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Yes!

50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive

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Written by: Noah J. Goldstein Ph.D. Ph.D., Steve J. Martin, Robert Cialdini Ph.D. Ph.D.
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Learn how small changes can make a big difference in your powers of persuasion with this New York Times bestselling introduction to fifty scientifically proven techniques for increasing your persuasive powers in business and life.

Every day we face the challenge of persuading others to do what we want. But what makes people say yes to our requests? Persuasion is not only an art, it is also a science, and researchers who study it have uncovered a series of hidden rules for moving people in your direction. Based on more than sixty years of research into the psychology of persuasion, Yes! reveals fifty simple but remarkably effective strategies that will make you much more persuasive at work and in your personal life, too.

Cowritten by the world’s most quoted expert on influence, Professor Robert Cialdini, Yes! presents dozens of surprising discoveries from the science of persuasion in short, enjoyable, and insightful chapters that you can apply immediately to become a more effective persuader.

Often counterintuitive, the findings presented in Yes! will steer you away from common pitfalls while empowering you with little known but proven wisdom.

Whether you are in advertising, marketing, management, on sales, or just curious about how to be more influential in everyday life, Yes! shows how making small, scientifically proven changes to your approach can have a dramatic effect on your persuasive powers.©2008 Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, and Robert B. Cialdini; (P)2009 Simon & Schuster Business Communication Communication & Social Skills Marketing Marketing & Sales Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Business Management Leadership Career Advertising
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"This easy-to-read summary of the social-psychological research on persuasion really does tell people how to get to 'yes.' Since we are all selling something, including ourselves, all the time, everyone can, and will be, reading this amazing book." -- Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and author of What Were They Thinking? Unconventional Wisdom About Management
"Yes! is the single best introduction to and distillation of research and wisdom on how to change people's minds, including your own." -- Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California, author of On Becoming a Leader and coauthor of Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls
"Yes! is the Freakonomics of social psychology. This book changed my way of looking at the world. This thinking is the real deal. Don't miss out!" -- Daniel Finkelstein, Comment Editor, The Times (London)
"If you had a team of bright guys looking for research that you can actually use to improve your effectiveness, and they wrote it up for you with wit and style, putting it in nifty little reports of three to five pages, would that be useful? YES! This book is the trifecta: first-rate research, lively writing, and practical advice. Read it, enjoy it, use it." -- Dale Dauten, nationally syndicated King Features columnist and author of The Gifted Boss
"Meld[s] social psychology, pop culture and field research to demonstrate how the subtle addition, subtraction or substitution of a word, phrase, symbol or gesture can significantly influence consumer behavior....illustrate[s] the simple and surprising approaches that can hone a company's marketing strategies." -- Publishers Weekly
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a memorable application of the top 5 techniques would make this book more easily applied.

well organized and shpportive

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Waste of money after getting and listening to “Influence” by Robert about a week ago. That was a good book. This book basically took most of its content from that book. Wish I got money back.

Buy Robert’s booked “Influence” this book is basically Cole’s notes of it. Dissatisfied

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It's unfortunate that the reader was so boring. The examples were very interesting, but I would have preferred a more entertaining reader.

interesting content, boring delivery

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The book has some good insights, and is largely based on academic research. That said, it is a bit heavy to consume the audible version on the go.

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