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If you're in business, you're selling somethinga product, an opinion, a new way of doing things. The truth is, even if you don't think of yourself as a pitchman, you might as well be one. This powerful guide to ethical influence shows you how to use effective persuasion techniques to get what you want the right wayfrom getting a raise to getting a deal on a car, from convincing one person to a thousand.
Joel Bauer is a professional corporate pitchman, and his career rests on his ability to persuade. Over the years, he has turned to nontraditional sources for truly potent influence techniques. Now, Bauer shares the secrets he picked up from the world's greatest persuaderscarneys, gamblers, hypnotists, and even magicians.
By applying these strategies to your everyday life, How to Persuade People Who Don't Want to Be Persuaded will show you how to:
Conquer your fear of attention |
Draw in your listener |
Use metaphors to make your point |
Master the quick pitch |
Use the power of free gifts |
Be dynamic and distinct in your pitch |
Overcome
resistance
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Look
the part
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Make
the platform pitch
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And much
more
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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Joel Bauer is
one of the most sought after public speakers in America, addressing some
200 audiences each year. His clients include such organizations as 3M,
Canon, General Motors, IBM, Intel, Mitsubishi, Motorola, Panasonic, and
Philips. The Wall Street Journal Online has referred to him as "undoubtedly
the chairman of the board" of corporate tradeshow rainmaking.
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Mark Levy is
the founder of Levy Innovation, a marketing strategy firm that makes people
and companies compelling. He has also written or co-created four books,
including Accidental Genius: Revolutionize Your Thinking Through Private
Writing, which has been translated into four languages.
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