I have to apologize to Margie Clayman for stealing the headline for this post. But after having the 106 excuses post run on [chrisbrogan.com], and experiencing an overwhelming response with email, tweets, comments etc, it is critical that I share this with you. This is only the beginning.
Influence.
Some people want it. Some people have it.
For some it can take a lifetime to achieve, and for others it can take a lifetime to never reach.
But remember, influence always starts with just one person.
Much of what determines how influential you will be is your own personality.
It’s how dictators have risen to power, and how others have peacefully resolved conflicts.
Below you’ll find a collection of articles that talk about different aspects of influence, from looking at your own personality, to some quick tips and shortcuts.
Take a look. Enjoy. And be sure to leave a comment if you find something helpful 
Guess that means your writing’s working. IF for some reason someone goes out of their way to be haters about something you’ve written… You’re doing something right. What separates a writer from someone who writes is the ability to elicit an emotional response from the reader.
Admit it… you’ve wondered. You wrack your brain to write awesome stuff, your colleagues say they like it, but in the real world it’s just not getting you anywhere. You do all of the things the “experts” say you should. But regardless of your efforts, you get as much feedback as Steve Jobs at an Amish convention. You
Naomi Dunford from the most awesome foul mouthed marketing blog ever issued a challenge. She asked “What do you do” for some, this might be a difficult question to answer. For me? Not at all. Bring it Naomi!
This is Tommy from Tommy.ismy.name, and I wanted to talk to you today a little bit about what it takes to become an influencer. Influence is one of those things that people have been talking about for years and we now have a set of tools online that have really allowed us to reach people.
