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The Power of Authority: How Appearances Create Status
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Mastering Authority: Leveraging Credibility as a Speaker
Summary
In this episode of Present Influence, host John Ball explores the principle of authority and how it can impact a speaker's credibility. John delves into Dr. Robert Cialdini's concept of authority and shares personal anecdotes and experiments that highlight its power. He provides actionable insights on how speakers can project authority through appearance, associations, and demonstrated expertise, while also discussing the dark side of authority and its unethical uses. The episode includes tips on building authentic authority and a call to embrace vulnerability for increased relatability. Listeners are encouraged to engage with the content and explore resources to improve their speaking strengths.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Power of Authority
00:45 Understanding Cialdini's Principle of Authority
02:06 The White Coat Experiment
03:32 Personal Anecdote: The Billionaires Club
05:16 Healthy Scepticism and Authority
06:49 Projecting Authority as a Speaker
10:14 The Dark Side of Authority
12:56 Building Ethical Authority
14:15 Conclusion and Next Steps
Go to presentinfluence.com to take the Speaker StrengthsFinder Quiz and discover your greatest strengths as a speaker as well as where to focus for growth. For speaking enquiries or to connect with me, you can email [email protected] or find me on LinkedIn
You can find all our clips, episodes and more on the Present Influence YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PresentInfluence
Thanks for listening, and please give the show a 5* review if you enjoyed it.
208 episodes
Manage episode 485721339 series 2854042
Mastering Authority: Leveraging Credibility as a Speaker
Summary
In this episode of Present Influence, host John Ball explores the principle of authority and how it can impact a speaker's credibility. John delves into Dr. Robert Cialdini's concept of authority and shares personal anecdotes and experiments that highlight its power. He provides actionable insights on how speakers can project authority through appearance, associations, and demonstrated expertise, while also discussing the dark side of authority and its unethical uses. The episode includes tips on building authentic authority and a call to embrace vulnerability for increased relatability. Listeners are encouraged to engage with the content and explore resources to improve their speaking strengths.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Power of Authority
00:45 Understanding Cialdini's Principle of Authority
02:06 The White Coat Experiment
03:32 Personal Anecdote: The Billionaires Club
05:16 Healthy Scepticism and Authority
06:49 Projecting Authority as a Speaker
10:14 The Dark Side of Authority
12:56 Building Ethical Authority
14:15 Conclusion and Next Steps
Go to presentinfluence.com to take the Speaker StrengthsFinder Quiz and discover your greatest strengths as a speaker as well as where to focus for growth. For speaking enquiries or to connect with me, you can email [email protected] or find me on LinkedIn
You can find all our clips, episodes and more on the Present Influence YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PresentInfluence
Thanks for listening, and please give the show a 5* review if you enjoyed it.
208 episodes
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