How To Make Friends And Influence People

Two thousand and fifteen was a great year at the Keller Influence Institute. We created the Keller Influence Indicator® Partner Program, provided a complimentary trial version of the KII® and launched our redesigned website.

We also enjoyed a dramatic increase in our readership. Our articles are designed not only to help you increase your influence potential, but also include practical action steps to help you grow as a leader and influencer. The articles listed below resonated most with our readers.

The Ten Most Read Articles on Karen-Keller.com of 2015

Two thousand and fifteen was a great year at the Keller Influence Institute. We created the Keller Influence Indicator® Partner Program, provided a complimentary trial version of the KII® and launched our redesigned website.

We also enjoyed a dramatic increase in our readership. Our articles are designed not only to help you increase your influence potential, but also include practical action steps to help you grow as a leader and influencer. The articles listed below resonated most with our readers.

The Ten Most Read Articles on Karen-Keller.com of 2015

The new person, “Phil,” strides into the conference room confident he has an idea to improve the last sales quarter for the company. Phil was brought in to turn things around; he conducted research and even used this strategy on a similar product with his last company. His presentation goes smoothly; at the conclusion, he sits down waiting for the buzz of excitement and input from others on how to ramp up the strategy. Instead, there is silence.  Finally someone speaks up and says, “Phil, that’s some plan you have put together, but I don’t know that it will work here.

If you want to be viewed as charismatic, you need to be quick on your feet according to a new psychological study just published. With practice you CAN learn to think and to respond more quickly. Doing so will raise the perception that you are much more charismatic in others’ eyes. And as we have discussed, charisma is necessary for leadership and influencing others.