Colleagues and customers appear immediately!? How to create 'influence' that engages people.

Publication Date: 2017-03-23 / Last Updated: 2023-11-12

Colleagues and customers appear immediately!? How to create 'influence' that engages people.

No matter what I say, people don't really pay attention. Even if I start an activity or take action, or express an opinion, it's hard to get noticed. For example, even if I think I'm sharing something good, there's no reaction at all. Many people have had such experiences, haven't they? [...]

Author: Shota Kamiyama

No matter what I say, people don't really pay attention.
Even if I start an activity or take action, or express an opinion, it's hard to get noticed.
For example, even if I think I'm sharing something good, there's no reaction at all.

Many people have had such experiences, haven't they?
Or rather, most people might have experienced it.
Of course, I was the same.

It's tough when you think 'this is it' about something, but there's no reaction at all, isn't it?
Feelings of alienation and inadequacy can make your heart heavy.

Above all, it's definitely a disadvantage from a marketing perspective.

But, there are also people who, when they share something, many people follow them.
The popular person in class, or a leader admired by many.
People who become central figures and lead others are everywhere.

People who get everyone interested when they share something, and those who don't.
What kind of difference is hidden between the two?

As a result, I found some content that I thought 'this is it!', so I'm sharing it.

It's not about being cool or beautiful, but people with 'charm' draw others in.

It's like hearing a line from a certain drama, 'Cute is the strongest!' (lol)
It's not just girls who can be charming; boys can be charming too.
Rather, it's natural since it's not about being cute in appearance.

What kind of person do you think is good at involving others?
Someone with high ability? Someone who is handsome or beautiful? Someone with strong leadership?
Of course, appearance and ability help in involving people.
And the ability to exert leadership and strongly pull people along is also important.

But if you're just pulling, everyone will probably get tired.
The beauty or handsomeness of one's appearance will eventually become familiar.
Among all that, the only thing that continuously attracts someone endlessly is "charm."

Let's call it the Law of Charm, perhaps. Lol

However, when we talk about charm, most people probably don't have a clear idea of what exactly constitutes charm.
Regarding what charm is, I will list a few key points.
Please check how many of them apply to you.

  • You are diligently pushing forward towards your goals, no matter what.
  • You express your opinions and thoughts directly.
  • You don't engage in words or actions that hurt others; you love peace.
  • You are reckless and have a lot of initiative.
  • You are moving forward little by little, even while struggling and suffering.
  • You are good at socializing and don't make anyone uncomfortable when they are with you.
  • You are someone who can listen to others' stories honestly and absorb them sincerely.
  • You are someone who can help people in need.
  • They have a weakness that makes them think they can't do it without someone's help.
  • Before they know it, someone else wants to help them.

Many more traits come to mind, but people described as 'charming' or 'lovable' primarily possess these qualities.
However, if we narrow it down to the most important points, two things can be said.

  • Being earnest and single-mindedly pursuing something with all their might.
  • You are someone who can listen to others' stories honestly and absorb them sincerely.

The most important thing is to be desperately working towards a goal.
When people see someone working desperately hard, they naturally want to help them.

Also, people who can sincerely and earnestly listen to others' stories make you want to help them.
You feel like cooperating with them in some way.

And in addition to the two points above, what I'd ideally like you to have is the social aspect.

  • You are good at socializing and don't make anyone uncomfortable when they are with you.

This might be difficult for people who are not good at communication.
However, even if you're not good at communication, if you're desperately devoted to something, that weakness can appear charming.

Even people who can't speak well in front of others, if they have something they're 'working hard on,' their inability to speak well can become charming.
Of course, it depends on the person you're talking to and the situation, but consider clumsiness as a weapon.

Regarding how people who are not good at socializing can involve others, I will discuss it later in the 'Summary'.

In any case, what I want you to be aware of is 'charm' or 'lovability,' not coolness or beauty.
I believe there are still many ways to be 'charming' if you think about it.
However, for now, let's keep the above points in mind.

Anyway, relentlessly push towards your goals and communicate.

This is what reigns as the most fundamental premise of charm.
Being earnest. Devoting oneself wholeheartedly to something.
Even if you're working desperately hard, you might not be noticed at first.
If you don't get results, you might not be acknowledged.

But, strangely enough, when people work hard and earnestly try to achieve something, supporters automatically appear.
The phrase "automatically appear" resonates deeply with me; even if you don't wish for it, people who help you will show up.

For example, when I was organizing an event.
I wanted to do an event that was different from everyone else's, an interesting event, so I took various actions.
Then, people who wanted to cooperate gathered one after another.
As a result, even though I wasn't particularly conscious of it myself, it quickly became a team.
Furthermore, before I knew it, I had become the leader and was guiding everyone.

