Brian Ahearn
CTM, CPCU, CPT, CMCT
OH, US"You hit it out of the park! The last time I've seen such high marks was when we had Colin Powell as our keynote a few years ago!"
– Jim Hackbarth, CEO, Assurex Global
Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE, LLC. An international speaker, coach, consultant, and author, Brian specializes in applying the science of influence and persuasion in everyday situations. He is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently holds the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer® (CMCT) designation and one of just a handful to have earn the Cialdini Pre-suasion Trainer® (CPT) designation.
These specializations in the psychology of persuasion were earned directly from Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D. – the most cited living social psychologist in the world on the science of ethical influence.
Passion
Brian's passion is to help you achieve greater professional success and enjoy more personal happiness. He does this by teaching you how to ethically move others to action using the science of persuasion. Always looking to perfect his presentation skills, Brian regularly does improv comedy and occasional acting. This enables him to have fast-paced, lively and engaging presentations.
Experience
A cum laude graduate of Miami University, Brian has been in the business arena for more than 30 years and training people for more than two decades. In addition to his influence, sales and leadership training, Brian has coached regional vice presidents, sales managers and field sales reps.
Writing
Brian was named one of the Top 100 Influencers of 2016 by the Science of Digital Marketing. His first book, Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical, was named one of the Top 100 Influence Books of All Time by BookAuthority. His second book, Persuasive Selling for Relationship Driven Insurance Agents, was an Amazon best seller in several castegories.
Training
In addition to his influence workshops, Brian authored Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning courses that have been viewed by more than 100,000 people around the world. His courses include Persuasive Selling, Persuading Different Personality Types, Persuasive Coaching, and Building a Coaching Culture.
"When Brian Ahearn speaks, people listen. That is so because he knows his material thoroughly, and he knows how to present it superbly. The upshot is that the genuine insights he provides are not just immediately understandable, they are also immediately actionable and profitable." – Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D., author of Influence: Science and Practice and Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
"You hit it out of the park! The last time I've seen such high marks was when we had Colin Powell as our keynote a few years ago!"
– Jim Hackbarth, CEO, Assurex Global
Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE, LLC. An international speaker, coach, consultant, and author, Brian specializes in applying the science of influence and persuasion in everyday situations. He is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently holds the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer® (CMCT) designation and one of just a handful to have earn the Cialdini Pre-suasion Trainer® (CPT) designation.
These specializations in the psychology of persuasion were earned directly from Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D. – the most cited living social psychologist in the world on the science of ethical influence.
Passion
Brian's passion is to help you achieve greater professional success and enjoy more personal happiness. He does this by teaching you how to ethically move others to action using the science of persuasion. Always looking to perfect his presentation skills, Brian regularly does improv comedy and occasional acting. This enables him to have fast-paced, lively and engaging presentations.
Experience
A cum laude graduate of Miami University, Brian has been in the business arena for more than 30 years and training people for more than two decades. In addition to his influence, sales and leadership training, Brian has coached regional vice presidents, sales managers and field sales reps.
Writing
Brian was named one of the Top 100 Influencers of 2016 by the Science of Digital Marketing. His first book, Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical, was named one of the Top 100 Influence Books of All Time by BookAuthority. His second book, Persuasive Selling for Relationship Driven Insurance Agents, was an Amazon best seller in several castegories.
Training
In addition to his influence workshops, Brian authored Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning courses that have been viewed by more than 100,000 people around the world. His courses include Persuasive Selling, Persuading Different Personality Types, Persuasive Coaching, and Building a Coaching Culture.
"When Brian Ahearn speaks, people listen. That is so because he knows his material thoroughly, and he knows how to present it superbly. The upshot is that the genuine insights he provides are not just immediately understandable, they are also immediately actionable and profitable." – Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D., author of Influence: Science and Practice and Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade
Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical
Much of your professional success AND personal happiness depends on your ability to get others to say "Yes".
Do you agree with that statement?
With more than three decades of business experience and a happy marriage for over 30 years, I can tell you from firsthand experience it's true!
In sales, prospects don't become clients until they say "Yes" to your proposals. If you're in management, your...
Pre-suasion: Setting the Stage for Professional Success and Personal Happiness
Sometimes it's what you do before you attempt to influence someone that can make all the different. For example:
Have you ever gone to pick up something you thought was light that turned out to be heavier than anticipaged so it pulled you towards the ground? Where you were mentally impacted
Pre-sausion is all...
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