Subconscious Tools of Influence

Listen to David Lorenzo, partner at the Gallup Organization and I as we discuss scientifically proven tools of influence that move people to make decisions in their best interest and yours. Enjoy! Warmly, Ron    Subconscious Tools of Influence [15:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download...

A restaurant’s artful use of influence that surprised and delighted me

“Aged and hand–cut especially for Friday’s, half a pound of one of the most flavorful, popular steaks around, expertly seasoned and fire–grilled to your order. Then glazed and served with our Jack Daniel’s glaze and creamy mashed potatoes.” “Honey, I’m ordering...

Influence Happens in a Moment

On any given day of our lives, we will find ourselves facing a myriad of circumstances that range from mostly routine to extraordinary. No matter what the circumstance, we will quickly distinguish where it falls within that range and respond accordingly. However, our immediate response will be the...

The Power to Influence a Generation

Children are like sponges, soaking up every experience, and storing it away for future reference. Sometimes children’s experiences cause them to adopt erroneous beliefs about what’s right or wrong. It is my hope that after you watch the following video, whether or not you are a parent,...

The Power to Influence in 30 Seconds or Less

One day, I was strolling through the mall when suddenly I begun to have hunger pangs. It was time to eat! As I wandered into the food court to quickly find something good to eat, the aromas from all of the fast food restaurants filled the air. Right away, I noticed Subway [...]

Seven Top Immediate Influence Posts

Eventually any blog will have posts that are very popular for a number of reasons.  This blog isn’t an exception.  Over the weekend, I reviewed Google Analytics and the list you see below quickly emerged.  Enjoy! 7.  Strategic Influence Objecting Number Two Example: It is almost 2009! You’ve...

One Big Web 2.0 Influence Mistake That Will Ruin Your Reputation

On Friday, January 9th I tweeted a statistic Tony Robbins revealed while being interviewed by one of Success Magazine’s writers.  The statistic is related to the number of people who won’t follow through on the resolutions aka goals they set on New Year’s Day.  Tony said, “98%...