Two Small Words Change Everything

by | May 9, 2012 | Blog, How To Persuade

Two Small Words Change Everything  Use them more and make things easier for yourself It’s such a small thing to say ‘thank you’ and these two small words cost you absolutely nothing and yet make a huge difference to if and how people remember you and respond to you. ...

Why Put People on the Defensive?

by | Apr 26, 2012 | Blog, How To Persuade

‘Why’ is such a small and yet powerful word to notice, understand and be aware of as you use it.  Really, why? Well, it does two things very quickly, immediately in fact.  Two things you want to avoid. One, it sends people straight to the word “because” which is...

7 Words To Raise Your Game

by | Apr 12, 2012 | Blog, How To Persuade

How to use assertive language and raise your game There are so many ways to say something and every way means something different to your listener as you say it.  Imagine you’re in a meeting and someone asks if anyone is able to take on a new project or put some...

Whose Glasses Are You Wearing?

by | Mar 29, 2012 | Blog, How To Persuade

And Do They Suit You? “Oh, it’s so obvious, what you want to do is, blah blah.”  “Well, what you should do is xyz.”  We’ve all done it, said it and been told it, haven’t we?  ”What you need to do is” or “What you should do is” etc.  Well, in fact, what we should do...

What’s That At The End Of Your Nose?

by | Mar 19, 2012 | Blog, How To Persuade

Are you too busy doing what you do, to notice your value? Isn’t it often the first thing we say when someone compliments or comments on something we’re good at or something we find easy – “oh, it was nothing, I always do it like this” or “oh, I’ve been doing...

Surprise Yourself: Your Influence and Inspiration

by | Feb 16, 2012 | Blog, How To Persuade

Notice what you’re noticing There’s an expression “busy doing something else” which gives the sense of being absorbed, concentrating, focused on something so that other thoughts are put aside or take a back seat.  It’s something to be encouraged, especially when...

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