Pre-Suasion Stage-Setting Framework
from Pre-Suasion by Robert B. Cialdini
"Prime attention before you make the ask"
THE PROBLEM IT SOLVES
You’re making a good argument, but it isn’t landing—because the audience isn’t in the right frame when they hear it. You need to shape what’s top-of-mind before the pitch, meeting, or negotiation.
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