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 | Dec 5, 2017 | Persuasion
The first time I spoke on the topic, I asked the crowd, “What comes to mind when you think of the dark side of persuasion?” They shouted out. “Controlling.” “Manipulative.” “Tricking people into doing things they don’t want to do.” “Pushy.” I shared my definition of...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 21, 2017 | Persuasion
It’s easy to blame the universe. Or bad luck. Or someone who doesn’t like you who’s standing in your way.But I’ve learned the genesis usually is with me, so I need to start there first. A friend (let’s call her Sally) explained that her supervisor’s boss seemed to be...