Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive
 | By Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, Robert B. Cialdini Free Press, 2008, Hardcover Customer Rating: 82 reviews Recommend |
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Small changes can make a big difference in your powers of persuasion
What one word can you start using today to increase your persuasiveness by more than fifty percent?
Which item of stationery can dramatically increase people's responses to your requests?
How can you win over your rivals by inconveniencing them?
Why does knowing that so many dentists are named Dennis improve your persuasive prowess?
Every day we face the challenge of persuading others to do what we want. But what makes people say yes to our requests? Persuasion is not only an art, it is also a science, and researchers who study it have uncovered a series of hidden rules for moving people in your direction. Based on more than sixty years of research into the psychology of persuasion, Yes! reveals fifty simple but remarkably effective strategies that will make you much more persuasive at work and in your personal life, too.
Cowritten by the world's most quoted expert on influence, Professor Robert Cialdini, Yes! presents dozens of surprising discoveries from the science of persuasion in short, enjoyable, and insightful chapters that you can apply immediately to become a more effective persuader. Why did a sign pointing out the problem of vandalism in the Petrified Forest National Park actually increase the theft of pieces of petrified wood? Why did sales of jam multiply tenfold when consumers were offered many fewer flavors? Why did people prefer a Mercedes immediately after giving reasons why they prefer a BMW? What simple message on cards left in hotel rooms greatly increased the number of people who behaved in environmentally friendly ways?
Often counterintuitive, the findings presented in Yes! will steer you away from common pitfalls while empowering you with little known but proven wisdom.
Whether you are in advertising, marketing, management, on sales, or just curious about how to be more influential in everyday life, Yes! shows how making small, scientifically proven changes to your approach can have a dramatic effect on your persuasive powers.
Title: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive
Sales Rank: 484 in Books
Author: Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, Robert B. Cialdini
Publisher: Free Press, 2008-06-10, Hardcover, 272 pages, ISBN: 1416570969
Package Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1 inches, 0.75 pounds
- Solid read, nice format
- Most people have covered what's good about this, and there is no doubt that the author knows his stuff. What I like, in addition to the solid materials, is that the author has used a lot of these theories in the field, it's not just some stuff observed in a lab. Also, I really like the bite-sized format of giving each relevant topic… More reviews
- Yes? Okay, yes.
- Yes! is a quick read with short easy chapters, the kind you can flip back to and read to a friend or co-worker. The fact that the authors (and others) put these ideas to the test lend the book more credibility. The examples and stories are useful but I wonder if the quirky titles add to the chapters or take from… More reviews
- 6.7/10: Persuasion Techniques Compilation
"Just because yes is simple and obtainable, we shouldn't be fooled into believing that anyone can easily secure it from others"
"Yes!; 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive" by Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, and Robert B. Cialdini
The title says it all really; the book is filled with 50 ways (I'd rather say "examples") of persuasion. They are (for… More reviews
- Yes! 50 Scientifically proven ways to be persuasive
- i love this book! Not only is the research explained but the authors give suggestions on how to use the techniques in real life.… More reviews
- It Works...
- I bought this book based on a reference in Secrets of the A Game by Logan Edwards. I originally purchased this book to help with attracting women, but I actually got much more out of it. Of course, it DID help out with attracting women, but also gave me a better perspective on interacting at work and with family. I highly recommend it. More reviews
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