Persuasion

“Attending a committee meeting and going to the toilet are in many ways similar. In both the places you go sit down, make a lot of noise and finally the matter is dropped.” I haven’t yet used [...]

It all started at IIM Bangalore. I regularly conduct programs for MDP sessions and one program I’ve been associated since inception is the Women Entrepreneurship Program offered by N S Raghavan [...]

Josh Gordon, in his highly readable “Presentations that change minds” lists “Top 15 persuasion strategies” and “changing a perception’ ranks high in this [...]

I am a Program Director along with Prof Suresh Bhagavuthula of NSRCEL for an open workshop at IIM Bangalore on July 17 and 18 titled ” Strategic Persuasion and Negotiation Skills”. On [...]

I am a Program Director of a two day workshop for enhancing the persuasion and negotiation skills for entrepreneurs to be held at IIM Bangalore.  Here are the details. I seek your support in [...]

Image via WikipediaA young priest asked Abraham Lincoln after a church ceremony – “Did you like the sermon ?” Lincoln replied ‘ It was well crafted and delivered” [...]

The passionate are the only advocates who always persuade. The simplest man with passion will be more more persuasive than the most eloquent without. – Rene Descartes

My sister Bharathi sent me this picture with a stunning caption –“SAVE TREES. TREES SAVE”My kingdom to the guy who wrote this captivating copy !Arresting. Pithy. Stark.

“Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.” — Zig Ziglar “The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal [...]

A catchy poster ad for Chicago Public Library !Here’s another quote I saw in my hostel library long ago ! How many books you go through is not as important as how many books go through you !