Sant has had a revolutionary impact on the way business people communicate.

He claims that decision-makers follow a predictable thought process when they are making a buying decision. By delivering your content in a way that matches that process, you can increase the clarity and impact of your message and improve your win rate.

“The brain is hard-wired to make decisions in a particular way,” he said. “People who master the art of persuasion know how to use the insights of cognitive psychology, neurolinguistics, and neuroeconomic behaviour to make their points clearly and effectively.”

In layman’s terms, this means:
-They know how to organise their argument or proposal in the structural sequence that matches the pattern humans use for decision-making.
-They acknowledge the importance of delivering a client-centred message – based on two key concepts from psychology: the primacy principle and the phenomenon of cognitive dissonance
-They know how to pinpoint value that actually matters to the decision-maker.
-They are able to ignore their egos and avoid the kind of language — "fluff, guff, geek and weasel — that destroys the decision-maker's trust in your recommendations.

“When a person or pitch team combines these four learnings in their presentation, they truly are a force to be reckoned with,” Sant said.

A former college professor, stand-up comic, and founder of two successful firms, Dr Tom Sant has written more than $30-billion worth of winning proposals. Named the world's foremost authority on winning sales proposals by the American Management Association, he is the author of the best-selling Persuasive Business Proposals, The Giants of Sales and The Language of Success.

Dr Sant will be in South Africa for a one-off morning seminar, during which he’ll share the four secrets of persuasion with his audience.

Salient details are:
Date: Tuesday, 2 August, 2011
Time: 08:00 for 09:00 to 12:00
Venue: Rooms, The Core, Corner Kikuyu and Leeuwkop Streets, Sunninghill
Cost: R 750 per delegate (excludes VAT, includes light breakfast)
To book: www.nfold.com/content/tomsant or [email protected]