What Is Agitprop? Definition and Origins What is agitprop? Agitprop is a framework for convincing large numbers of people to do something. The term originated from the “Otdel Agitatsii i Propagandy“ (ie. literally, the Department of Agitation and Propaganda) established within the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. It implies a…
Introduction I am not a comedian. I am an arm chair connoisseur of life. This distinction matters. You see, comedians get paid to be funny, whereas I, at least in my own mind, simply am funny. Naturally, effortlessly, hell, sometimes people even laugh at me and I don’t realize it (I presume). Humor, is one…
Introduction FORD is an acronym to help you determine what interests and motivates a person. It stands for Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Dreams four areas within which almost everyone has something that they are comfortable discussing and genuinely enjoy talking about. How to Use FORD FORD in Different Settings Networking Events Social Gatherings First Dates Work Meetings Troubleshooting Common…
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This is persuasion judo the art of using someone’s own momentum against them. We’re going to use their values, their identity, and their objections and flip then over. When done properly the best outcome here is the person thinks they agreed with you all along. Table of Contents The Reversal Formula: 3 Steps to Flip…
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Table of Contents The Royal Order of Adjectives The Royal Order of Adjectives is used to refer an unconscious rule that native English speakers instinctively apply when using multiple adjectives (before a noun). Consider the following phrase:“A green velvet Turkish fitted elegant large smoking jacket.” It doesn’t sound quite right does it? Now consider:“An elegant…
Table of Contents Rambling Introduction There are two types of biases, well actually depending on how we categorize them there are many and varied types of biases. One way we can categorize biases however, is by distinguishing by those which work even when the subject is fully aware of them. This/these counting and number based…
Table of Contents This is an exert from the soon to be published book Influential Frames: 42 Frameworks That Change Minds. DEFINITION & CORE PRINCIPLE The Contrarian Advantage framework positions your solution as the intelligent alternative to conventional wisdom by highlighting the flaws in standard approaches and presenting your counter intuitive method as the superior…