Social Power Dynamics: Start Here The Power Moves | February 21, 2020 | by Lucio Buffalmano ------------------------- Go in this order: SOCIAL SKILLS Before learning power dynamics [https://thepowermoves.com/power-dynamics/], acquire a minimum level of social skills and emotional intelligence. Some people naturally have both, while some others learned it with time. Still, it won’t hurt to review the basics: * BEST SOCIAL SKILLS BOOKS [https://thepowermoves.com/best-social-skills-books/]: the best books and resources to learn the basics * THE LAWS OF SOCIAL SUCCESS [https://thepowermoves.com/the-social-exchange-theory/]: learning to analyze social relationships as exchanges will help you get into a mindset of being a giver, which will do a lot of good things for you * Also check the forum entries for some typical mistakes linked to the law of social exchange: missing the WIIFM [https://thepowermoves.com/forum/topic/whats-in-it-for-me-guys-wiifm-never-forget-it/] and failing to put their best foot forward [https://thepowermoves.com/forum/topic/in-cold-approach-emails-dont-put-the-onus-on-the-receiver-but-frontload-your-value-email-example/#postid-625] * LEARN TO MOVE BEYOND EXCHANGES FOR CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS: The social exchange law is strongest among _strangers _and business-based transactions. But the closer you get to someone, the more you want to add different layers. For example, see “HOW TO BOND WITH PEOPLE [https://thepowermoves.com/develop-deep-emotional-connection/]” and “HOW TO BE A LEADER [https://thepowermoves.com/how-to-be-a-leader/]” to get a feel for the higher levels of social skills * LEARN POWER DYNAMICS: this is a series of 4 articles on dominant body language [https://thepowermoves.com/signs-of-dominance/], verbal expressions of power [https://thepowermoves.com/signs-of-social-power/], body language of submission [https://thepowermoves.com/submissive-body-language/], and verbal expressions of submission [https://thepowermoves.com/signs-of-verbal-submissiveness/]. They will help you understand social dynamics at a deeper level than most other resources POWER DYNAMICS These are some of the basics * POWER DYNAMICS [https://thepowermoves.com/power-dynamics/]: let’s start with a definition, and why they matter * THE IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF POWER [https://thepowermoves.com/the-irrefutable-laws-of-power/]: this post lists the main laws of personal and social power, and it will help you prioritize your self-development goals * THE FUNDAMENTAL STRATEGIES OF POWER [https://thepowermoves.com/the-fundamental-strategies-of-power/]: this post details what works best for long-term success -success and power are the same- * MIX POWER WITH WARMTH [https://thepowermoves.com/high-warmth-high-competence/]: Machiavelli said that, ideally, a prince should be feared and loved at the same time. He was right. That’s why you want _both_ power and warmth. Also read “value and availability [https://thepowermoves.com/value-and-availability/]“, which is the ultimate goal of mixing power and warmth. * FRAME CONTROL TECHNIQUES [https://thepowermoves.com/frame-control/]: understanding frames is understanding power dynamics. The full lesson is in social power, but here you get 75% of the value These will provide you with the basics. From here on, you can move to mastery with Power University [https://thepowermoves.com/courses/power-university/]. ------------------------- Archived from https://theredarchive.com/blog/The-Power-Moves/social-power-dynamics-start-here.23610