Name: The Six Steps to Strategic Influence by High Impact Academy
Duration: 17 min 54 s
Description: This episode of The High Impact Podcast introduces a powerful framework for mastering strategic influence — helping you shape decisions, secure buy-in and drive outcomes without relying on authority. Learn the six-step process, the Strategic Influencer Tool, and the real-world pitfalls that separate failed pitches from impactful persuasion.

This episode of The High Impact Podcast introduces a powerful framework for mastering strategic influence — helping you shape decisions, secure buy-in and drive outcomes without relying on authority. Learn the six-step process, the Strategic Influencer Tool, and the real-world pitfalls that separate failed pitches from impactful persuasion.

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The Six Steps to Strategic Influence

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