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Build Your Influence, Build Your Business

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Overview

Learn the art and science of influence from Shari Alexander. In Build Your Influence, Build Your Business, you will learn observation and communication techniques that will make you more persuasive and influential in work and in life.

Influence is not coercion or manipulation. It is skillful communication that conveys ideas and elicits action in the most effective way possible. In this class, you will learn conversational persuasive techniques that forge strong business connections. Shari will help you develop effective ways to assert your authority and ensure you are heard and understood without losing the respect of your listeners. You will learn observational techniques that help you decode influential signals you may have missed in the past. Then she will walk you through the essential influence process that will help you close more deals, motivate groups, and build stronger relationships.

Syllabus

  • Begin to Build Your Influence
  • The 3 Stages of Being Highly Influential
  • How Influential Are You?
  • The Body Language Code
  • Hacking Your Own Body Language
  • Linguistic Clues to Influence
  • Linguistic "Tells" for Persuasive Planning
  • Influential VIBES with Your Mark
  • Motivational Triggers
  • How to Build Rapport
  • Mirroring & Connecting Your Language
  • Common Triggers for Influence
  • How to Profile Your "Mark" - Part 1
  • How to Profile Your "Mark" - Part 2
  • Workshopping Your Field Map - Part 1
  • Workshopping Your Field Map - Part 2
  • Influential Presentation Strategies
  • What if My Audience Objects to Me?
  • Persuasive Words That Work
  • Persuasive Phrases & Priming
  • Building Your Influential Strategy
  • Influence by Limiting Your Choices
  • Decoy Pricing & Anchoring
  • Online Hot Seat: Influential Strategies
  • Influential Interview Techniques
  • Breaking Down an Influential Interview
  • Interview Examination & Negotiations

Taught by

Shari Alexander

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