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How did Tupperware become so successful? If you’v read my previous posts about Cialdini you will know see how his 6 principles of persuasion can be used.. However, Tupperware was ahead of their time. The saleswoman Brownie Wise first came up with the “Tupperware party” idea in the early 1950s. She suggested that Tupperware sellers would […]

In this sixth and last post of describing Dr. Robert Cialdini’s six principles of persuasion I’ll write about scarcity. I’ve written about reciprocity, commitment & consistency, liking, authority and social proof in previous posts. Cialdini, professor of psychology and marketing, was in many ways before his time when his book “Influence” was published 1984. He lays out […]

In this fifth post of about Dr. Robert Cialdini’s six principles of persuasion I’ll write about social proof. I’ve written about reciprocity, commitment & consistency, liking and authority in previous posts. Cialdini, professor of psychology and marketing, was in many ways before his time when his book “Influence” was published 1984. He lays out six ways […]

In this fourth post of post of six about Dr. Robert Cialdini’s six principles of persuasion I’ll write about authority. I’ve written about reciprocity, commitment & consistency and liking in previous posts. Cialdini, professor of psychology and marketing, was in many ways before his time when his book “Influence” was published 1984. He lays out six […]

This is the third post of six about Dr. Robert Cialdini and his six principles of persuasion is constantly. In the first post, I wrote about reciprocity and in the second about commitment & consistency. Cialdini, professor of psychology and marketing, was in many ways before his time when his book “Influence” was published 1984. He […]

This is the second post of six about Dr. Robert Cialdini and his six principles of persuasion. In the first post, I wrote about reciprocity. Cialdini, professor of psychology and marketing, was in many ways before his time when his book “Influence” was published 1984. He lays out six ways you can get people to say […]

Dr. Robert Cialdini and his six principles of persuasion is constantly current for any marketer. I’ve published a fantastic Infographic about his principles before but as with all learning, repetition is essential. Influence and persuade people are the core of marketing activities. How does it really work? Are we throwing things out into the universe […]

Once you finish your written PowerPoint slides to present your product, your idea, your fantastic campaign result or something like that, you’re only halfway done. You have one other great thing to consider before you have your great presentation. When you’re standing in front of an audience, a lack of confidence can compel you to […]

Winning people over requires learning the universal factors that go into how they make decisions To influence and persuade people are the core of marketing activity. How does it really work? Are we throwing things out into the universe and hoping that someone, somewhere will find our content influential and persuasive? Straylight likes new, and easily understood, […]

Color is one of the most powerful tools to express emotions. Studies of involuntary physical reactions, such as eye movements, brain activity and heart rate have shown that when we see colors they trigger a very rapid and strong reaction. Colors communicates with us on an unconscious and non-verbal level. Words and pictures can be […]