Notes on... How to Influence Others

How to Influence Others

1. Know what you want. In order to persuade others, you must have an end in mind.
2. Hypnotize. Charm and speech patterns. People want to please someone they admire and respect.
3. Pay them.
4. Reason with them. Explain your position and answer to What's in it for me?
5. Compromise.
6. Communicate. clear and effective communication.
7. Be passionate!
8. Remain Consistent.
9. Be the expert. to have the power of influence on your side.
10. Listen. Active listening.
11. Be Likeable.
12. Show Confidence. If you show confidence, people will trust your advice.
13. Be Authoritative. Speak using powerful, emotionally charged words to persuade others.
14. Respect.
15. Use Scarcity. People assign more value to objects and opportunities that come in limited quantities.
16. Brand yourself. people love brand love. Go-to-gal.
17. Understand the other point of view.
18. Be Patient. yet persistent.
19. Admit your mistakes.
20. Highlight what you have in common. Find a thread of common interest and build from there.
21. Practice. the technique of persuasion.
22. Research. Facts and arguments that prove your point of view.
23. Be Positive. Influence others with a sunny disposition and bring hope.
24. Get Endorsements. People love to follow trends set by others. Get someone notable to endorse you and you’ll influence masses.
25. Ask. Ask what you want others to do. Say please and thank you.