Podcast Alert: Dr. Robert Cialdini – Influence at Work
Dr. Robert Cialdini is is the author of the best-selling book, Influence, and is an expert on psychology and human behavior. His research spans sports fandom, business, and beyond. He and AJ Maestas discuss the 7 principles of persuasion:
- Reciprocity
- Scarcity
- Authority
- Consistency
- Liking
- Social Proof
- Unity
Bob shares how to use these principles to ethically inform and influence people in a business setting, including best practices for negotiation, price setting, and messaging.
Details
2:55 – What the sports industry can learn from experts like Bob
10:50 – The 7 Principles of Persuasion
21:05 – Using Bob’s work in Sports
28:05 – Bob’s research on sports fandom
Find Bob’s books and his new course (coming Autumn 2022) here: https://www.influenceatwork.com/
Link to the research Bob mentioned: https://hbr.org/2021/12/need-a-favor-research-suggests-its-best-to-ask-in-person?ab=hero-subleft-3
Link to Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari: https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/