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Ever heard of "pre-suasion"? It's about setting the stage for more effective influence. What you do before you attempt to persuade someone can make a huge difference when it comes to success. #influencePEOPLE #TEDxTalk #TEDxSpeaker #Cialdini #presuasion youtube.com/watch?v=l6ZqO8…

Today it’s Boston to work with a couple dozen independent insurance agents who represent Selective Insurance. The focus is relationship building, pre-suasion, and getting quality referrals, concpets from my book, ‘Persuasive Selling for Relationship Driven Insurance Agents.’

😀 If you read this post, it’s guaranteed you’ll get everything you want every time, all the time. influencepeople.biz/guaranteed-to-…

🤔 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲... 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆? #Leadership #InfluencedFromAbove #EthicalInfluence youtube.com/watch?v=1CIDSY…

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 I almost skipped a recent episode of the John Mark Comer Podcast because John Mark wasn’t speaking. That would have been a mistake! influencepeople.biz/the-power-of-s…

Is there a case to be made that it could be questionable to withhold the truth? While discussing 'Influenced from Above', I was asked this question by Jeff Myers from Summit Ministries. youtube.com/shorts/NziL1kC…

Ben Franklin wrote, “Three things are extremely hard; steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.” He was right and I think knowing one’s self is the hardest of the three. Understanding who we are—and why we do what we do—takes time, effort, and courage. influencepeople.biz/knowing-yourse…

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Myers, President at Summit Ministries about concepts from my new book, 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙫𝙚: 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩. summit.org/resources/podc…

✈️ Early morning flight to Arkansas with Jane. I’ll be speaking at James Greene & Associates tomorrow. ✝️ I’m really excited about this one because this will be the first time I present the faith-influence connection I wrote about in ‘Influenced from Above’.

😲 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! As a claim rep, your ability to get claimants to do the necessary things to help you settle a claim entails persuasion skills. #Insurance #ClaimRep #ClaimsSettlement youtube.com/watch?v=y3Hbqy…

Does your success depend in hearing yes? It does! Fred Diamond invited me on his podcast, The Sales Game Changers, along with my client and good friend Veit Albert, VP of Sales at Hear.com. To discuss the real world application of influence youtube.com/watch?v=B6tfT7…

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 I wrote the post below in the summer of 2025. Given the recent events in Minneapolis, it’s worth revisiting. influencepeople.biz/whether-or-not…

The Enterprise World recently did a feature article and video interview on my work around ethical influence through Influence PEOPLE, LLC and the Cialdini Institute. We also talked about how I'm integrating faith with influence. theenterpriseworld.com/brian-ahearn-i…

😊Shara Goswick and I connected on faith so she asked me to come on her show to talk about my new book, 'Influenced from Above.' ❤️ I loved this conversation because it gave me an opportunity to go beyond the book and share stories of faith from my life. youtube.com/watch?v=80dZwF…

When I started my career fresh out of collge the workplace looked very different than it does today. No laptops or smartphones No working from home Suit and tie every day One of the biggest differences was what you didn’t talk about at work... influencepeople.biz/why-faith-shap…

37 years of marriage, 3 bits of relationship advice: Humor - Laughing makes each other feel good. Quirks - There's an arc (cute, irritating, appreciation) with your partner's qualities. Love - Focusing on positive qualities makes a big difference. youtube.com/watch?v=2TgbOI…

📕 Going old school today... 📽️ Check out the promo video for Dr. Robert Cialdini's 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 from my State Auto Insurance days. 😳 Bonus: You'll see me without the beard and grey. Oh to be young again! youtube.com/watch?v=GxqnaX…

🤔 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗱? 🙏 One of the questions I’m asked often, especially by people of faith, is this: “How do you know when God is speaking?” influencepeople.biz/why-we-often-m…

Transformation - The act, state, or process of changing." Find out why Dr. Cialdini's principle of liking transformed my approach to people and ethical influence. You'll find it's so simple but so effective. All it takes is a subtle shift in your mindset. youtube.com/shorts/phCf9Vv…

I hope your holidays were wonderful. Ours were extra special because they were our first with our grandson, Emmett. My wish for you is a great start to the New Year and that 2026 exceeds your all of your expectations, personally and professionally. influencepeople.biz/quarterly-news…

🔑 What is one key take away from 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙫𝙚: 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩? 🎙️ Barry Moline asked that question at the end of our time on his podcast, Great Ideas. 👂 Give the short clip a listen. youtube.com/shorts/Zh1vKSx…