Episode 508 - Proven Ways To Get More Referrals – Even Without Asking
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It is no secret that the easiest person to influence is someone referred or recommended to you or your company. The reality is that most of your business sales should be based on referrals. Here are the 3 best ways to get your prospect to want to give you referrals. Listen to this episode to hear some of the top reasons. You can create a positive experience for your customers by encouraging them to share information about their networks, and give you more recommendations. Discover 7 other additional ways to increase referrals for your business. Join me for this week’s...
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Episode 507 - How AI Is Out Persuading Sales People And How To Maximize For Influence
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AI (Artificial Intelligence )has the potential to revolutionize the sales process and provide numerous benefits to salespeople. A new study found the AI can persuade a salesperson by almost 82 percent! This study conducted by Swiss and Italian academics revealed that OpenAI’s GPT demonstrates higher persuasive capabilities in debates compared to humans. By leveraging AI tools to automate routine tasks, analyze data, and provide personalized messaging, salespeople can increase efficiency, improve customer service, and ultimately close more deals. Discover on this week’s podcast...
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Episode 506 - Metaphor Magic – The Unknown Persuasion Tool
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Using metaphors in persuasion can help create vivid mental images, evoke emotions, and make your message more memorable and persuasive. Stories are always the best, but the next best thing is a good metaphor. Facts and figures light up 2 parts of the brain; metaphors can light up 4 parts. That is double the impact of the statistics you are using. Metaphors are influential because they enhance understanding, evoke emotions, and persuade below the radar. Join me for this week’s podcast on Metaphor Magic – The Unknown Persuasion Tool. Discover how to create, use, and persuade...
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Episode 505 - Using Words To Read Your Prospect And Adapt Your Persuasive Presentation
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The Law of Verbal Packaging states that the more skillful a person is in the use of language, the more persuasive they will be. We persuade people based on the words we use. Words affect our perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and emotions. The words we use in persuasion make all the difference in the world. Join me for this week’s podcast on Using Words To Read Your Prospect And Adapt Your Persuasive Presentation. Discover words that repel and words that attract your prospect. I will reveal ways to read people based on the words they use and how to adapt your persuasive...
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Episode 504 - Offensive Persuasion Works - Sell Like The Soup Nazi
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Hopefully, you have seen the Seinfeld episode about the Soup Nazi. Although the character in the show (modeled after a real person) is exaggerated for comedic effect, you could use a few techniques to influence. Here are some potential strategies you could use from the Soup Nazi character on Seinfeld to persuade and influence. The key is not to offend your prospect, but to adapt these strategies that create value and a positive experience. Want to learn more about how to have more confidence, create a better customer experience and sell like the Soup Nazi? Discover...
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Episode 503 - New Psychology of Objections
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When you engage people in your message, objections are bound to arise. But fear not! Your ability to handle objections directly links to how deeply people connect with your words. Mastering the art of handling objections isn't just a skill – it's the key to becoming an unstoppable force of persuasion! As you embark on your journey to becoming a Power Persuader, you'll come to embrace objections as opportunities. Why? Because objections signify interest and attention. They're your audience's way of saying, "I'm listening, and I want to know more!" Now you know the game has begun. Want...
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Episode 501 - How Shame And Guilt Can Quickly Persuade
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Using guilt and shame is fast and easy. They could be doing it both consciously and unconsciously. Sometimes it is the only tool they know how to use. It could backfire on them, but can we use guilt and shame to persuade ethically. The answer may surprise you – YES you can. It's essential to recognize that the use of guilt and shame as persuasive tactics can have negative consequences, including emotional harm, strained relationships, and erosion of trust. What is the difference between shame and guilt? Why do psychologists consider guilt as positive and...
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Episode 500 - The 10 Hottest Influence Tools For 2024
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Prejudging is one of the most devastating mistakes you can make because you really cannot judge a book by its cover. Many, many times, we find that the people who seem to be the least likely candidates are the ones who become a big part of your business. Join me for this week’s podcast #500 with Freebies and fun stuff. This podcast will focus on The 10 Hottest Influence Tools For 2024. Get the latest research, studies and statistics on the new secrets of persuasion.
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Episode 499 - Edutainment, Engagement, and Energy
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Why Your Last Audience Said You Were Boring. Many factors can contribute to boredom and disinterest during a presentation. Avoid the blunders by creating content that is relevant and engaging Deliver the presentation with enthusiasm and incorporating visual aids. Be aware of the audience's needs and encourage interaction with the audience. Join me for this week’s podcast on Edutainment, Engagement, and Energy. You will discover that there is no such thing as a boring topic, only a boring presenter. Learn how to be more dynamic, charismatic, and...
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Episode 498 - John Lowry - Negotiation Made Simple
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We all negotiate every day. Only 10% of business professionals who negotiate every day have taken negotiation training. The challenge is they estimate this has cost them millions of dollars. Who is paying for these mistakes? Usually, the companies that employ them. Entrepreneurs know this will just cost them income. Join me for this week’s podcast interview with John Lowry. We will focus on Negotiation Made Simple. Discover how to structure a negotiation and what questions to ask before the process begins. Learn if you should make the first...
info_outlineOne of the Bricks - Fear of Rejection
We all experience rejection in small doses every day. But what about when we persuade for a living? Rejection seems to take a higher toll. We avoid rejection like the plague, but it affects your income. Running away from the rejection solves nothing. Letting our fears overtake us and paralyze us also solves nothing. Ironically, whether we run or succumb, neither option helps the situation.
Fear of rejection can also affect the bottom line by inhibiting you from getting out there and approaching people in the first place. If you are so incapacitated by fears of rejection that you retreat from attempting persuasion at all, then you have sealed your own fate.
So we can hate and fear rejection all we want, but it's still going to happen. What do great persuaders do about this? How do great persuaders respond so that their fear of rejection doesn't paralyze them and affect their performance?
The first thing to keep in mind is that even if your audience ultimately concludes that your product or service is not the right fit, they are not rejecting you personally. We generally understand this concept on a superficial level, but I ask you to give it some thought and really let it sink in. Do not allow yourself to feel inferior, embarrassed, or depressed based on somebody else's opinion.
The ability to bounce back after being faced with rejection on any scale is critical in the persuasion world. Great persuaders have the ability to erase the negativity from their minds at will and move on with a clean slate in a matter of minutes. This tendency is worth noting considering the fact that most of us hang on to negativity and use it to nurse our wounds or make excuses for weeks, months, and sometimes even years.
Another way to hasten your rebound from rejection is to realize that your worst fears are probably not even realistic. Suppose a sweet deal slipped through your fingers. No matter what you said or did, the client's words were final. In other words, you were rejected. Is your life really over?
Does your audience now hate your guts? Are they going to smear your good name and come after your family in a mad rage? Are they going to spray-paint the office with slanderous, hurtful remarks? Of course not. The truth is, it just wasn't a good fit. They'll have forgotten about it in a matter of minutes or hours, and you should too.
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