by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 22, 2023 | Persuasion, Uncategorized
The first article in this series showed how to get a clear picture of the person you’re negotiating with. Once you have that, do this. You have a lot on your mind when you’re negotiating. The last thing you want is to add something to your to-do list. But...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 14, 2023 | Persuasion
Last week, I posted a poll on LinkedIn asking “What negotiation do YOU wish you could handle better?” The most votes went to “salary/promotion.” I promised to share some tips on this. You’ll find that below. Here’s the reason I...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Dec 6, 2022 | Leadership, Persuasion
Why They Don’t Work and What to Do Instead One of the most powerful words in any language is “imagine.” When you imagine something, two areas light up in the default mode network of your brain, which is activated when you’re not being asked to...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 29, 2022 | Persuasion, Video
Take Five Minutes Before a Communication to Increase Your Success I think we’ve turned “persuasion” into a dirty word. We associate it with that mythical used car salesman. The person who tries to pressure you into doing what he/she/they want. By...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 18, 2022 | Leadership, Persuasion
A Practical Approach to Emotional Intelligence We hear a lot about Emotional intelligence (EI) at work. Here are some quick statistics from an OfficeTeam survey: 95% of HR managers and 99% of workers believe it’s important to have a strong EI The top two benefits of...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 11, 2022 | Persuasion, Video
Know When to Give Up on an Agenda to Meet a Goal Have you ever tried to force an outcome at a meeting? Had information you thought you needed to share? Worried that you wouldn’t make it through all of your agenda items? Me too. This experience makes us confront...
