The Psychology of Persuasion

Do you want to be a better salesperson?

We all do of course, but do you know and understand Persuasion? If you don’t, it’s time you learned, and learned from the best!

Over the years, people reading this blog have asked if there are any resources I can recommend to help them improve the way they sell over the telephone. Well it’s now 2026 and things have changed dramatically regarding the phone. However, selling is still selling and no one has documented the psychology of why people say ‘yes’ better than Robert Cialdini!

There have always been great sales books available to salespeople. I understand it can be hard to know which sales books deserve your investment of time and money. Of all the sales books out there, there are a few books that you absolutely must have. I will recommend the ones I believe will help you the most throughout this website.

And today you get my number one most important book. The concepts and techniques identified and explained in it will teach you about selling to humans in a persuasive manner based on psychology. Read it and read it again and again so you understand it to the point where it becomes part of your DNA!

Whether you’re writing a cold email, a subject line or handling an objection on a zoom, Cialdini’s principles will guide you.

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by: Robert B. Cialdini

The principles Cialdini  presents—reciprocity, commitment, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity—explain human decision-making better than any sales tactics book ever written.

You can get it here ➡ Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
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