Have you ever heard that you can use hypnosis techniques to get people to do anything you want?
It sounds crazy and over the top, but there IS more than a grain of truth to this.
If you read to the end of this article, you’ll learn about the best resource I’ve discovered to help you use hypnosis in everyday conversations. (Of course, most resources on the market simply aren’t what they say they are. This one really is different.)
Two different types of hypnosis
There is some confusion in today’s hypnosis marketplace. Programs are marketed in two completely different ways. Some advertise hypnosis as a way to control other people, while others are designed to help you address specific internal issues.
At The Hypnosis Network, we publish hypnosis programs to help you build habits and change your thinking. These address specific issues. Until now, we’ve chosen to ignore the other often-promoted use of hypnosis – influencing other people.
Why is this? Why would we avoid this market?
Two reasons:
- At first glance, it seems kind of evil – some kind of hocus-pocus that lets some people control others without their consent.
- The marketing pitch is often just hype, but it does sell. (I think all of us have a hidden desire to get people to do whatever we want, so we buy into these claims.) But typically the program doesn’t work. At the other extreme, The Hypnosis Network focuses on research-based clinical hypnosis programs that have been proven effective.
Of course, the truth is that some of the same hypnosis techniques psychologists use with clients can also be used by laypeople to increase compliance. Or more simply – some hypnosis techniques CAN help you get what you want from others.
More importantly, these techniques can be used conversationally (face to face, in email, on the phone, etc.), so that no one knows you are even using them.
Using hypnotic techniques in everyday life
Many people are already trained in these techniques, or have developed skills based on practical need. For example, if orderlies need to calm a hostile hospital patient, everyone knows that some are better than others at “talking the patient down.” Some teachers just seem to be wizards with the toughest students. You get the idea.
It’s been our position from the beginning that laypeople should not be using hypnosis therapeutically. You really want a psychologist who understands the issues, not just a technician, talking to your subconscious. There’s just too much at stake.
But I see no reason why anyone should be prevented from using these techniques for persuasion. (As long as you don’t hang up a shingle and call yourself a “hypnotherapist” and start treating people!)
What’s out there in hypnotic persuasion programs?
Personally, I have been studying persuasion since my early 20s. (My graduate degree is in rhetoric and communication, so for awhile, all I did was study this stuff.) I did the NLP thing, which was OK, but is definitely not the complete package. Until recently, I thought I had a pretty good grasp on hypnotic persuasion techniques, such as they were.
If you look around, you’ll see hundreds of courses out there claiming they can teach you hypnosis techniques to control others.
I buy them all because I like to know what is out there. Most of them are pretty awful. They’re either NLP rehashes, total fantasy, and/or disorganized – and usually they’re all three.
My biggest pet peeve, exemplified in most of these, is that the instructor isn’t qualified to be teaching the content. We go through a really difficult process to find the best psychologists to create our programs. I just can’t stand it when hacks try to teach good material.
Of course, that raises the question:
What would qualify someone to teach hypnosis as a persuasion technique?
In this case, having a doctorate in psychology isn’t really necessary. This isn’t therapy; it’s persuasion. What you want is someone who is a master at persuasion WITHOUT the need to use these techniques.
So who better than someone trained as a TRIAL LAWYER! Trial lawyers have to persuade folks in real time without using an obvious trance. They are meticulous and know how to lead people to conclusions.
Two side benefits: they are typically organized, and are often good teachers.
A new program arrived on the scene last year
About 8 months ago a guy named Igor Ledochowski, a lawyer trained in hypnosis, came out with a new product in this area. The marketing was pretty “hypey,” but I ordered it anyway.
Surprisingly, from the beginning it was clear that Igor knows his stuff. His program includes a manual and something like 12 CDs, and it’s meticulous and well-structured.
Most importantly, the program really makes this material easy to learn and access. Using it, I personally learned a lot, caught nuances of which I was previously unaware, and (most impressive) learned HOW TO USE THESE TECHNIQUES in the different contexts of everyday life.
Some of the things he’ll teach you include:
- The 6 big blunders most people make that destroy any chance of creating a connection with someone . . . and 6 rules to follow to get the result you want.
- The 4 simple things you can do to quickly connect with anyone. You’ll never have difficulty striking up a conversation when you use these simple tips.
- How to create a powerful bond with anyone in 5 simple steps.
- How to create compliance with advanced storytelling techniques.
- And about 50 other techniques that have never been explained so clearly.
Wish I’d published it
I would have published Igor if given the chance, but I didn’t know about him. A guy named Clifford Mee beat me to it. But it’s at least my responsibility to tell you about it, even if we didn’t make it.
When I contacted the publisher and told him that our readers might be interested, he agreed to give you a huge discount on the digital version of the program.
Right now, you can save a full 50% off of the retail price . . . just because you are a loyal Hypnosis Network reader.
If you want to learn how to be more persuasive using hypnotic techniques, this is definitely the premier program, and you’ll want to check it out.
FYI: Some of the marketing copy you’ll read about the program is kind of hyped up. Apparently this is what sells. Just screen it out if that’s not your thing, and focus on the program.
Can you make anybody do exactly what you want? Of course not!!!
Can these techniques make it far more likely that you’ll achieve your objectives through effective persuasion? Definitely!
Here’s the link to learn more about the program:
http://www.hypnosisnetwork.com/recommends/conversational_hypnosis
P.S. A psychologist I really trust is also impressed with Igor Ledocowski. Dr. Daniel Araoz, who is a Professor of Mental Health Counseling at Long Island University and very respected in the hypnosis world, has also endorsed Igor’s work. He said, “Even after 40 years of studying hypnosis, I am impressed with Ledochowski’s contribution to the field.”
P.P.S. Just a preview of what you’ll find in the program:
One technique that I think Igor teaches better than ANYONE else is how to create messages within stories, and then to tell stories within stories.
End result? The person you’re talking to has no idea you’re actually persuading them to do something. The name for this technique is “nested loops,” and it’s simply brilliant. I have been using it with my family to great effect!
http://www.hypnosisnetwork.com/recommends/conversational_hypnosis