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Weapons of Influence #2: Commitment and Consistency (Ep. 189)
Category: Education
Duration: 01:09:47
Publish Date: 2017-12-11 06:00:00
Description:

In part two of our series on Robert Cialdini's "Influence," we talk about why sticking to your guns isn't always the smartest thing to do.

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:55 - Establishing your public image
  • 0:08:12 - The importance of consistency and mental shortcuts
  • 0:11:37 - Defining financial bubbles
  • 0:14:43 - Standing firmly by a choice you previously made
  • 0:35:57 - Sponsor: Anchor (Starting a podcast)
  • 0:40:04 - Sponsor: StoryBlocks (Graphic design assets)
  • 0:42:06 - How businesses use the tripwire strategy
  • 0:47:56 - Being consistent by committing to something publicly
  • 0:50:35 - Having something, or someone, to hold you accountable
  • 1:00:44 - Asking questions that force people to take a stance
  • 1:06:37 - Behaving according to your public image
  • 1:08:17 - Conclusion

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