Other terms for that one are:
- Manipulation
- Playing games
- Misleading
- Using people and being used
- Influence
- Selling
Here are some core ideas:
- Influence or manipulation in marketing are tactics aimed at selling whatever you have to offer.
- You might use manipulation in many ways to get what you want.
- Asking for money with a smile might get you $100 from a parent, friend or lover.
- If you don't get what you want, you might retaliate with emotional threat.
- Submitting someone to emotional threat is a manipulation tactic!
- Love or sex withdrawal is another manipulation tactic.
- A tantrum is manipulation aimed at getting attention or something you want. It is a coping strategy to get something.
Here are some simple manipulation tactics:
- Getting someone to say yes by asking for something small first.
- Giving compliments to befriend someone.
- Making small gifts to make the other person feel like they owe you something.
- Etc.
Manipulation is powerful and not always used for bad purposes.
You might manipulate crowds to bring awareness or raise funds for a charity.
If you are interested by these tactics and want to develop manipulation skills, google "manipulation" or "influence tactics", thousands of pages of free resources come up.
You might manipulate crowds to bring awareness or raise funds for a charity.
If you are interested by these tactics and want to develop manipulation skills, google "manipulation" or "influence tactics", thousands of pages of free resources come up.