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Yes! by Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin and Robert B. Cialdini — WisdomDeck honest review
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Yes!

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

Fifty short chapters, each a research-backed persuasion tactic: hotel towel signs, the power of 'because,' the bandwagon, labeling, scarcity, handwritten notes. It is Cialdini's principles in tactical, bite-sized form, useful for marketers and managers who want specifics.

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you want persuasion tactics in short, applicable units.

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you want the theory; see Influence.

Three things you will actually use

  1. Social proof: show what similar others do.
  2. Give a reason; any reason helps.
  3. Small commitments lead to large ones.

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Tactical and bite-sized.

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