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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

The Pyschology of Influencing - Getting People to say Yes

Professor on Entrepreneurship

Rizal Philippines
October 16, 2019

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Professor Robert Cialdini wrote a book, a sequel to Influence 20  years ago and then later, Pre -Suasion.  He is a Prof Emeritus of Psychology at University  of  Arizona.  He researched on how yes decision, or infuencing process takes place. Definitely it is not about logic and merits of the product.

We are influenced by what happens before the influencing takes place...
 
He looked at the process and investigating the work of marketers and sales people.  He found out  that there were 6 secrets:

      1. Reciprocity -  people would say yes to people who did favors to them like gifts etc.  (So corrupt
          practices continue.

     2.  Likes  -  Book how to win Friends and influence people  by Dale Carnegie is about this:
          Names, finding commonality

    3. Authority  -  those who have credentials, authority

    4. Social proof  testimonial    proof of use and efficacy, research  (increased sales by 13 -20%)

    5.  Scarcity - the last stock, you can not buy more than one

    6.  Commitment   constancy of calling  attention....(those who make their appointments are more
        likely to appear (lessened no shows in appointment)













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