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Why it is worth turning others down — and how to say the word “no” properly

Why it is worth turning others down — and how to say the word “no” properly

Many people complain that they find it hard to say the word “no”. They do not want to upset their partner, they agree to everything all the time, and if they do refuse someone, they let themselves be talked into changing their mind, because they feel an unbearable sense of guilt.How often do you answer “yes” to someone's request, even when carrying it out demands a certain “sacrifice” from you? How often do you regret it and get angry with yourself for not being able to say “no”? How often do you say “yes” out of fear of looking bad in

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Negotiation tactics: "I'll offer more"

Negotiation tactics: "I'll offer more"

They say you can never win a negotiation. You can only avoid losing it. And in difficult, seemingly hopeless situations there are patterns of behaviour that let you walk away without losing everything. As in the "I'll offer more" scenario.

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From Mad Men to Math Men

From Mad Men to Math Men

This post is the verbatim report of the presentation of Alexander Nix, Cambridge Analytica CEO, at Online Marketing Rockstars Festival 2017. Alexander talks about big data, the OCEAN methodology used to predict people's behavior and the persuasive power of psychometrics.

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