The Power of Persuasive Communication » AJ Kumar

Top 50 Blogs on Persuasion

AJ Kumar — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:18:41 +0000

If you are looking to make money, communicate effectively, or build a powerful network of successful people, then these are the blogs or websites you should be reading on a consistent basis: 1. Copy Blogger. It is a blog that provides advice for the other bloggers and marketers on how to be more persuasive in [...]

Old School Persuasion Tools You Learned, But Should Never Use

AJ Kumar — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:53:59 +0000

There are persuasion techniques you are using right now that cause people to resist you and your message. My research shows that there are four major (easy to fix) blunders many persuaders make that limit their success and income. Each blunder is like trying to drive in your car with the emergency brake on. You [...]

How to Build Rapport

AJ Kumar — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:36 +0000

People generally like to be around other people who are like themselves. Matthew Ferry, a motivational speaker and sales trainer, says that it’s simliar to the way tribes work. A tribe consists of a number of people who are all similar to one another. They all talk, walk and do things in a similar way. When [...]

The Analytical Personality Type

AJ Kumar — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:00:53 +0000

Knowing what kind of personality type someone is can be a major advantage in building rapport, closing a deal, or networking. The hardest part isn’t learning about how to tell who is what, but rather how to use subconscious versatility at any given time. What I mean by this is being able to interact with [...]

The Amiable Personality Type

AJ Kumar — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:00:39 +0000

Have you ever had a friend in your life who was very caring and supportive? They were always there for you and did everything to make sure you were happy. There is a good chance your friend has an Amiable personality type. Amiable’s are very reliable and trustworthy. These people are very loyal employees and [...]

Have You Heard of The Snowball Effect?

AJ Kumar — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:31:26 +0000

The snowball effect was originally an analogy that was used to describe the Great War. It simply means something of little to no significance building up to become miraculous and great. Snowball, was also the title for a book written about Warren Buffet. He started out as not a big deal and then worked his butt off [...]

How to Mirror and Match Using NLP

AJ Kumar — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:43:23 +0000

Anthony Robbins said, “People who like each other tend to be like each other.” What this means is that the more similar you are with the person you’re speaking to, the more rapport you’ll have. Ultimately with more rapport comes more power and influence. Surely this is something anyone would look for… Check out this [...]

The Magic of a Handshake

AJ Kumar — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:45:14 +0000

Your handshake can say a lot about you. Have you ever had a time when you went to go shake someone’s hand and immediately felt confused with what angle you should be at, how hard you should or how many pumps you should do? Take a look at this video:

Do You Know Why Parrots Would Make Great Salesmen?

AJ Kumar — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:42:40 +0000

Have you ever had the opportunity to speak to a parrot? It sounds odd, but what I mean is to listen to a parrot mock the words you speak to it? Interestingly enough, the parrot is performing a very basic technique used in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming). The parrot is obviously not doing this on [...]

The Pain and Pleasure Principle

AJ Kumar — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:25:12 +0000

Every single human being is motivated 1 of 2 ways: move away from pain or go towards pleasure. For a very simplistic example, in most religions, there is the Heaven and Hell concept People who are motivated by pleasure: A person lives their life to go to Heaven. This means that the thought of going [...]