We're at McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.

And we think of hacking, we typically think of some tech savvy dude breaking into computer

systems to steal data.

But hackers can also take the form of social engineers, individuals who get what they want

by building rapport in penetrating psychological defenses.

My guest today is an expert and a pioneer in the area of human hacking.

He makes his living showing companies the weaknesses of their security systems by breaking

to their office and computers, not by bypassing past codes and firewalls, but simply by walking

in the front door and knowing how to ask for and receive access from the humans who run

the show.

His name is Chris Hagnaggi, he's the author of human hacking, win friends, influence

people, and leave them better off for having met you.

In this book, he takes the social engineering principles, con men and malicious social

hackers use to breach security systems and steal data and shows the average person had to

use them for positive ends in their personal and professional relationships.

Today on the show, Chris shares how assessing which of the four styles communication

someone prefers can help you better connect with them, why you should approach every interaction

knowing your pretext, the keys for building rapport, and the difference between manipulation

and influence.

And we enter conversation with tips on the art of elicitation, just how to get information

from someone without directly asking for it.

Just the show's over, check out our show notes at a-wim.is slash human hacking.

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