At the time, I thought, "I don't want to be a leader," so I ended up not being able to guide my teammates properly... lol
So many talented people had gathered that I now think, "If I had been more capable then, we could have done something even more interesting."

It's still the same now that I'm over 30.

Currently, I continue my activities aiming for a society where "everyone can easily acquire entrepreneurial skills."
Every day, I meet many people and share information about how to start a business, and many colleagues have gathered around me.
I've experienced it many times: if you single-mindedly pursue something, someone will gather around you.
This is a natural consequence, based on human psychology and principles.

Among them, some people say they want to do something but it's difficult alone, or starting alone is tough.
In such times, try to earnestly do what you can, even if you're just one person.
Keep initiating things, and try to advance your activities, even if you're completely alone.
Then, naturally, many people will gather and come to your aid.

It means acquiring your own influence and deepening the 'charm' that makes people want to help you.
Once you achieve certain results somewhere, you will instantly gain genuine 'power to involve others.'

Also, actively share your opinions, ideas, and activities using blogs and social networks.
Having a platform to continuously convey your activities leads to building a fan base in the first place.

Once people become interested in someone's activities or personality, they will continuously receive information from that person.
Naturally, people tend to check information about those they become curious about.

Having a 'weakness' that makes others want to help you.

Many people might wonder, 'What is weakness?' but there's no need to view it negatively.
In short, it means 'let's live naturally and honestly.'

It's definitely not about 'acting cute' or anything like that. lol

No human is a perfect superhuman.
Everyone has some areas they're not good at or weaknesses.
Your weaknesses and things you can't do become your vulnerabilities.
You just need to be natural, without forcing yourself to act like a perfect superhuman.

Of course, if you can overcome your weaknesses, it's better to do so.
However, humans are often creatures who do better by developing their strengths.

There are skilled people who can cover your weaknesses.
Seeing you struggle with something you're not good at, someone next to you will surely lend a hand.

That is also the trigger that makes people think, 'I have to help this person.'

However, it's important not to immediately ask someone for help, but to try doing it yourself first.
It's precisely because you try it yourself that someone who wants to help you will step in.

Specifically, when you're talking at a drinking party or dinner, they might say, "I'm good at that, I'll help you."

If you have extensive management experience and are good at giving instructions to people, you don't need to do it yourself.
You should already have the skills to involve and control others.

If you lack management experience or don't know how to ask for help, it's a good idea to try doing it yourself first.
It's by doing it yourself that you create opportunities to meet capable people.
If you want to gather designers, you should start working as a designer.
If you want to gather engineers, you should try working as an engineer yourself.
If you immerse yourself in that field, you'll start receiving information, and as a result, you'll create opportunities to meet people.
Once you can meet people, the rest is yours.

Then, it's about having the kind of presence you've been talking about so far.
If you do that, someone who notices your weakness will surely help you.
Weakness can also be a catalyst for involving people.
That is also the true nature of a weakness that makes people want to help.

Summary

Involving people is often thought to be very difficult.
Its essence is simple: "whether or not someone likes you."
However, simply saying "liked" is too diverse, so this time I presented a few key points.

Finally, I'll talk about how even those who are not good at communication can manage.

Among those who have read this far, some may have thought, "I'm not good with people in the first place, so it's impossible."
Indeed, there is an impression that "communication skills" are emphasized, including the items I initially bulleted.
It's true that if you can communicate in a conventional way and be liked, things will be smoothest.
However, even if you're not good at socializing, things can sometimes work out.

I myself was not the type who could manage with conventional communication skills.
I was extremely bad at interacting with people and didn't know how to carry on conversations with everyone.
I couldn't read the room at all, and I think I was more the type to be disliked rather than liked.

However, the reason I was still able to gather many people was because I was "earnest".
I held events with single-minded devotion, and I was desperate to set up something interesting.
Rather, I think nothing else mattered to me except doing something interesting.
There might also have been an underlying motive: the suppressed desire for self-affirmation, which allowed me to become the protagonist by doing interesting things.
Anyway, I earnestly and relentlessly kept trying to do things differently from others.

Strangely enough, that very lack of communication skills created the "I want to help you" sentiment at the time.
Unable to converse or communicate well with people, yet earnestly trying to do something interesting.
I believe many people lent their strength to that way of being.
As proof, as I gradually became more skilled in communication, it became harder to gather people. (lol)

In short, precisely because I'm not good at communication, by earnestly and desperately trying to achieve something, I can involve people.

However, you shouldn't be afraid to make contact with people.

As a prerequisite for being liked by someone, it's important to have contact with people in some form, no matter what.
It might be over the internet, or it might be direct communication.
Even so, a positive attitude of wanting to connect with someone and walk alongside people becomes the trigger for gaining influence.

It might be scary or troublesome, but let's just take the plunge.
And based on the way of being we discussed this time, try living.
Before you know it, you should have acquired the ability to involve others.

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