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August 26th, 2022

Episode 433 – Do You Talk Too Much? Data Dump? TMI? Are You Sure?

  1. Episode 433 - Do You Talk Too Much? Data Dump? TMI? Are You Sure? Kurt Mortensen 19:02

Many times, when we are trying to be persuasive, we want to highlight all the perks and plusses. It’s only natural. Wouldn’t helping someone see the potential gains of your product or service be a good thing? Yes, but here is the issue: Your audience will buy for their own reasons and only their reasons.

How managers can spark, not squelch, our motivation

They don’t care about why you like the product or service. They don’t care how much you know about it—don’t bury them in detail. The more you spout off about features, the more your audience mentally checks out.

Kurt W. Mortensen is an international authority on charisma, negotiation, and building your social influence. Kurt has spent over 20 years researching influence, leadership, sales, persuasive presentations, and he teaches on the university level.

Kurt is the author of Persuasion IQ, Laws of Charisma, and the best-selling book Maximum Influence. His books have been translated into 28 languages. He is also the host of the popular podcast Maximize Your Influence.

Over the years, Kurt has taught hundreds of seminars and workshops worldwide. (Over 20 Countries) He has discovered most people have a great desire to succeed but many times fall short of their goals. Mortensen teaches that professional success, personal relationships, and leadership all depend on the ability to persuade, influence, and motivate others. The key is to get others to want to do, what you want them to do and like doing it.

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