Dan Pink

Dan Pink

Author, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”

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Daniel H. Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Pink’s books have won multiple awards, been translated into 42 languages, and sold millions of copies around the world.

Pink was host and co-executive producer of Crowd Control, a television series about human behavior on the National Geographic Channel that aired in more than 100 countries. He hosts a popular MasterClass on sales and persuasion. He has appeared frequently on NPR, PBS, ABC, CNN, and other TV and radio networks in the U.S. and abroad.

He has been a contributing editor at Fast Company and Wired as well as a business columnist for The Sunday Telegraph.

Pink lives in Washington, D.C., with his family.

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Master the Art of Sales and Persuasion
"Today, like it or not, we're all in sales," says Dan Pink for Big Think+. Recognizing this is the first step to mastering the essential art of persuasion.
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Dan Pink: Like It or Not, You’re Probably a Salesperson
Fewer people today call themselves "salespeople" than in years past. According to author Dan Pink, that doesn't mean the rest of us are selling any less. We're just not peddling products.
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How to Persuade Others with the Right Questions: Jedi Mind Tricks from Daniel H. Pink
Sales guru and persuasion expert Daniel H. Pink explains how you can use motivational interviewing to influence others’ thoughts and behaviors. Pink’s latest book is “To Sell Is Human: The […]