Persuasion: 7 Easy Steps to Master Influence Skills, Psychology of Manipulation, Convincing People & Negotiation Skills

By Lawrence Finnegan

Persuasion and influence have never been easier to learn. Are you tired of being led around? Do you want to be more assertive or influential? Taking the facets of an effective leader and breaking down what it means to change minds and take control of conversations, this is the guide that can change your l

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lawrence Finnegan
• Release date: Jun 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088214534

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Persuasion

7 Easy Steps to Master Influence Skills, Psychology of Manipulation, Convincing People & Negotiation Skills

Lawrence Finnegan

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Book 1: Body Language

Book 2: Assertiveness

Book 3: Conversation Skills

Book 4: Persuasion

Book 5: Make People Laugh

Book 6: Small Talk

Book 7: Social Skills

Book 8: Email Etiquette

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Table of Contents

Persuasion

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Step 1 - Be Confident

Take a Stand

Fake It ‘Till You Make It

Business Casual

What You Can Trash On

Knowledge Is Power

Earned or Assumed

Chapter 2: Step 2 - Work on Delivery

Happy

Multimedia

Fast or Slow Tempo

Reflect and Consider

Demographics

Do Not Pander

Adjust

Chapter 3: Step 3 - Find Mutual Benefit

Compromise Is Strength

Change Nothing but the Words

Framing

The Power of Capitulation

Reciprocity

Grounded

Chapter 4: Step 4 - Favor Logic & Reason

Reliable Sources

Trust

Credibility

Overthink

Intuition Is Not a Guess

Life Lessons

Chapter 5: Step 5 - Find Some Yes

Small Talk

Gift of Gab Deconstructed

Open-ended Openers

Agree With Valid Complaints

Not a Battle

Keep Your Cool

Chapter 6: Step 6 - Be Patient and Persistent

Stay Tuned In

Steer the Conversation

Losses Into Gains

Chapter 7: Step 7 - Be Amazing

Likable And Influential

Prerecord

Conclusion

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Introduction

Welcome to Persuasion. Exerting your will; Getting others to change their mind. As innocent as flipping someone's opinion or potentially life-changing as seduction, of all the communication skills an individual can develop, Persuasion is the most powerful and, therefore, most mistrusted. It is easy to see why learning how to influence people's thoughts, and even behavior is looked at with suspicion: we are not talking about simply asserting ourselves but pulling others around to your position. We will learn how to leave the realm