Brilliant Persuasion: Everyday techniques to boost your powers of persuasion (Brilliant Lifeskills)

IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF YOU COULD ALWAYS ENSURE EVERYONE AGREED WITH YOUR WAY OF THINKING, WOULDN’T IT? You’re already aware of how unlikely you are to progress at work, or “make a name for yourself” in life, if you struggle to get your ideas accepted by your prospects, your clients, your team, your boss, or your peers. Have you noticed how for some people it seems effortless, while the rest of us – maybe you, would benefit from a little help? Step by step, Brilliant Persuasion introduces you to a formidable selection of some of the most powerful persuasion techniques used by the most successful business men and women throughout the world. Using practical exercises that you will effortlessly adapt into your everyday speech, Brilliant Persuasion will ensure you: Naturally, lead people towards your way of thinking Quantum leap your negotiating skills Overcome objections Figure out the emotions behind your prospects’ decision-making process and covertly use this to your advantage Understand and acquire the basic technics of the language of persuasion and how to quickly integrate them into everyday business and life scenarios Foster long-term trust, credibility, and resonant rapport Understand why some words are more persuasive than others Subliminally plant suggestions and ideas into the minds of others. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. Step by step, Brilliant Persuasion introduces you to a formidable selection of some of the most powerful persuasion techniques used by the most successful business men and women throughout the world. Using practical exercises that you will effortlessly adapt into your everyday speech, Brilliant Persuasion will ensure you: Naturally, lead people towards your way of thinking Quantum leap your negotiating skills Overcome objections Figure out the emotions behind your prospects'decision-making process and covertly use this to your advantage Understand and acquire the basic technics of the language of persuasion and how to quickly integrate them into everyday business and life scenarios Foster long-term trust, credibility, and resonant rapport Understand why some words are more persuasive than others Subliminally plant suggestions and ideas into the minds of others. Cover 1 Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 About the author 9 Foreword 11 Introduction 14 part 1 Talking to the subconscious 20 1 Embedded commands and suggestions 22 part 2 Persuasive language patterns 48 2 The redefine 50 3 The agreement frame 60 4 Linguistic mathematics 70 5 Rapport 82 6 Because logic 92 7 Awareness patterns 100 8 Verbal pacing and leading 110 9 Feel felt found 120 10 Internal representations 126 11 Motivational direction 136 12 Testing for the truth 146 13 Parts theory 162 14 The quotes pattern 172 15 Persuasive body language 180 part 3 Persuasive questioning technique 196 16 Pre-suppositional questions 200 17 Tag questions 210 18 Powerful questions 218 19 Future pacing or time-travel questions 232 20 Criteria questions 240 part 4 Preparing to persuade 250 21 Questions to ask yourself 252 22 Building natural confidence 260 23 How to practise 268 Appendix: The most persuasive words 274 Further reading 280 Index 282 **IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF YOU COULD ALWAYS ENSURE EVERYONE AGREED WITH YOUR WAY OF THINKING, WOULDN’T IT?** You’re already aware of how unlikely you are to progress at work, or “make a name for yourself” in life, if you struggle to get your ideas accepted by your prospects, your clients, your team, your boss, or your peers. Have you noticed how for some people it seems effortless, while the rest of us – maybe you, would benefit from a little help? Step by step, __Brilliant Persuasion__ introduces you to a formidable selection of some of the most powerful persuasion techniques used by the most successful business men and women throughout the world. Using practical exercises that you will effortlessly adapt into your everyday speech, __Brilliant Persuasion__ will ensure you: