2024-03-17 21:13:24
Whatever your profession, you work with people. And politicians are skilled in communicating with the masses
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Not that politicians are people who are prestigious to emulate 🙂 But the most successful ones are usually trained and/or have a natural flair for how to influence charismatically, so there is something to “buy” from them and apply it in your work. Whatever it is, you must be working with people. Namely, politicians are good at communicating with the masses. Otherwise they would not be successful. You may not share their ideas, you may have criticisms of what they have actually done, but that doesn’t mean you don’t take what’s useful for yourself.
First, pay attention to their behavior and gestures in live contact.
1. A tap on the shoulder. There is such an expression – pat on the shoulder. A slightly ironic idiom that means that this is your reward for the success you have achieved. This is how the lords used to bestow their vassals with favor – approaching them at arm’s length.
A tap on the shoulder is generally believed to demonstrate friendly feelings. As long as two people allow themselves to be less than two hands apart, as in shaking hands, they do not harbor hostile intentions towards each other. But the meaning of this gesture is so universally known that it does not necessarily show sincere feelings. Public behavior and dispositional manipulation may be learned. Just as it is with politicians, who often do it in meetings with each other and with voters. There’s nothing stopping you from adopting such a habit and using it with people you want to charm.
If they are of the same sex, however. A man patting a woman on the shoulder is not quite proper. A woman patting a man on the shoulder seems patronizing.
2. To take the hand of the one with whom you shake hands. Politicians also love to show warmth by taking the hand of the person they are shaking hands with with both hands. Psychologists say that the person who does this is most likely about to ask something from you and subconsciously betrays himself by “jamming” your hand. But these are psychoanalyticalisms. It is publicly accepted that this is how cordial friendship is demonstrated.
Use this gesture as well. It’s also safer if you use it when meeting a business partner of your gender. Otherwise, it can be interpreted incorrectly, because it hides a dose of intimacy.
3. To smile. You’ve noticed how often politicians smile. They seem more accessible that way. They create a positive atmosphere around them, which in turn causes a positive attitude.
There is an explanation for this on a biochemical level – smiling leads to the release of endorphins and serotonin, also known as hormones of happiness.
It will be useful to listen carefully to how politicians speak.
4. Focusing and suggesting. Learn from their behavior when giving interviews or answering questions from constituents. Whatever they are asked, they have clearly defined goals they want to achieve in the conversation. They focus on them and try to twist their answers to say and repeat the messages they intended to convey.
In negotiations with partners or in conversations with the boss, such a maneuver will do you good.
5. Self-promotion. You can get first-hand experience from politicians, especially when making promises. You will be more convincing that you will fulfill them by elegantly highlighting your past achievements and contributions on the job.
6. Hyperbolizing. This is their most important skill. This propaganda ploy has been proven to work when the exaggeration is clever and measured.
Calling your project innovative is not a lie – there is always something new in it. By repeating the keyword often enough, it will get into the heads of others and they will begin to think the same way. And isn’t it clear that as long as the project is innovative, the person who implements it is an innovator. This is how you will label yourself a successful professional.
7. Fucking with laces. Carefully consider how to apply the especially favorite of Bulgarian politicians to mention their connections with world ones. Well, you probably won’t be able to weave what Macron told you into the topic being discussed, but you can refer to an authority in your industry. If you think carefully about how you quote it, it can look like you heard it in private conversation.
8. Self-confidence. The most valuable thing you can pick up from politicians is self-confidence. They have the ability to adamantly believe themselves because they know perfectly well that no one else will believe them otherwise. A person cannot be convincing to others if he himself is not fully convinced of what he is saying.
9. Heartfelt. No one listens to a dull, colorless, dispassionate speaker. What you say needs to be said emotionally. You don’t even need to be pathetic, but it’s good to have notes of inspiration in your voice. Don’t worry that you might look like a demagogue – that’s what people who lie are called that.
10. Self-praise. In order not to dry up their belief in how many useful things they do, politicians often reward themselves with a pat on the back. And take this from them – list your accomplishments often, at least in your mind. Confidence is important for any career.
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