Influence

Are In-Person Networking Skills Still Important in a Social Media Age?

In the Age of Social Media, how important are face-to-face networking skills? Very, according to recent surveys. The majority (68%) of entry-level professionals place more value on face-to-face networking than online interactions. Furthermore, just over half (51%) of professionals do not have LinkedIn profiles, showing significant dissonance even with the most popular business networking site. […]

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Years of Negotiations Finally Allow Facebook to Creep into Music

Facebook has been working for years to gain its share of the music industry. Music on the social media site is extremely popular, garnering the most shares of any subject on the site. The problem with that popularity is that music posts and videos link users straight to YouTube, Facebook’s biggest rival. With more than

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4 Tips for Answering Influence Skills Questions in Interviews

We’ve all been on that interview where a prospective employer asks you to “Give me an example of a time when…” While building rapport is very important in the interview process, it often feels as though the interviewer is just reading off a list of prepared questions. Well, he or she most likely is. But

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Learning to Make an Impact at Work and in Life

Everyone wants to be able to have an impact—to know that the things that they’re doing really matter. There’s a drive to influence our circumstances and the people around us. While the ability to influence others doesn’t come naturally to everyone, however, it’s certainly a skill that can be learned. At SNI, we offer comprehensive

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How to Use Psychological Theories to Increase Conversions

Though it’s not the first thing that might come to mind, psychology and sales techniques often go hand in hand. Effective salespeople know how to speak their customer’s language to build rapport and connect to what motivates them, and, for them to do that, they must understand the basics of what drives people to do

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SNI’s Jeff Cochran Scores Highest Feedback at 2017 SAMA Conference

Strategic Account Management Association, Inc. (SAMA) gathers talent in strategic and key account management from around the globe every year at their annual conferences, one in North America and another in Europe. At this year’s North American conference, SNI’s own Jeff Cochran presented the “The Power of Nice: Maximizing Your Most Crucial Negotiations”.  Jeff showcased

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