One of the interesting byproducts of the economic mess facing us today is a big uptick in interest in being more persuasive. It is a bit like going back to basics, sharpening the tools to do a better job or even to get a job. To say there has been an uptick in interest is a whale of an understatement. It is more like an explosion. On this site the most popular of all our products has become The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion: Street-Smart Secret Psychological Tactics of Cult Leaders, Conmen and Comedians who Survive by Persuading Others by Blair Warren

The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion is NOT another rendition of a rendition of a copy of somebody else’s work. Blair is an original and so is his work. That is one of the reasons this eBook is flying off the selves, so to speak.  As you read on down the page to the bullet points you will see how different his approach really is.

This is anything but mamby-pamby B.S. or ivory tower theory. For starters Blair exposes the psychological tactics used by cult leaders, conmen and comedians. They are the true masters of street-smart persuasion because they live and die by their ability to touch other people’s lives and move them to act. This is real world, make or break persuasion where the rubber meets the road and the tires either smoke and bawl…or blowout in complete failure.

But how do they do it? And more importantly, how can the rest of us utilize such power in ethical ways?

Blair Warren’s effort to answer these questions resulted in The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion - a six week e-class taught in 2003 and 2004 for as much as $1,950. Don’t worry. Now it’s available as an affordable e-book. Click here to view more details.

The course covered and UNcovered such topics as Psychological Ventriloquism, Gaslighting, Playing Games You Cannot Lose and much more. Most people will never even hear of ideas like these much less ever know how to profit from them.

If the thought of cult leaders, con men, and megalomaniacs has you resisting your natural urge to discover these secrets… then it’s crucial you drop everything right now and click on this link >>> The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion.

In the past we have featured several articles by Blair Warren Here is a quick listing (with links in the titles) of those articles:

Spontaneous Social Persuasion by Blair Warren On Monday, June 16, 2008, at 5:06 PM, I posted the following on Twitter: Wow. There are some really sick people on twitter. Do me a favor: If you know of any others, let me know so I can follow them too. At 8:45, a man I’d never heard of before named Wayne Porter responded: I am …

A Forbidden Answer by Blair Warren As you may know, the impetus behind The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion material was as follows: Some cult leaders and con artists can convince people to do virtually anything while the masses struggle to persuade others in even the most trivial of matters. What do these people know that the masses do not? Well, I’ve been asked …

Powerful persuasion tip (for those who can see it) by Blair Warren In The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion I teach the concept of Hidden Addictions. These are unconscious needs we have that, when fulfilled, create a strong sense of reciprocity between people. Hidden addictions are extremely powerful, yet underappreciated, or worse, totally ignored, by almost every would-be persuader. Instead, people look for holy grail  high tech persuasion solutions  …

Cats, Kids, Cults and Katrina – A Lesson in Compliance by Blair Warren My cat loves to sleep on my chest. Shell stay there for hours unless I put my hands on her as if I’m holding her down. If I do that, shell growl, squirm and eventually leave. My son will be starting high school next year at his favorite school in our city. I recently asked …

Kubrick, Context and Persuasion by Blair Warren One of the lessons in The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion focuses on the power of context. The reason is simple: context is one of the most overlooked aspects of communication. Especially persuasive communication. People often spend far more time and money honing the specifics of their message than they do contemplating the frame around their …

Excerpts from The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion by Blair Warren From Lesson 1 on the Ugly Truths: The truth is, everyone is a manipulator. Good people, bad people, young people, old people. None of us can escape this one. If we are going to survive, we are going to manipulate. Of course, no one likes to think of themselves this way. Sure, other people manipulate…

Learning from the Masters by Blair Warren From lesson 4 of The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion: The triggers that cause us to make the assumptions we do are dynamic and subject to an untold number of influences such as our personal histories, our intentions and desires, our immediate circumstances and the like. This is the reason that formulas like the ones Steve …

The Achilles Heel of the Human Mind by Blair Warren From lesson 1 of The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion: People have been searching for the keys to the human mind since the beginning of time. And since the birth of psychology many have laid claim to having found them. Abraham Maslow developed one of the best-known theories. Maslow identified five basic needs that drove human …

Live long, love life and be well.

Harold

P.S. In case you haven’t heard about him yet, Blair Warren is a television producer, writer, marketing consultant and self described “voracious student of human nature”. He’s been working in the field of television production and marketing for nearly 20 years, producing over 300 half-hour episodes and nearly 50 one-hour episodes of niche programming. Blair has also worked on countless commercials, promotional tapes and marketing campaigns for such clients as Diamond Shamrock, La Quinta Inns and Suites, The Cancer Therapy and Research Center, Pabst Blue Ribbon and Old Milwaukee Beer.

During a brief hiatus from television (92-94), Blair was a Programmer Analyst for Shell Oil, where he worked on high-level computer system designs as well as provided technical field support for some of their refineries onsite computer systems. He said, “While I loved the work, I soon found myself longing for the excitement, unpredictability and freedom that television had provided me, so I hung up my programmer hat and haven’t looked back”. The move has allowed Blair to not only exercise his “creative side” but has given him ample time to pursue his near-obsessive fascination with human nature. One of the outcomes of his fascination was The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion as a six week e-class taught in 2003 and 2004 for as much as $1,950. (Now it is available as an affordable e-book. Click here to view more details.)