolution has built a safety device in our nervous system that allows us to experience full happiness only when we are living at 100% - when we are fully using the physical and mental equipment we have been given." ~Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
An employee of mine, my transcriptionist, was living in New Orleans until August 28, 2005. On that day, she and her boyfriend and their cats drove north to Tennessee to ride out the storm in a pet friendly hotel.
Framing is an amazing persuasion tool which I continue to explore and in this article, I've chosen some pretty volatile topics to make a pretty powerful point.
Framing is an amazing persuasion tool which I continue to explore and in this article, I've chosen some pretty volatile topics to make a pretty powerful point.
Persuasion Based On Your Prospect's Needs
"Nothing has more strength than dire necessity." ~ Euripides
Sidestepping Logic To Get To The Boss: The Unconscious Mind
"Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding." ~ Ambrose Bierce
The Power Of Need: Persuading Utilizing Your Prospect's Needs
"Nothing has more strength than dire necessity." ~ Euripides
Persuasive Oration: Watching What You Say
Language and persuasion can both be mangled. They can also be the epitome of art. And as with any artistic endeavor, unless you're a child prodigy like Mozart or Picasso, most likely you'll have to practice to excel.