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- Using Advanced Patterns Mastery

Presuppositions

Do you want to become an Irresistible Communicator? To be a Master of Influence and Persuasion?  Then you must master this information before going on to some of my more advanced material. 

How to Become an Expert in  Advanced Language Patterns and Hypnotic Language.

One of the things that I did to become an expert in NLP and hypnosis was to master advanced language patterns. Each and every day I took one language pattern and wrote out many persuasive examples of that pattern for a current concern to me. I suggest that you take something that is important to you in your "real life" and do the same  and write dozens of language patterns daily.

In this way, your ability to use advanced language and  use hypnotic patterns and can become unconscious and automatic for you as well.. I have heard that Richard Bandler required his NLP Practitioner students to write out 100 examples of each of these patterns. You may want to do that also.

Using Presuppositions For Influence and Persuasion

When you use presuppositions, you are able to make a statement and have basic assumptions contained in that statement accepted, unconsciously and automatically as being true. See "Advanced Language Patterns Mastery" for more information on presuppositions and how to purchase this best selling skill building manual.

The real "power" of using presuppositions comes from your ability to use 3, 4 or more of them together. 

Of course, for you to be able to chain many presuppositions together means that you must first learn to use them individually and then to use them in groups. In this way you can begin to group them together.

Naturally when you become proficient at using presuppositions and begin to group 3 or more presuppositions in a row you will see amazing results. Because it  it is impossible for whoever you are speaking too not to accept the embedded presuppositions and assumptions and think, believe and do as you ask..

Stop right now and choose something  important to you that you wish to have others accept as being true or believe it is true.

For these exercises the themes that I will use in demonstrating each advance language pattern are:

• "To be an excellent communicator you will need to learn the importance and use of non-verbal communication." Here I will presuppose that in order to be a good communicator you must know how to use the 93% of communication that is non-verbal.

• and "Creating and maintaining rapport is critical to building or enhancing a relationship." Here I will presuppose that getting and maintaining rapport is crucial to building a relationship."

OK, pick one, two or more themes for yourself to use throughout the month or if you wish pick a different theme(s) for each language pattern - your choice.

Using NLP and Hypnosis Presuppositions - Week 1

Day 1 Practice using "Some Quantifiers" - (ALL, EACH, EVERY, SOME, FEW, MANY, NONE)

In my case I'll take the theme number 1: "To be an excellent communicator you will need to learn the importance and use of non-verbal communication." and write an example:

Every one I know who is really excellent at communicating has mastered the use of non-verbal communication.

Now I'll take the theme number 2: "Creating and maintaining rapport is critical to building or enhancing a relationship." Here I will presuppose that getting and maintaining rapport is crucial to building a relationship and write an example for this pattern:

Few people really understand that creating and maintaining rapport is so critical to building relationships.

• For today practice using some quantifiers with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 2 Practice using Generic Noun Phrases - (Noun arguments standing for a whole class)

Theme number 1: The world's greatest communicators all have learned that to be a great communicator one has to learn and use non-verbal communication.

Theme number 2: Psychologists tell us that the ability to create rapport is the very foundation of creating a good relationship.

• For today practice using generic noun phrases with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 3 Practice using Relative Clauses - (Complex noun arguments, statements that have a noun followed by a phrase beginning with WHO, WHICH, or THAT)

Theme number 1: All of the experts who have spoken to me have talked about the importance of understanding and using non-verbal communication.

Theme number 2: Good relationships are ones which are built on rapport.

• For today practice using relative clauses with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 4 Practice using Subordinate Clause of Time - (BEFORE, AFTER, DURING, AS, SINCE, PRIOR, WHILE, YET, NOW, AGAIN)

Theme number 1: Before you can communicate like an expert, you will have to learn non-verbal communication skills.

Theme number 2: After you have build a relationship by creating and maintaining rapport, you will know why it's so important.

• For today practice using subordinate clause of time with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 5 Practice using Cleft Sentences - (Sentences starting with IT IS or IT WAS)

Theme number 1: It is knowing how to use non-verbal communication that made Richard Bandler one of the great communicators.

Theme number 2: It was our ability to create and maintain rapport that made our relationship outstanding.

• For today practice using cleft sentences quantifiers with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Using NLP and Hypnosis Presuppositions - Week 2

Day 1 Practice using Pseudo Cleft Sentences - Identified by the form of "What [sentence] is [sentence]".

Theme number 1: What we know about non-verbal communication is it is the key to being an excellent communicator.

Theme number 2: What knowledgeable psychologists tell us about relationships is creating and maintaining rapport is critical.

• For today practice using pseudo cleft sentences with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 2 Practice using Stressed Sentences - (Voice stress) such as: I am especially interested in the OUTSTANDING results that NLP has gotten.

Theme number 1: Learning non-verbal communication skills will make a FANTASTIC improvement in your communication skills.

Theme number 2: Creating and maintaining rapport is the only way to have WONDERFUL relationships.

• For today practice using stress sentences with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 3 Practice using Complex Adjectives - (NEW, OLD, FORMER, PRESENT, PREVIOUS)

Theme number 1: Enhance your previous communication skills by learning how to use non-verbal communication skills.

Theme number 2: Improve your present and future relationships by learning how to create and maintain rapport.

• For today practice using complex adjectives with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 4 Practice using Ordinal Numerals - (FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, ANOTHER, NEXT)

Theme number 1: First, your improve your non-verbal communication skills and then you watch your communication results soar.

