Persuasion Articles of the Week

 

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Become a Rainmaker and see the money flow. Image “Money bw” by Monochrome, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

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How to Become a Rainmaker by Jeffrey J Fox

PRL book write up of the largest topics in Jeffrey J Fox’ sales handbook, How to Become a Rainmaker

 

What is the least important [thing] in life?

A list of things that people often overvalue.

 

The Colorado Mystery Drones Weren’t Real

After weeks of public concern —and media coverage— about coordinated drone events… it turns out they weren’t coordinated at all, or in many cases they weren’t even drones. #MassHysteria

 

The Scientists Persuading Terrorists to Spill Their Secrets

It’s all about the relationship: “rapport is the closest thing interrogators have to a truth serum.” Chris Voss discussed this in his excellent book, Never Split the Difference.

 

The Inner Game: Why Trying Too Hard Can Be Counterproductive

If your efforts aren’t fun or if they’re full of criticism, we end up failing more than succeeding.

 

Why Meeting Another’s Gaze Is so Powerful

Connecting with others… or not… with eye contact.