Rather than "laying on the charm," try using your innate talents
One of the best ways to improve your ability to influence other people is to better understand your talents -- and how you can positively apply those talents to the act of influencing.
But first, a few words on how not to influence people. You may have had an experience when someone who has obviously attended a seminar on "how to influence others" has chosen you as the "other" on whom to practice his newfound skills. And when this person tried to apply a technique such as "laying on the charm," it was clear that he was not naturally a very charming person. The result was annoyance rather than influence.
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