Comments on: The 3 Secret Persuasion Techniques Every Kid Knows

By: Rhonda Brown

Rhonda Brown — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:29:52 +0000

Thanks for the information. It is a creative and great way to learn persuasion from children. Why? Because it really does work!

By: Alyson

Alyson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:50:11 +0000

Kids are master salesmen, they negotiate naturally .. I promise if I can have a sweet now I’ll (a) eat my supper (b) go to bed without a fuss (c) tidy my room or whatever they need to use as persuasion. If you say no they don’t accept it and carry on negotiating until they get a yes, a lesson to be learned??

By: ravi

ravi — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:08:30 +0000

.which is why I had to implement an ‘Ask 3 times = Automatic No’ rule at my home.

Persistence is definitely the Irresistible Force when used with Ask, Reason, Time and Contract is all ‘bargaining’ situations, and once a good head of steam is built up…

By: Jenny Pilley

Jenny Pilley — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:54:32 +0000

Great post. Obviously you become more aware of peoples feelings and read their attitude before saying things a lot of the time and this holds us back from what we are really wanting to say. I think this post shows there is no need to be too wary of speaking what you think as long as it is polite and inoffensive.
I think more aspects of kindness and innocence need to be learnt from children.

By: Tyrone – Internet Business Path

Tyrone – Internet Business Path — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:45:36 +0000

This article is funny, great and true-to-life.

Indeed, we can acquire things in life if we learn to be like kids, not whiny or anything, but direct to the point. At times we must put away our pride for a while and learn to ask for something, be it for help, or things like that just as long as your reason follows logic.

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By: Wendy Kenney

Wendy Kenney — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:45:17 +0000

Jim,

You’re right about the 3 time rule, but really, this kid is TENACIOUS! He makes one of those old-fashioned car salesmen look tame!

By: Jim O.

Jim O. — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:29:54 +0000

@Wendy

..which is why I had to implement an ‘Ask 3 times = Automatic No’ rule at my home.

Persistence is definitely the Irresistible Force when used with Ask, Reason, Time and Contract is all ‘bargaining’ situations, and once a good head of steam is built up…

By: Wendy Kenney

Wendy Kenney — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:34:29 +0000

Dean,

Great post, but you missed the most important technique: Persistence. Remember the scene in the Simpsons, when Bart keeps going, “Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad…” Until Homer screams and give in? I hope you do, because otherwise I’m just making it up.

I have a 12 year old just like that. Not only will he ask once, he’ll ask a half a dozen times. Then when we say no, he’s ask why not. Then a few days later, he’ll start asking again. And he’ll keep asking, not daily, but on a consistent basis, so that eventually we say yes! Tenacious and successful, my son is going to be a great salesman someday!

Never give up!

@23Kazoos

By: lawton chiles

lawton chiles — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:23:18 +0000

Dean, as usual, you are spot on. I love the simplicity of this post- because, at it’s core, selling is all about giving someone something they already want. We tend to over-complicate it, or at least I do.

Thanks again.

-Lawton