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...

Influence and Persuasion: Why You Buy What You Buy

In a time of economic uncertainty, people tend to tighten their purse strings, only purchasing what’s needed. What’s great about that is most people in our society don’t buy what they need, they buy what they want. Don’t believe me? That’s fine. May I ask you a question? How...

“Mr. Influence” Makes a Persuasion Mistake?

A few of weeks ago, while visiting my silvery-gray-haired, frail, and feisty, 99-year-old Grandmother in the hospital, I made a persuasion mistake. Yes, I did! More about that in moment. Anyway, my Grandmother was quite ill from dangerously high potassium levels, dehydration, and an inadequate level...

Measuring Your Influence

Back in August of this year, I asked my Twitter friends what topic they would like for me to discuss on my radio show “Immediate Influence.” My Twitter friend, Rafiq Phillips @rafiq in Cape Town, South Africa suggested that I discuss “How to measure influence.” I thought this...