Persuasion Gurus Pillows

'Great speech! But let's cut your carefully reasoned conclusion and insert an uplifting sports metaphor.'

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

Feedback should be sought for genuine reasons, not because you want compliments. . .

Changing Minds

"To be clear, I said I want your 'A' game, not your 'Eh?' game."

'Come on, come on, let's work together!'

Graph leads down into egg with a big crack.

"It's hard to manage a staff meeting in a company whose employees all have laser pointers."

"Now the first thing you have to do is to get a client's attention."

Phone solicitors like customers who are afraid to hang up.

"Shape up, son! You want to be a dung beetle the rest of your life?"

'I loved your argument. When are you planning to perform it again?'

"Are there any available upgrade options?"

"He just talked me into giving him a 200% raise in his allowance. At least we don't have to worry about him not succeeding in business when he grows up."

Debate Club Note

'...and by persuading your bosses to send you on this course, you've all passed!'

"I'm going to be a lawyer so I'll be arguing both sides."

Modeling Successful Performance leads to excellence

Dog motivational speakers

I'm just a pollster, ma'am - I have no idea which candidate is a cat person.

'I like to reward my employees for doing a good job. That's why I keep treats in my pockets when I walk past the cubicles.'

"I believe it because I believe it and that's how I know it's true."

Giant 'NO' with a small man holding a 'Yes',

'If you could learn to open up a little, you might make a few more sales.'

"We don't have a battle cry to get the employees revved up, but it's amazing how productive people can be when you get them doughnuts every Wednesday."

'We're going to wander in the desert for forty years? What about portability of benefits?'

'Optimism is the key to success. Inside every fat chance, there's a slim chance trying to get out.''

'Thanks for the peptalk, Self-esteem Man!'

'Our goal is to beef up employee morale.'

Herding dog is so blah – I prefer motivational barker.

". . .and so the Defense rests, based on those facts, to the best of my manipulation."

'Sir, you have a couple of salesmen laying for you out here.'

"We did our best to convince them, now it's up to how gullible they are."

"That guy is incredible! He's coaxed the fish to invest 20,000 bucks...in catfood stocks!"

"Does he respond better to a confident approach or a groveling approach?"