Persuasive and effective business communications are the foundation of any successful organization, regardless of size, industry or geography. The ability to be persuasive and effective in achieving ...

Whether you’re convincing your boss to fund your project or your preschooler to wipe his own hiney after using the bathroom, persuasion is instrumental to your success and happiness. Persuasive people ...

“Be yourself. The worst talks are the ones where someone is trying to be someone they aren’t. If you are generally goofy, then be goofy. If you are emotional, then be emotional.” You’re much more ...

For their Christmas digital marketing push, Starbucks described a few lattes and mochas as, “Crafted by hand and heart. One sip will warm you up” and Apple discussed “the art of giving.” These ...

What if there was a secret password that could teach you how to get your way, and all you had to do was use it? Well, such a thing would be pretty magical (and probably illegal in at least a handful ...

An appeals court postponed gay marriages in Michigan following a judge's previous ruling that struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban. Earlier, Michigan county clerks opened their offices to ...

Empathizing with your political opponents increases your chances of changing their minds. That was the gist of an argument researchers at Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences presented to some ...

Speak up, it’ll help. By Tim Herrera Welcome to the Smarter Living newsletter! Every Monday, S.L. editor Tim Herrera emails readers with tips and advice for living a better, more fulfilling life. Sign ...