Comments on: How to persuade and influence people http://www.jeangalea.com/lifehacking/how-to-persuade-and-influence-people/ Internet Consultant in Malta Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:25:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jpgalea http://www.jeangalea.com/lifehacking/how-to-persuade-and-influence-people/comment-page-1/#comment-16 jpgalea Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:23:10 +0000 http://www.jeangalea.com/?p=22#comment-16 I see your point Malcolm, I think it all depends from what angle we look at these points, to take the same example as the one you used, I have used the principle of scarcity while teaching in order to get the class's attention to a particularly exciting and important point I was about to make, which would also be something that not many people know, so I wouldn't be manipulating them in that case. I would just be emphasizing the truth. Again thanks for your comments it is always good to get feedback, through such discussions we can understand things better. I see your point Malcolm, I think it all depends from what angle we look at these points, to take the same example as the one you used, I have used the principle of scarcity while teaching in order to get the class’s attention to a particularly exciting and important point I was about to make, which would also be something that not many people know, so I wouldn’t be manipulating them in that case. I would just be emphasizing the truth.

Again thanks for your comments it is always good to get feedback, through such discussions we can understand things better.

]]> By: Malcolm Bonnici http://www.jeangalea.com/lifehacking/how-to-persuade-and-influence-people/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Malcolm Bonnici Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:03:56 +0000 http://www.jeangalea.com/?p=22#comment-15 Well Machiavelli was very practical but still very manipulative. The points being made do not establish better communication but establish better manipulation from those that follow them. As I said before a Machiavellian approach par excalance. For, (as an example), you only use people's value of scarcity by saying “Very few people have heard about this technique…” as a way to manipulate them into persuading them to your point of view, rather than help them understand your point of view better. Well Machiavelli was very practical but still very manipulative. The points being made do not establish better communication but establish better manipulation from those that follow them. As I said before a Machiavellian approach par excalance. For, (as an example), you only use people’s value of scarcity by saying “Very few people have heard about this technique…” as a way to manipulate them into persuading them to your point of view, rather than help them understand your point of view better.

]]> By: jpgalea http://www.jeangalea.com/lifehacking/how-to-persuade-and-influence-people/comment-page-1/#comment-14 jpgalea Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:49:45 +0000 http://www.jeangalea.com/?p=22#comment-14 Everyone is entitled to his opinion Malcolm, however I think the 6 principles described above are quite practical and can be observed in everyday life. The point being made here is not to use these principles in order to gain any unfair advantage but to help you establish better relationships and communicate better. Everyone is entitled to his opinion Malcolm, however I think the 6 principles described above are quite practical and can be observed in everyday life. The point being made here is not to use these principles in order to gain any unfair advantage but to help you establish better relationships and communicate better.

]]> By: Malcolm Bonnici http://www.jeangalea.com/lifehacking/how-to-persuade-and-influence-people/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Malcolm Bonnici Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:25:25 +0000 http://www.jeangalea.com/?p=22#comment-11 What a Machiavellian approach to Psychology. It's repulsive! What a Machiavellian approach to Psychology. It’s repulsive!

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