May 17, 2011 Do you have trouble getting your spouse, co-workers, or your kids to do what you want them to do? If so, today is your lucky day! Jose Benki of the University of Michigan has figured out the secrets to talking people into doing whatever you want.
In the study conducted by iO9 they figured out what speaking techniques people could use to make the respondents say "yes." And here's what he found . . .
Christian Bale's Best Supporting Actor acceptance speech for his role in 'The Fighter' was memorable for two reasons: He made reference to a notorious explicit-filled rant he directed at a crew-member during the filming of "Terminator Salvation," and he seems like he may have forgotten his wife name while thanking her.
Check it out after the jump:
January 26, 2011 President Obama's 2011 State of the Union (titled "Winning the Future") focused heavily on all political parties working together -- Republican and Democrat congress members even watched in a mixed seating arrangement, rather than occupying separate sections of the House. Obama also announced his administration would move forward with health care reform, work on immigration law, build infrastructure to help us compete with advanced nations like China, and make a serious effort to reduce the national deficit, among other topics. Watch the full speech after the jump:
