529: Jonah Berger | Invisible Influence

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Jonah Berger (@j1berger) has spent over 15 years studying how social influence works and how it drives products and ideas to catch on. He's a marketing professor and author; his new book is Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior.

The Cheat Sheet:
  • We like to believe we're so special that our choices are driven by personal preferences and opinions; the fact of the matter: other people have an influence over almost everything we do.
  • Rather than seeing influence as negative and manipulative, we should understand how to use it as a toolkit for making better decisions.
  • Sometimes we allow our social groups or cultural upbringing to influence us toward underachievement.
  • Learn the one trick that allows negotiators to be five times more successful.
  • How do we protect ourselves from undesired influence?
  • And so much more...

Show notes at http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/jonah-berger-invisible-influence-episode-529/

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