Brian Ahearn knows a thing or two about persuasion. After a two-decade plus career in sales he started teaching people his techniques. Fast-forward another decade or so and he’s a certified Cialdini instructor and author of two books.
His first book, Influence People, was declared one of the top 100 all-time books on influence by BookAuthority. His latest book, Persuasive Selling, is focused on insurance agents, but has cross-vertical approaches to help everyone. More than anything, techniques Ahearn teaches help bridge the gap that sometimes exists between marketing and sales.
Jason also discusses the latest influencer fraud statistics and report by HypeAuditor in the episode. Find more about that data at HypeAuditor.com.
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