ROTISSERIE: Persuasion 101: How to Encourage Trades
Jun 5 2012
How do we persuade our fellow fanalytic team owners to trade with us? This article focuses on ethical persuasion techniques that work, not only in fantasy baseball but in life in general.
Why ethical persuasion? If the golden rule is not good enough, then consider self-interest. Ripping off a fellow owner reduces trade possibilities next time, and can create a bad reputation among others in the league.
Ever wonder why some kids were popular in high school, while others were not? Many of the same rules about likability that applied in high school apply to fantasy baseball as well. If your league mates like you, they are more likely to want to trade with you. (Some of the persuasion techniques and thoughts on likability...
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