Most people have heard the term “social proof,” and you certainly read about it online a lot. But what is it really? And more importantly, how does it work? Most everything that’s is our brains is there because it helped us survive before the invention of agriculture. Not only that, but these instincts are unconscious, […]
Give Her Something To Live Up To
When you give somebody a positive and socially desirable label, they will go to great lengths to keep it. Especially if you get their “buy in” when you first describe them in such a way. One way to introduce this into a conversation is to talk about other people in the opposite way. Let’s say […]
The Power Of Consistency
When people tend to say something about themselves in public, they tend to act in accordance with that. This is one of the reasons why telling all your friends you’re quitting smoking or losing weight is a good way to make it happen. It’s also a reason why some jury trials last longer than others. […]
How To Become an Unstoppable Persuader
There are plenty of skills, language patterns and techniques that can help you become incredibly persuasive and influential in every area of life. However, as you may be aware, it’s one thing to read about them, or watch a video, and try them out in public, with unsuspecting people. After all, it’s easy to understand […]
What Is Congruence?
The more congruent you are, the more effective you’ll be. The less congruent you are the more you’ll put out vibes, on an unconscious level, that will turn people off. But what is congruence? Basically it means that all “parts” of you are on the same page. Let’s say you walk into a dealership, thinking […]
Where Does NLP Come From?
Plenty of people think that politicians are “trained” in NLP and are using some kind of super secret wicked powerful manipulation to woo the voters. That’s how they get away with such ridiculous shenanigans that would quickly land you are I in the clink. But are they really using NLP? Yes, and no. See, NLP […]
Improve Your Game With Consistent Practice
I was watching the movie, “Man on Fire,” the other night with Denzel Washington. There was a scene where he was coaching the little girl for her upcoming swimming competition. He said training is important, because people don’t rise to their highest level of performance, they rise to their highest level of training. Especially in […]
Second Conditional Magic
Most people don’t like to be told what to do. And whenever you come up with an idea, a product to sell, or a suggested action, most people will have objections. Often times, people will object just because they like to feel like they’re part of the decision making process. For example, your partner might […]
The Cold Reading Close
Everybody is above average. Well, not exactly, but if you talked to most people on the street, they would all say, or at least be keen to the idea that they are above average. There’s even been a few school districts in the U.S. that have expressed a public policy to create ALL students to […]
Hypnotic Closing Tips
A person’s past is a clue to their future. Whenever humans do something, we always reference our past. Since we don’t like venturing into the unknown unless we have to, and we generally like to stick to the familiar, you can easily leverage this tool for massive persuasive success. Most people stick with the same […]