| Influence: Science and Practice is an examination of the psychology of compliance (i.e., uncovering which factors cause a person to say "yes" to another's request).
Written in a narrative style combined with scholarly research, Cialdini combines evidence from experimental work with the techniques and strategies he gathered while working as a salesperson, fundraiser, advertiser, and in other positions inside organizations that commonly use compliance tactics to get us to say "yes" Widely used in classes, as well as sold to people operating successfully in the business world, the eagerly awaited revision of Influence reminds the reader of the power of persuasion.
Cialdini organizes compliance techniques into six categories based on psychological principles that direct human behavior: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity.
"Arguably the best book ever on what is increasingly becoming the science of persuasion. Whether you're a mere consumer or someone weaving the web of persuasion to urge others to buy or vote for your product, this is an essential book for understanding the psychological foundations of marketing." - Goodreads.com
"This marvelous book explains in clear, practical language the ways in which we become persuaded. It offers excellent insights for those who sell, but even more importantly for all of us who negotiate and buy.""ROGER FISHER, Director, Harvard Negotiation Project, Co-author of Getting to Yes
"For marketers, it is among the most important books written in the last 10 years." "JOURNAL OF MARKETING RESEARCH
"The best sales tip I ever got was encouragement to read INFLUENCE by Dr. Robert Cialdini. It was so profound and insightful, I read it three times in a row." "GREG RENKER, President, Guthy-Renker
"It would be marvelous reading for students taking Social Psychology." "DAVID MYERS, Hope College
"The book is tremendously entertaining and very popular with students. It makes excellent reading for a Consumer Behavior or Advertising class." "ALAN J. RESNIK, Portland State University
"INFLUENCE should be required reading for all business majors." "JOURNAL OF RETAILING
"There are some books that are 'must reads' for entrepreneurs; some for marketers; some for salespeople; and some for programmers. And then there are a handful that everyone should read. IMHO, one such book is Influence: Science and Practice by Dr. Robert Cialdini, a psychology professor at Arizona State University." - Guy Kawasaki, author of Rules for Revolutionaries, The Art of the Start, Going Visual, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, and Hindsights. For Dr. Cialdini to come to your organization:
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