Hello everyone On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 5:33 PM, david buchanan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, it's a very effective rhetorical technique.
Dan: Well, Dave... it is a little more than an effective rhetorical technique. It is grounded in the science of influence. And whether you care to acknowledge it or not, we are all engaged in the act of influencing others. dmb: >God knows the knife slides in so much easier if you butter them up first. Dan: I'd have to say: no. Buttering people up isn't what the science of influence is all about. People see right through that crap. It is like the guy who never brings his wife flowers and suddenly sends her a bouquet of roses. All it does is raise her suspicions that he's guilty of something. Nope. That boat won't sail, Dave... it is full of holes. >dmb: > Just something to laugh at, that's all. Dan: Well, laughter makes life more worthwhile, that's for sure. And don't get me wrong... I am not talking about peace, love, and understanding (it doesn't cost anything to be nice, though). Let me ask you: do you think Bodvar and Platt were laughing when they read what RMP wrote? Is it a knee-slapper for you when RMP sends a little praise your way? Thank you, Dan Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
