Hello my name is Derek A. Smith and I am here to share all that I have learned about persuasion and negotiation in order to help you get what you want from life. Why am I qualified to provide you with this information you night ask. Well, as a Federal Special Agent for over 18 years I had to use persuasion and negotiation techniques to convince people who had no desire to confess their secrets to tell me everything in order for me to solve crimes. this led to my fascination with the subjects of negotiation and persuasion and I have researched and read hundreds of books and articles on these topics and took various courses as well. In addition, I studied conflict resolution while pursuing a Doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership.
These studies have contributed to great success in my life and have led to me doing acting jobs, being on television news programs, writing books, speaking around the country. I look forward to helping you use persuasion and negotiation techniques.