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Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin and Robert B. Cialdini — WisdomDeck honest review
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Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive

by Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin and Robert B. Cialdini

Fifty short chapters, each a study on influence: hotel towel signs, Post-it notes on surveys, the power of 'because', scarcity and social proof applied in small settings. It is Cialdini's principles chopped into snackable, cited pieces.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Tell people what most others do.
  2. Give a reason; 'because' works.
  3. Small personal touches raise compliance.

Do this first

Rewrite one request you send often using social proof or a specific reason.

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Snackable, cited, applied.

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