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In the art of persuasion, there is a small and simple word that everybody craves.
The word is "yes".
Just because that yes is simple and understandable, that does not mean that we should be fooled into believing that anybody can obtain it easily from another person.
In Robert Cialdini's book Influence: Science and Practice, he talks about the six universal principles of social influence. Let us take a look at what these six principles are.
1) Reciprocation - The feeling of obligation to return favours performed for us.
2) Authority - Looking towards the guidance of experts to show us the way.
3) Commitment/Consistency - The feeling that each individual has of acting consistently with their own commitments and values.
4) Scarcity - The less available a resource, the more people will want it.
5) Liking - The more we like a person, the more we want to say yes to them.
6) Social Proof - Looking to the behaviour of others to guide ones behaviour.
These six principles act as the foundation for the majority of successful social influence strategies. Aside from these six factors, there are also many other persuasion techniques that are based on psychological factors.
Everyone persuades for a living. There is no way around it. Whether if you are a sales professional, an entrepreneur, or even a stay at home parent, if you are unable to convince others to your way of thinking, you will be constantly left behind.
Donald Trump said it best, "Study the art of persuasion. Practice it. Develop an understanding of its profound value across all aspects of life."
In upcoming posts, we will be looking at some tips and strategies that each and everyone of us can utilise in our everyday lives to influence and persuade.
The Persuasion Power of Social Proof
The Persuasion Power of Social Proof
7 comments:
Hi interesting post. I look forward to your upcoming posts on tips and strategies =)
It's funny--fifty years ago, it was called "persuasion" and we thought only salespeople practiced it. Now, we realize, as you point out, that persuasion is part of everything we do and say, at work and in our daily lives. Social influence--we influence others, whether we realize it, whether we intend to, or not. Good suggestions. I'm glad you pointed out the connection between persuasion and social influence.
Your post is definitely persuasive enough for me to read and comment on :)
I guess we depend a lot on persuasion. Especially in todays socially networked world, we have to use persuasion more than any other skill. I think for earlier man it was easier because he used force to make things happen :)
six principles were interesting to read. They are beneficial to know and keep in mind wherever we go indeed. Thank you for the sharing.
Just one warns me. It was hard to accept "Everyone persuades for a living." Unfortunately,that's the truth. People want not to talk (not to have a fellowship)but just to display themselves to other...
Six principles were beneficial to me because the knowledge of them makes me the better listener.
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Complex Post. This transmit helped me in my university assignment. Thanks Alot
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