by Kurian M. Tharakan Across the world, tens of thousands of people die each year as a result of not being able to find a suitable organ donor for their ailment. An oft-cited Gallup poll showed that although over 85% of US Citizens approved of the … [Read more...]
How a Convicted Criminal Can Have More Credibility than a Federal Prosecutor
... or why your personal motives colour your ability to persuade! by Kurian M. Tharakan Have you ever had to meet an unfamiliar group of people? People who do not know (yet) why they should trust, believe, or pay attention to you? If you are … [Read more...]
How to Change People’s Minds with Just One Question
… or why the key to persuading even the most bull-headed person is understanding they may not know what they are talking about by Kurian M. Tharakan Author’s note: This is one of the simplest and most powerful methods of persuasion. It’s easier to … [Read more...]
Killer Branding – How to Ensure Your Brand Kills Three Times More People
... or how the choice of a brand name can create lethal results by Kurian M. Tharakan For emergency management and preparedness agencies like FEMA, a key task is to convince the public of the seriousness of the danger they face and have them … [Read more...]
How to Get People to Pay More with One Simple Phrase
... or what a restaurant server can teach us about selling by Kurian M. Tharakan Food servers rely on tips to supplement their wages. Because US minimum wage legislation does not apply to this class of employee, researchers estimate that an 8% … [Read more...]
How to Become Irresistibly Attractive
... strategy lessons from Kleenex by Kurian M. Tharakan Your products can quickly become more attractive by changing one simple thing - their jacket. Take a look at the example provided by Kleenex. Without a specific jacket, Kleenex is just … [Read more...]
How to Get Even Tightwad Customers to Spend More
... a simple method to pry wallets open by Kurian M. Tharakan If you are in business, you are bound to run into the two ends of the customer spending scale: tightwads and spendthrifts. These human traits intrigued researchers Scott I. Rick … [Read more...]
In Sales & Marketing, Zero Dark Thirty is 30 Minutes Too Late
... or why the biggest sales problem businesses think they have isn't the one they actually have! by Kurian M. Tharakan In the movie Zero Dark Thirty, the US Navy Seal team raid on Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's house was conducted at … [Read more...]
Why French People are Rude, and Santa Claus is Jolly
... or why your brain may be leading you to false conclusions by Kurian M. Tharakan First of all, don't worry, this isn't a post about any ethnicity or culture. French people are just as rude or polite as Canadians, Americans, or Venezuelans. … [Read more...]
Increase Your Persuasion Power 475% with this Simple Sentence
... give your prospect the psychological freedom to accept your proposal by Kurian M. Tharakan When amateurs try to persuade people to a course of action, they often limit the freedom of choice in a feeble attempt to maximize the potential that … [Read more...]
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