Posts Tagged ‘persuasion’

How to Be Impossible to Turn Down

Like it or not, much of our success comes due to the help of other people. The opportunities you get, jobs you hold, or fun and useful things you're able to do often come because someone else was persuaded to bring you along. To take advantage of these opportunities, however, you've got to be able to ask, and ask well. Learning how to ask well, how to apply well, and how… Continue reading

February 11 2009 | By David | Tagged: asking, confidence, demand, interview, job, persuasion, request | 11 comments»

Deirdre McCloskey on Writing

One of the best books for writers in the social sciences is Deirdre McCloskey's Economical Writing, a very short, very small book that offers a number of important principles for writing. McCloskey is an economist by training, but she has written across a wide variety of fields. Economical Writing is a must-have and a must-read for any serious writer. Here are five of her points from… Continue reading

October 10 2008 | By Art | Tagged: college, efficiency, persuasion, social-science, student, university, writing | 19 comments»

How to Write a Business Letter That Gets Results

I can't tell you how many truly awful letters I've had to read in my life. As a former administrative assistant, I was responsible for all the unsolicited submissions to a major New York museum. Artists and collectors all over the country (and abroad) wrote to have their work considered for display or acquisition, and to be honest the decision frequently rested more on the quality of their cover… Continue reading

March 10 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: business, Communication, letter, persuasion, writing | 23 comments»