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181 – Why People Say Yes. A Conversation on Influence with Dr Robert Cialdini

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Every day in business we are trying to get people to say yes.

Yes to our offers
Yes to joining our team
Yes to taking up that discovery call
Yes to clicking the button on our website
Yes to our proposals
Yes to our invitations to collaborate.

What if there were seven ethical and proven ways to persuade people to move in your direction… to say YES to you?

The good news is that these seven principles exist and they are all part of Dr Robert Cialdini’s 7 influence principles, which he first wrote about over 30 years ago in his book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, a book that has been translated into 44 different languages.

Today you are in for a treat.

Because Dr Cialdini is my guest.

We are talking about:

  • How the internet has changed the ways that we can influence, and how to harness online opportunities to have people say yes to you
  • Where to put your testimonials in order for them to make the most impact to your results
  • Why giving and being generous FIRST positions you to be more persuasive
  • The surprising question to ask clients to get their best feedback (without asking them for feedback or opinions) – this is a game-changer for your surveys
  • The ‘magic’ number of fields to use in your online forms to get more people completing them
  • Why limited quantity offers are more effective than limited-time offers
  • And a whole lot more

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Harvard Business Review – Best 100 Articles
  • Get Your Copy of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
  • PreSuasion – Revolutionary Ways To Enhance Your Powers of Influence

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Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and...

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Robert Cialdini

Dr Cialdini is Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University. Harvard Business Review lists Dr Robert Cialdini’s research in “Breakthrough Ideas for Today’s Business Agenda.” He is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author. Fortune Magazine lists his first book Influence...

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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say “yes” – and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His thirty-five years of rigorous, evidence-based research along with a three-year program...

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