Not exact matches
The only goal that matters is to get your messages in front
of highly influential people (think digital multipliers and megaphones) who are tightly connected to significant (and fairly sizeable) niches
of active and
desirable individuals whose actions and attitudes they can directly influence (amplification) and whose
behaviors as consumers, voters, or other cohort members you are looking to
change and channel into actual results.
The persuasiveness
of religious programs toward
change appear to be greatest when they are viewed by a person who is in a state
of attitude imbalance or transition and seeking new forms
of gratification for his or her needs; when they are viewed by a person for whom religious faith has always been a viable, if not vital, option; when the options being presented are seen as realistic and leading to a
desirable end; when opportunity for demonstration exists in proximate distance to the viewing situation; and when the attitude or
behavior is not central to the individual's self - concept and ego - functioning.
Compared to negative or positive punishment methods, using a no pull dog harness simply serves as an «undesirable event» for the dog, which eventually leads the animal to
change its course
of action towards a more
desirable behavior ³.
The components
of Special Incentive Programs are: (1) defining
desirable behavior, (2) counting the target
behavior (s), (3) creating the reward menu, (4) establishing the exchange ratio, i.e., how many stars for what rewards, (5) charting
of behaviors, (6) praise for positive
behavior changes, (7) program adjustments, and (8) phasing out the program.