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How Saying NO to the fear is Saying YES to the FUTURE!

May 1, 2009

The audacity of hope is just what we need right now. Audacity indeed. The word means fearless daring, a bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention. That’s exactly what is needed in these early days of spring, 2009. Because convention isn’t working, propriety is an illusion, and prudence got tossed out the window by the scalliwags who made off with our national wealth, reputation and ideals long before Obama came to power.

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Dealing With Key Objections In the Art Of Persuasion

April 29, 2009

The purpose of some objections is to delay progress. This is the best trick of procrastinators, who fear making the wrong choice and either getting blamed for it or feeling responsible for it. When ever you receive an objection that seems to serve only to delay making a decision, that’s a signal not for more information, but for some handholding, patience and questions.

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Twitter Tweets about persuasive communication as of April 27, 2009

April 27, 2009

DrKND: New blog post up on dealing with objections to persuasive communication http://ping.fm/YSCF9 2009-04-27 16:54:58 · Reply · View TwitterDoodle by The Lessnau Lounge

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Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of April 27, 2009

April 27, 2009

How to Find Beauty in Life – thinksimplenow.com 04/27/2009 Photo: Simón Pais-Thomas By Jonathan Mead Life is mostly made up of routines and patterns. Every day we act them out and they are what make up the bulk of our lives. Many of us live according to a socially acceptable template , within the realm […]

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What To Do With Objections In the Art Of Persuasion?

April 27, 2009

Today’s post is about dealing with objections when practicing the art of persuasion. We run into objections at work, at home, and even at family gatherings. You might even say that having objections is a hallmark of human interaction since, well, forever.

Since the dawn of time, the best ideas have been met with doubts and fears. The year is somewhere between 5000 and 6000 years ago. Picture a cave in a forest. Two men, Ugh and Moogh, are having a discussion.

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Twitter Tweets about persuasive communication as of April 26, 2009

April 26, 2009

efisnow: Reading "persuasive communication campaigns" – I cannot think of anything else I’d rather do!!!!!!!!! 2009-04-26 21:01:22 · Reply · View TwitterDoodle by The Lessnau Lounge

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Mixed Signals Make Ending Relationship Difficult pt2

April 24, 2009

A useful assumption about relationships is that we attract our partners into our lives not just because of love, or shared values, chemistry or mutual interests. A big part of the attraction is that we see in them, subconsciously, the opportunity to complete unfinished patterns in our own live

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Twitter Tweets about persuasive communication as of April 22, 2009

April 22, 2009

SlatersGarage: Hey, all! Meet @TheLatimerGroup – the experts in persuasive communication — their latest newsletter, The Beacon: http://tinyurl.com/dffg26 2009-04-22 18:27:28 · Reply · View TwitterDoodle by The Lessnau Lounge

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