Audley Stephenson hosts 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁. He invited me on the show to have a conversation about ethical influence and my new book, Influenced from Above: Where Faith and Influence Meet. youtube.com/watch?v=HQkmNP…

In the short clip below, which is from my conversation with Wanda Wallace, host of the 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, I address manipulative influence approaches, giving you an indicator to listen to as well as how to respond. youtube.com/shorts/gfHwJBk…

When college football playoff pairings were announced, we saw on full display human bias in all its passion. While biases impact all of us, fans offer one of the clearest windows into how easily we justify what we already believe. influencepeople.biz/what-playoff-d…

I had the pleasure of working with Barry Moline as he went through the process to become a Cialdini Licensed Trainer. He invited more on his podcast to explore how the principles of influence have their roots in biblical truths. youtube.com/watch?v=bRMHEX…

Heath Shearon invited me back on the Insurance Town podcast to discuss ideas from my new book, 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙫𝙚: 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩. #InfluencedFromAbove #Leadership #Podcast youtube.com/watch?v=C6P5LS…

🔑 What is one key take away from 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙫𝙚: 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩? 🎙️ Barry Moline asked that question at the end of our time on his podcast, Great Ideas. 👂 Give the short clip a listen. youtube.com/shorts/Zh1vKSx…

I hope your holidays were wonderful. Ours were extra special because they were our first with our grandson, Emmett. My wish for you is a great start to the New Year and that 2026 exceeds your all of your expectations, personally and professionally. influencepeople.biz/quarterly-news…

Transformation - The act, state, or process of changing." Find out why Dr. Cialdini's principle of liking transformed my approach to people and ethical influence. You'll find it's so simple but so effective. All it takes is a subtle shift in your mindset. youtube.com/shorts/phCf9Vv…

🤔 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗪𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗱? 🙏 One of the questions I’m asked often, especially by people of faith, is this: “How do you know when God is speaking?” influencepeople.biz/why-we-often-m…

📕 Going old school today... 📽️ Check out the promo video for Dr. Robert Cialdini's 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 from my State Auto Insurance days. 😳 Bonus: You'll see me without the beard and grey. Oh to be young again! youtube.com/watch?v=GxqnaX…

37 years of marriage, 3 bits of relationship advice: Humor - Laughing makes each other feel good. Quirks - There's an arc (cute, irritating, appreciation) with your partner's qualities. Love - Focusing on positive qualities makes a big difference. youtube.com/watch?v=2TgbOI…

When I started my career fresh out of collge the workplace looked very different than it does today. No laptops or smartphones No working from home Suit and tie every day One of the biggest differences was what you didn’t talk about at work... influencepeople.biz/why-faith-shap…

😊Shara Goswick and I connected on faith so she asked me to come on her show to talk about my new book, 'Influenced from Above.' ❤️ I loved this conversation because it gave me an opportunity to go beyond the book and share stories of faith from my life. youtube.com/watch?v=80dZwF…

The Enterprise World recently did a feature article and video interview on my work around ethical influence through Influence PEOPLE, LLC and the Cialdini Institute. We also talked about how I'm integrating faith with influence. theenterpriseworld.com/brian-ahearn-i…

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 I wrote the post below in the summer of 2025. Given the recent events in Minneapolis, it’s worth revisiting. influencepeople.biz/whether-or-not…

Does your success depend in hearing yes? It does! Fred Diamond invited me on his podcast, The Sales Game Changers, along with my client and good friend Veit Albert, VP of Sales at Hear.com. To discuss the real world application of influence youtube.com/watch?v=B6tfT7…

😲 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! As a claim rep, your ability to get claimants to do the necessary things to help you settle a claim entails persuasion skills. #Insurance #ClaimRep #ClaimsSettlement youtube.com/watch?v=y3Hbqy…

✈️ Early morning flight to Arkansas with Jane. I’ll be speaking at James Greene & Associates tomorrow. ✝️ I’m really excited about this one because this will be the first time I present the faith-influence connection I wrote about in ‘Influenced from Above’.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Myers, President at Summit Ministries about concepts from my new book, 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙫𝙚: 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩. summit.org/resources/podc…

Ben Franklin wrote, “Three things are extremely hard; steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.” He was right and I think knowing one’s self is the hardest of the three. Understanding who we are—and why we do what we do—takes time, effort, and courage. influencepeople.biz/knowing-yourse…