- Subjects
- Published
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New York, NY :
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
[2021]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- xi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780063030978
- Part I. The Influence Equation
- Chapter 1. The Power of an Invitation
- The Influence Equation, Weight Watchers, American Anti-Slavery Society, the Influencers Dinner, and What This Book Is About
- Chapter 2. The Benefit of Belonging
- Addiction, Social Pain, Sardinia, and the Greatest Predictor of Longevity
- Trust
- Chapter 3. What Trust Is Made Of
- The Good Doctor, the Trust Project, and the Importance of Benevolence
- Chapter 4. The Science of Building Trust Quickly, aka Why Everyone Loves a Dombås
- Marine Boot Camp, Gino the Salesman, the Halo Effect, Sororities, IKEA, Vulnerability Loops, and the Moral Molecule
- Connection
- Chapter 5. The Problem with Connecting
- Indian Retirement Home, the Hummingbird Problem, the Greatest Art Heist in History, and the Mere Exposure Effect
- Chapter 6. How to Connect with Anyone
- The Levels of Influence
- Chapter 7. Connecting with Global and Industry Influencers
- Oprah and The Color Purple; the Success of TED; and the Importance of Generosity, Novelty, Curation, and Awe
- Chapter 8. Connecting with Community and Personal Influencers
- Red Bull and Skills, Opportunities, Access, and Resources
- Sense of Community
- Chapter 9. The Structure of Community
- Providing Belonging
- Chapter 10. Membership
- The South African Springboks and Feeling Like You Are on the Inside
- Chapter 11. Influence
- Wikipedia and Having a Say
- Chapter 12. Integration and Fulfillment of Needs
- ConBody and Succeeding After Prison
- Chapter 13. Shared Emotional Connection
- The Origin of Comic-Con and the Hero We Needed
- Part II. The Path ... Home-What to Do with the Influence Equation
- Chapter 14. What Is a Path and How Will It Change Your Life?
- Predicting Human Behavior, Criminal Minds, Walt Disney World, the Economist, and the Elephant and the Rider
- Chapter 15. Designing a Path
- UCLA Gymnastics, Discovery Engagement and Membership, and the Aesthetic Scentability Brunch
- Chapter 16. Your Path for Creating Community
- CreativeMornings; Flagships, Offshoots, and Large Gatherings; and the Finite and Infinite Game
- Part III. Applying It All in Your Life
- Chapter 17. Creating Communities for Business Success
- Salesforce and How and When to Design Dinners, Parties, Conferences, and Events
- Chapter 18. Cause-Based Communities
- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the End of Galas, and How to Connect with Donors and Supporters
- Chapter 19. Cultivating Company Culture
- The Google Puzzle, Recruiting, Employment, and How to Increase Retention and Attract the Best Talent
- Chapter 20. Social Communities
- Games Night, Ernest Shackleton, and Your New Friends
- Chapter 21. Developing an Online Community
- Reimagining Events, Meetup.com, and Gifts from Reddit
- Conclusion An Invitation That Could Change Your Life
- Daryl Davis, a Boogie Musician and His New Friend, and a Question for You
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index