Theme number 2: The first change to make to improve your relationships is to learn to create and maintain rapport.

• For today practice using ordinal numbers with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 5 Practice using Comparatives - (Words ending with ER, MORE, LESS)

Theme number 1: More people improve their total communication by learning non-verbal communication skills than by any other method.

Theme number 2: Better relationships are developed by creating and maintaining rapport.

• For today practice using comparatives with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Using NLP and Hypnosis Presuppositions - Week 3

Day 1 Practice using Comparative As - (AS........AS) For example: What else gets as many results as NLP does? (Presupposes that NLP get results.)

Theme number 1: What is as effective in improving your total communications as learning and using non-verbal communication skills?

Theme number 2: Nothing is as important as creating and maintaining rapport in building relationships.

• For today practice using the comparative as - as with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 2 Practice using Repetitive Cue Words - (TOO, ALSO, EITHER, AGAIN, BACK)

Theme number 1: You too can be an excellent communicator by learning and using non-verbal communication skills.

Theme number 2: Either we learn how to create and maintain rapport or our relationships will suffer.

• For today practice using repetitive cue words with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 3 Practice using Repetitive Verbs and Adverbs - (Verbs and adverbs beginning with "re" for example REPEATEDLY, RETURN, RESTORE, REPLACE, RENEW)

Theme number 1: Repeatedly practicing non-verbal communication skills will cause quantum improvements to your communication results.

Theme number 2: One thing we know is we can renew our relationships by creating and maintaining rapport.

• For today practice using repetitive verbs and adverbs with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 4 Practice using Quantifiers - (ONLY, EVEN, EXCEPT, JUST)

Theme number 1: The only way we may become excellent communicators is to lean to use non-verbal communication skills effectively.

Theme number 2: Except for rapport it is difficult to create and maintain good relationships.

• For today practice using quantifiers with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 5 Practice using Change of Time Verbs and Adverbs - (BEGIN, END, STOP, START, CONTINUE, PROCEED, ALREADY, YET, STILL, ANYMORE)

Theme number 1: Someone once said to my friend John, "Stop being mediocre; learn and use non-verbal communication ."

Theme number 2: Have you discovered that creating and maintaining rapport is critical to a relationship, yet?

• For today practice using change of time verbs and adverbs with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Using NLP and Hypnosis Presuppositions - Week 4

Day 1 Practice using Change of State Verbs - (CHANGE, TRANSFORM, TURN INTO, BECOME)

Theme number 1: It's a well know fact that to transform your communication ability we need to learn and use non-verbal communication skills.

Theme number 2: Even some of TV's talk show hosts are beginning to know that creating and maintaining rapport is a critical factor in relationships.

• For today practice using change of state verbs with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 2 Practice using Factive Verbs and Adjectives - (ODD, AWARE, KNOW, REALIZE, REGRET, BELIEVE, PLEASED)

Theme number 1: Are you aware that to be an excellent communicator it is important to know and use non-verbal communication skills.

Theme number 2: Most people are not aware that creating and maintaining rapport is critical for relationship building.

• For today practice using factive verbs and adjectives with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 3 Practice using Commentary Adjectives and Adverbs - (LUCKY, FORTUNATELY, FAR OUT, OUT OF SIGHT, GROOVY, HAPPILY, NECESSARILY, REMARKABLE, INNOCENTLY)

Theme number 1: Lucky for me, I learned early that non-verbal communication skills are vital for an excellent communicator.

Theme number 2: It is remarkable how creating and maintaining rapport improves relationships in just minutes.

• For today practice using commentary adjectives and adverbs with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 4 Practice using Counterfactual Conditional Clauses - (Verbs having subjective tense)

Theme number 1: If John hadn't learned non-verbal communication skills, he would not have become the excellent communicator that he is.

Theme number 2: If Carol had known that creating and maintaining rapport was so critical to relationships she could have taken the training necessary.

• For today practice using counterfactual conditional clauses with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Day 5 Practice using Contrary to Expectation - (SHOULD)

Theme number 1: Should you not know how important non-verbal communication skills are, call me to get the next seminar date.

Theme number 2: Should you not be totally happy with your relationships, learn about creating and maintaining rapport will be important for you to learn.

• For today practice using contrary to expectation with your theme(s). Write out at least 5 examples for each theme(s).

Here is a list of nine other presuppositions to continue you everyday practice with:

1. Selection Restriction - If my professor gets pregnant, I'll be very happy. (Restricted to being a professor with the subgroup female) (Presupposes my professor is a woman.)

2. Questions - By asking a question we presuppose what is asked in a question. Have you taken my NLP and Hypnosis book? (Presupposes someone has taken my book.)

3. Negative Questions - Isn't Leading Edge Communications not the top management consultant company in Calgary? (Presupposes that Leading Edge Communications is a top management company.)

4. Rhetorical Questions - Asking a question which does not require an answer. Who care about that. (Presupposes no one cares about that subject.)

5. Spurious Not - I wonder if you are not already more proficient at advanced language patterns than most? (Presupposes you are already proficient at advanced language patterns.)

6. Proper Names - Using proper names which presuppose the existence of that person, place or thing. Are you aware that hypnotic marketers are using Advanced Language Patterns Mastery as a copywriting text? (The Advanced Language Pattern Mastery manual exists.)

7. Change of Place Verbs - (COME, GO, LEAVE, ARRIVE, DEPART, ENTER) (Presupposes something has moved or is moving)

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Exercises from the author of Advanced Language Patterns Mastery - Larry McLauchlin.

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