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		keiferski on Nov 10, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lesser Known Ways to Persuade People Reminds me of a scene in Boiler Room: Ask him questions. Ask him rhetorical questions. It doesn't matter, just get a 'yes' out of him. If you were drowning and I threw you a life jacket, would you grab it? Yes. Good. Pick up 200 shares. I won't let you down. Ask him if he wants to see 30-40% returns. What's he gonna say, 'no, I don't want to see those returns'? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izOIOvguncU&feature=relat... (possibly nsfw, language)

ims on Nov 10, 2011 [–]

If you liked this movie, may I suggest the David Mamet movie that inspired it: Glengarry Glen Ross (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/).

Brilliant (but NSFW, language) "Always Be Closing" scene to give you a feel for it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AXTx4PcKI

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