tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:49:00 +0000Welcome to Total Influence and Persuasion. This site pulls together a wealth of practical and instantly usable advice, tips and techniques from the fascinating arena of influence and persuasion. You’ll discover instantly useable tips and tricks ranging from the basic principles (I like to keep it simple!) to the very latest in advance persuasion and influence technology, all delivered in a way that allows you to quickly and effectively make lasting and profound improvements in your life.http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jason D)Blogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-1251131974693735778Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:18:00 +00002006-12-11T07:30:19.874-05:00WordsTo reall excel in your attempts to influence and persuade others you really need to do one vital thing.You really need to ask yourself a couple of question. The answers to these 2 simple questions will lay the foundation for your plan of attack or stategy in your influence or persuasion situation.These questions areWhat do I want to have happen?How will I know when it has?Honestly, these are the http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/12/this-is-what-all-pros-in-influence-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-5118291591831539143Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:24:00 +00002006-12-04T04:46:55.374-05:00WordsOffice InfluenceArticle: Wouldn't You Like To Know What They Really Think?Today I kick off the first in a series of Influence and Persuasion articles that can be used in a number of situations but are especially effective in an office environment. They are designed to give you a little bit of an extra edge when you want to influence or persuade someone in many situations that are common across every office http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/12/wouldnt-you-like-to-know-what-they.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-7652182975952218795Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:10:00 +00002006-12-02T17:28:01.424-05:00Covert HypnosisHi,Just a quick note on Kevin Hogan's Covert Subliminal Influence DVD set. I purchased the set about a month ago and haven't really had the time to look at it up until today.Talking of influence and persuasion I think there is a lot to be said for the quality of Kevin's persuasive ability as I bought it without even reading the description properly. I knew it would be good.Wow...I must say it http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/12/covert-subliminal-influence-by-kevin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-1035873860732088306Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:46:00 +00002006-12-01T17:18:59.222-05:00Casino InfluenceIn the Casino game they are expert in the art of influence. A casino isn't so much interested in persuading you to change your attitude, deep down you know that long term you will loose money to the house. However they will are very interested and ingenues at influencing you to spend more money.They know every trick in the book in persuading you to spend as much of your hard earned cash as http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/12/why-do-casinos-have-horrible-carpets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-818315075153565682Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:11:00 +00002006-11-28T21:50:54.461-05:00WordsHi there,Since I've started to write about influence and persuasion a funny thing has happened. I've started to have a radar like sense for picking up situations where people (mainly sales people I have to admit but sometimes even my girlfriend!) are using persuasive or inflencial language.One good example was a telephone call I received the other day. I went a little something like this:-Sales http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/what-if-approach-to-influence-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-1037648907857014976Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:32:00 +00002006-11-27T05:55:12.720-05:00memesThe 4 fsWelcome to part 2 of the four fsLet’s get stuck straight in. From part one I explained how the 4 fs have been genetically bread into us over millions of years. These are the characteristics that have been, until now, the most successful in allowing the genes that we carry to be passed on to the next generation. The four fs are used each and every day to influence and persuade us and we are http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/four-fs-part-2-discover-secret-that-any.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-7278519210287961399Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:44:00 +00002006-11-24T07:57:00.942-05:00WordsHi Everyone,I read this article from the blog of a guy called Joseph Plazo. He had an excellent blog, see below for a link, which is well worth a visit.I thought it was relevant because often in when we talk about persuasion and influence we get drawn into thinking that we are trying to get others to agree to something that we want them to do or think. However it is just as important for us to behttp://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/groovy-way-to-say-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-4544062640347330379Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:35:00 +00002006-11-27T05:46:40.187-05:00WordsmemesSome time ago I read the brilliant book by the Richard Broodie (The guy who we can thank for the invention of Microsoft Word incidentally) called Virus of the Mind.This book is a fascinating read and mainly covers the concept of Meme's (I'll talk more about meme's in a later post because they are key to understanding Influence and Persuasion).However also in the book he talks about how our are http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/part-1-discover-secret-of-4-fs-and-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-2025468386195353860Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:53:00 +00002006-11-22T15:13:16.403-05:00There are a number of basic laws in the are of persuasion and influence and one of those is the law of reciprocation. One of the best books on the subject of peruasion and influence is a study of the work of Robert Cialdini called Influence: Science and Practice this is a short book, but in it he outlines the basic laws of persuasion. It really is one of the core text books anyone interested in http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/if-you-only-ever-read-one-book-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-6152798368730416272Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:37:00 +00002006-11-21T13:09:33.713-05:00WordsIt can really make or break an evening out if you have a great seat in a restaurant. This short but powerfully request will almost always influence the maitre d' in any restaurant to ensure you one of the best seats in the house.When calling simple ask in a polite, confident manor; "I'd like the most romantic table you have because we're celebrating tonight, what can you do for me?"This techniquehttp://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-to-get-best-table-in-restaurant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-5541959307060659791Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:10:00 +00002006-11-19T14:11:52.804-05:00There are certain words that we use each and every day and many these will be used without really thinking about how you influence people. These words could have a massive effect on the way others perceive and react to what you say whether you mean it or not. This could lead to a lot of mixed messages, unnecessary confusion or even annoyance in some cases when during a influence or persuasion http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/use-persuasion-verbal-aikido-to-kick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-6535818039525571728Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:52:00 +00002006-11-18T16:00:54.757-05:00This Article from the Boldapproach blog is long but excellent breakdown of the classic Derren Brown show called The Heist. Derren Brown is one of best in the business and bring influence and persuasion to a who new level in the programme. I thought it would be useful to see what Dave from Boldapproach have to say about it.------------------My Analysis of Derren Brown and "The Heist" - One of thehttp://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/derren-brown-and-heist-breakdown-of-how.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-6266510805787128012Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:03:00 +00002006-11-18T15:15:20.669-05:00Covert HypnosisThis is an excellent article from the coverthypnosis blog explaining what Covert Hypnosis is.----How to quickly explain covert hypnosis? Let me try this way...Have you ever really wanted something but knew you mustn't or shouldn't have it?You ever called a person up when you knew you'd appear too needy if you did it right then?Have you ever eaten too much when you knew you were on a diet and http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/covert-hypnosis-in-nut-shell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-2444017819238338918Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:30:00 +00002006-11-18T14:52:49.161-05:00Eye Accessing CuesHave you ever been in a situation when you’ve been talking to someone in a persuasion situation? You thought you were getting your important message across and felt comfortable that you were having an element of success in influencing the situation. You thought they understood your message loud and clear.However later on you discover that that message went right through them, like water through ahttp://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-to-instantly-and-easily-tell-if.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-8300824140144276635Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:27:00 +00002006-11-18T10:10:08.694-05:00ColorInfluenceWebsiteI was putting this site together and thought myself for a site all about Infuence and Persuasion Wouldn't it be a good idea to see how color affects us. After a bit fo reseach I came up with the following interesting findings.Since people associate particular colors with different emotions, the colors used on your website can have a psychological effect on visitors to your site. By using specifichttp://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/helloworld-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602458755255690525.post-4551671948276386699Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:26:00 +00002006-11-22T15:11:10.826-05:00Persuasion And Influence And AttitudeIf you want to really devleope a deep understanding in the field of persuasion and influence then a good place to start is with the definition of the words themselves.These words are often using interchangeable however if you want to nurture a deeper understanding of the subject you need to start with a deeper understanding of their http://influence-persuasion.blogspot.com/2006/11/hello-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jason D)0