Maximize Your Influence

Maximize Your Influence

Hosted by: Kurt Mortensen

Maximize Your Influence: Your source for the top persuasion, influence, and negotiation techniques that will help you maximize your success in life and in business!

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Episodes

Episode 363 - How Increased Focus and Purpose Can Outsell Your Competition - Lisa McLeod Interview

Most people waste the majority of the day because of their inability to focus and concentrate.  It is difficult to influence others if you cannot stay focused or are unable to work on the current task.  Do you want to...
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Episode 362 - How To Tell An Engaging, Powerful, Captivating Story That Persuades Without Detection

How To Persuade UNDER The Radar The best way to reduce resistance and help your prospect persuade themselves is by using a story.  Stories are powerful tools for persuaders.  Compelling storytelling automatically...
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Episode 361 - When Your Prospect Feels Scared, Fear Or Wants To Delay That Decision

Great persuaders have mastered their fears. You will be tempted to leave your fears buried, but they will invariably come back to haunt you. It is much better to deal with fears directly, especially considering that...
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Episode 360 - The Persuasion Sucker Punch – Blinded Sided By Rhetoric

Crazy times right now where people just can't get along or even have a discussion about society or politics.  Most people forget that the human brain needs to be right. It is hard for us to admit we are wrong.  Even...
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Episode 359 - How Space, Touch and Proxemics Can Attract or Repel Your Prospect.

Are you a Seinfeld fan?  Have you seen the episode of the close talker?  Is that you?  Are you sure?  Do you know others that consistently violate your space?  Let's talk about proxemics or the science of space. Do...
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Episode 358 - How to accomplish 10x more in half the time

It is impossible to talk about time management and not end up talking about procrastination. Why is the tendency to procrastinate so prevalent? We know it does us no good, and yet it plagues even the best of us....
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Episode 357 - Chad Hymas - Inspiration, Direction And The Phil Mickelson Story

Do you want to know additional insights and techniques on how to program your mind for success?  How to thrive in strange and different times?  If you want to know more than listen to this week's podcast with my guest...
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Episode 356 - Are You Persistent or A Pain In The Butt? Plus Photo Persuasion Hacks

I am not going to be politically correct today.  I know it is not fair.  I know we should not judge, I am here to help you with reality.  Everyone judges your online photo and some things you can fix – some you can't....
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Episode 355 - How Edutainment and Gamification Are Used to Deliver Influential and Engaging Presentations

Influential people have excellent communication skills that captive, inspire and rivet the audience.  They can articulate their vision and make that vision come alive in the audience's mind.  It is like listening to a...
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Episode 354 - Using The Law of Attraction to Motivate and Persuade Yourself And Others

How do great persuaders prepare their minds for success?   The mental aspect of the game is one of the most important (and usually most neglected) traits of success. This mind training or self-persuasion is what gives...
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Episode 353 - 95% of Persuasion and Influence Involves a Subconscious Trigger

One of the very best ways to establish and maintain rapport is to be a good listener. Most of us hear—but don't know how to listen. Listening is one of those skills that gets a lot of lip service, but we still stink...
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Episode 352 - Closing vs Opening the Sale: Proven and Old School Closing Techniques

Closing skills were the big thing when the internet did not exist.  Back when a persuader had to explain your product/service from A to Z.  We were taught that closing skills were all you needed. If you did not...
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