

Maximize Your Influence
Kurt Mortensen
Maximize Your Influence: Your source for the top persuasion, influence, and negotiation techniques that will help you maximize your success in life and in business!
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Feb 11, 2021 • 21min
Episode 370 - Tiffani Bova - GROWTH IQ -Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business
As humans, (when we listen) we have the ability to read people from facial expressions, gestures, tone of voice, or even a smell. This comes from our early programming as humans to be able to meet a person and instantly decide if they are a friend or foe. Want to know how to make better decisions and use your intuition? Want to know what changes are happening with your prospect and customers? Ever wondered what the new expectations are going to be? Listen to this week’s podcast interview with Tiffani Bova. She is the author of GROWTH IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business. For more information about Tiffani visit her website here.

Feb 4, 2021 • 24min
Episode 369 - Denise Woods -Vocal Coach of the Stars - Crucial Instrument Of Influence
Voice plays a critical role in influence. Our voice is a powerful instrument that can motivate the troops or lull them to sleep. There is a huge difference between presenting and persuading, informing and influencing, and communicating and convincing. Want to know how to grab attention and increase the influence of your voice? Ever felt your voice was not very impactful? Listen to this week’s podcast with Denise Woods. She is the vocal coach of the stars. Find out how to change your voice and change your future. Denise Woods -Vocal Coach of the Stars - Crucial Instrument Of Influence

Jan 28, 2021 • 26min
Episode 368 - How To Change Someone’s Political View Point – Changing Minds
Want to know how to create dissonance? Ever want to change someone’s mind? Have you ever wanted to change someone’s beliefs about politics? The key is to get them to persuade themselves. Listen to this week’s podcast on How To Change Someone’s Political View Point – Influencing Minds.

Jan 20, 2021 • 25min
Episode 367 - How To Create Hype And Understand Mind Control - Interview With Michael Schein
I had a great interview with the author of The Hype Handbook on this week’s podcast. Hype is important (when used correctly) to grab attention and get people to focus on you or your product/service. If you don’t get noticed and get them engaged – you can’t persuade them. Want to create more excitement for you or your product/service? Listen to this week’s podcast as I interview the author of the Hype Handbook – Michael Schein. We are going to take a deep dive into attracting attention and getting people to adore you. Listen to How To Create Hype And Understand Mind Control

Jan 14, 2021 • 20min
Episode 366 - What Are The Most Persuasive Colors?
Do you think color is important in the world of persuasion? The answer is absolutely. What Super Productive People Do Differently Want to get more techniques on how to use color to influence? How to manage your time using Harvard time management hacks? Find out how Covid affects your ability to influence. How to discover their true pain? Join me for this week’s podcast on What Are The Most Persuasive Colors?

Jan 6, 2021 • 27min
Episode 365 - The Science of Change And The Power of Habit
Almost everyone wants to accomplish their dreams, achieve more, change their habits, or pursue bigger and better goals. And we often know exactly what we need to do to make these things happen. So why don't we do them? Why do we fall short of our dreams and aspirations? Want to understand the science of getting yourself (or others) to change? Do you want to get more techniques on the power of habit? Want me to reveal why goal setting does not work most of the time? How to motivate yourself and others? Join me for this week’s podcast on The Science of Change And The Power of Habit.

Dec 17, 2020 • 22min
Episode 364 - Peel The Onion – How To Find Their Pain Or Problem
Of all the tools in your persuasion toolbox, strategic questioning is probably the one most often used by Power Persuaders. Questions are used in the persuasion process to create mental involvement, to guide the conversation and to find out your prospect pain. The Neuroscience of Trust Want to get more techniques on how to find your prospect’s pain? How to discover their true problem? Get them to reveal what is really happening? Join me for this week’s podcast on Peel The Onion – How To Find Their Pain Or Problem.

Dec 8, 2020 • 28min
Episode 363 - How Increased Focus and Purpose Can Outsell Your Competition - Lisa McLeod Interview
Most people waste the majority of the day because of their inability to focus and concentrate. It is difficult to influence others if you cannot stay focused or are unable to work on the current task. Do you want to know the latest research on top persuaders? Ever wonder how technology can help/hurt your influence? Do you want to manage your time better? Join me for this week’s podcast on New Research On Top Performers - Interview With Lisa McLeod and find out.

Nov 19, 2020 • 21min
Episode 362 - How To Tell An Engaging, Powerful, Captivating Story That Persuades Without Detection
How To Persuade UNDER The Radar The best way to reduce resistance and help your prospect persuade themselves is by using a story. Stories are powerful tools for persuaders. Compelling storytelling automatically creates attention and involvement with your audience. Want to master the art and science of telling an engaging story while you persuade without detection? Ever wonder how to structure that perfect, hypnotic story? You are in luck – Join me on this week’s podcast, where I take a deep dive into How To Tell An Engaging PS. our Black Friday special starts next week! It is holiday time and everyone wants to know about that special deal. Well, if you are tired of 2020 and all the craziness and ready to make 2021 your year – then this will rock your world. Stay tuned for next week!

Nov 11, 2020 • 22min
Episode 361 - When Your Prospect Feels Scared, Fear Or Wants To Delay That Decision
Great persuaders have mastered their fears. You will be tempted to leave your fears buried, but they will invariably come back to haunt you. It is much better to deal with fears directly, especially considering that whatever we fear most is never as bad as we think. Want to know more about your prospect being scared to make a decision? Why people delay saying yes? How fear can be instantly overcome and help people become easier to persuade? Join me for this week’s podcast on When Your Prospect Feels Scared, Fear Or Wants To Delay That Decision and get more tools for your persuasion toolbox.