Brainfluence

We all have to ask for favors from time to time, but did you know there are certain things you can do to increase the likelihood that someone will say yes? From getting the timing right to planting the seed for a future favor, using psychology can significantly improve your odds of getting people to oblige.

In this episode, our very own Roger Dooley shares science-based tactics that will increase your chance of success the next time you ask for a favor. Some of them may surprise you!

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Today’s guest is a repeat visitor to the show whose last episode proved to be one of our most popular. Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, and his work has long influenced the field of persuasion. Also the New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions and Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations, Dan has convinced his readers—and listeners of his 2012 TED Talk—to look beyond logic when trying to communicate and persuade.

In this episode, Dan shares surprising truths about motivation and trust in work and society. Listen in to learn the most powerful ways to motivate people, what we should focus on in order to make people feel their work is meaningful, and more.

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We’ve all heard the claim that print is dead, but is that really true? In this special episode, our very own Roger Dooley discusses what research suggests about the ongoing print vs. digital debate. He also shares interesting information he has observed about how print and digital interact from the sales of his book, Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing.

Listen in to hear the truth about what people truly prefer, as well as fascinating psychological concepts that come into play when dealing with print materials.

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Today’s guest is Tom Shapiro, founder and CEO of the branding, web design, and marketing agency Stratabeat, Inc. Throughout his career, Tom has developed marketing strategies for more than a dozen Fortune 500 clients, including AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, and P&G. He also served as Director of Digital Strategy at iProspect for five years, a time that saw the agency grow from 85 to more than 700 employees.

Tom’s marketing insights have been published in CMO.com, CNN.com, Forbes, and many others. His wisdom can also be found in his new book, Rethink Your Marketing: 7 Strategies to Unleash Revenue Growth.

In this episode, Tom discusses powerful and innovative marketing strategies, what it takes to increase revenue, and much more. Listen in to hear his tips and inspiring stories of what companies have done to explode their growth.

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In this episode, we’ll hear from one of the top sales experts and trainers in the country. John Asher, CEO of Asher Strategies, learned about leadership and sales in an unusual place: the Navy, where served as captain of two nuclear-powered fast attack submarines.

After co-founding an engineering firm in 1986, John and his team grew the company at a compounded growth rate of 42% per year for 14 straight years. He later started a sales and marketing advisory business, training over 70,000 salespeople in 22 countries on his efficient and effective sales process to quickly close new business.

Now a #1 rated speaker for Vistage, a worldwide network of CEOs, John joins us today to discusses what makes a good salesperson, tips for building trust with prospective clients, and more. He also shares insights from his new book, Close Deals Faster: The 15 Shortcuts of the Asher Sales Method. Be sure to tune in and hear his expert advice.

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Today’s guest is the architect of seventy-seven business turnarounds over the past fifty years. Following early successes and troubles in his own professional career, Robert Thomas Bethel discovered his passion for taking over struggling businesses and guiding them toward profitability. Bob has turned around companies in diverse industries—from restaurant chains to engineering firms—and has helped save over ten thousand jobs as a result of his strategic business counsel.

In this episode, Robert shares insight from his new book, Strengthen Your Business: Fail-Proof Strategies from the Man Who Has Rescued 77 Businesses, which details the strategies he has used to fix businesses that owners thought were unfixable. Listen in to learn what you can do now to strengthen your business and prevent dire circumstances in the future.

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How often do you negotiate? Even if it’s not an essential part of your job, odds are you’re doing it more than you think. Whether you’re overcoming disagreements about schedules, asking for a raise, or even pleading with your toddler, the truth is that negotiations come up all the time. Today’s guest can help you negotiate more effectively in all of those situations and more.

Keld Jensen is a recognized expert in negotiation. Through his experience as CEO of several publicly traded Scandinavian companies, his participation in numerous start-ups, and as Founder and CEO of MarketWatch Centre For Negotiation A/S, he advocates changing the culture of dealmaking organizations in order to impact the bottom line and increase shareholder value.

Regarded as a thought leader in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America, Keld has authored 24 books, including his most recent, Honest Negotiation. He is one of the most influential authorities in the world today on negotiation as a leadership competency, and he’s here today to share his expertise and explain why all of us need to take an honest look at how well we negotiate.

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What does it take to grow a list of engaged subscribers who are looking for exactly what you're offering? Today’s guest has the answer.

Nathan Ellering is a writer and marketer who has served as the driving force behind the amazing subscriber growth at CoSchedule, a software tool that helps organize marketing and social media projects in one place. Nathan has headed up CoSchedule’s demand generation team since 2014, and in just three years, he’s grown their blog audience from 500 to over 250,000+ monthly subscribers.

In this episode, Nathan shares the best techniques for attracting new readers and subscribers. Tune in to hear the strategies that led to the impressive audience growth at CoSchedule, and how you can apply them to grow your own list.

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Today’s guest is an expert on decision-making, emotion, and influence. Dr. Tali Sharot has spent the past two decades studying human behavior and conducting dozens of experiments to figure out what causes people to change their decisions, update their beliefs, and rewrite their memories.

An Associate Professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London—where she directs the Affective Brain Lab—as well as a visiting Professor at MIT, Tali has been featured in or written for the New York Times, Time magazine, The Washington Post, CNN, the BBC, the Today Show, and many others. Her new book, The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others, explores the nature of influence and the critical role emotion plays in persuading others.

In this episode, Tali shares what research tells us about influencing the human mind. Listen in to learn the most effective ways to persuade people, motivate them to take action, and more.

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We all have powerful assets at our disposal that we tend to ignore instead of leverage: our stories. Esther Choy joins us to explain why storytelling is so often overlooked, and why we should be using it more often. She explains why stories are persuasive and memorable, what kind of storytelling works best, and in which situations you can use stories.

You'll also learn how charts, images, data, and statistics can make your stories even more persuasive.

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