Influence: What it really means and how to make it work for you

by Jenny Nabben

The honest truth about what it is, how it works and how you can do it better.

 

Your ability to influence can spell the difference between success and failure in with it you can get things done, spark change and transform results as you gently persuade, convince and motivate others to get that ‘yes’.

 

But understanding exactly what influential people do and the effect it has, remains a mystery to most of us – not any more.

 

Influence combines the latest research in neuroscience and emotional intelligence with clever, practical and highly effective techniques to take your influencing skills to an impressive new level. 

Effectively influence any personality you encounter -  in any situation Learn to properly listen, understand, and ask the right questions Speak persuasively and compellingly as you learn the real language of influence Be more productive, more efficient and get better results Expertly handle high-pressure situations and challenging people  Influence is the silent skill that, when mastered, promises you powerful results.

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252 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[♡♡Andrea♡♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

The contents of this book were not a novelty or some groundbreaking secrets to influencing, but still, the book serves as s good reminder that can never hurt. The author makes great points and supports them with cases that testify to what she is trying to say, although I did find the book to be quite repetitive at times. It was interesting to see the psychology behind transmitting emotions from brain to brain and how emotions (even though we're always told differently) are the main factor when it comes to people's influence. The two main messages I got from the book were: listening is the basis of every influencing skill and that emotion is the motivating factor for everything. It's not a bad read but I wouldn't specifically recommend it.

[Omar Elbadawe · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars only because last two chapter ✌🏽😂

[Shay Hafez · Rating 2 out of 5]

الكتاب يتكلم عن كيفية تحقيق التأثير المرغوب على الآخرين سواء كانوا زملاء عمل أو مرؤوسين أو غيرهم. محتوى الكتاب مبعثر بعض الشيءوأفكاره غير محددة المعالم وبه إطناب لا داع له. الجزء الوحيد الذي أثار اهتمامي هو مدخل الكتاب في الحديث عن أجزاء المخ وكيفية عملها، وعلاقة ذلك بالانفعالات والقرارت.

[Niamh Barlow · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am very torn about this book because it has some good ideas in it but the language is almost childish. The vocabulary is very limited and the word ‘rapport’ is greatly overused. There are also some spelling and grammar mistakes which I wasn’t expecting to find in an edited and published book. It was okay and some of the lessons are helpful but I think I could easily find something better and more enlightening.

[Akram Alodini · Rating 4 out of 5]

بشكل عام ترجمة الكتاب تحتاج الى اعادة نظر خاصة فيما يتعلق بالترجمة الحرفية لبعض المصطلحات ، بشكل عام الكتاب رائع ويستحق الاطلاع اكثر من مرة ، اجمل ما في هذا الكتاب هو تصنيف اهم النقاط على شكل جداول يمكن الاطلاع عليها ومراجعتها ومقارنتها بسهولة ،

[Bhakti Jethwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a neat, short and effective book on how to influence. It mixes ideas of nlp, listening, and emotional intelligence to give some key practices that people can use to increase their influence.

I would say that much of what Nabben writes is common sense, but I enjoyed the little exercises and i am more focused at work on listening to others. It is more of a book on listening but overall a fairly useful book, as long as you don’t expect too much going in.