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Influence Is the One Asset That Multiplies Everything Else

Sales. Reputation. Leadership. Relationships. Funding. Career success. They all accelerate when you know how to shape opinions, emotions, decisions, and actions — without coercion.

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"Influence is the capability of a person or organisation to shape the opinions, emotions, decisions, and actions of others — without coercion or power."

— Gilbert Manirakiza, The Influence Formula

This is what we build. This is what we measure. This is what we teach.

One Capability. Every Outcome.

Sales

"Close more, chase less. Influence creates demand before the pitch."

Reputation

"Be the name they trust before they've met you."

Leadership

"Lead without authority. Align without force."

Relationships

"Build alliances that compound over years."

Funding

"Investors back people they trust, not just ideas they like."

Career

"The invisible force behind every promotion, opportunity, and invitation."

Influence isn't soft skills. It's the operating system underneath every outcome that matters. And it can be built with precision.

Discover how — keep scrolling

The Book That Started It All

The Influence Formula by Gilbert Manirakiza

The Influence Formula

The Brain Science System for Building the One Asset That Multiplies Everything Else

by Gilbert Manirakiza

Hardcover & Paperback
E-Book
Audiobook

The complete Neuro-Influence Framework — three pillars, four stages, seven behaviours — in one book. The methodology behind 400+ client engagements across 40 markets.

Or read it on the platform — included with every subscription

Every copy includes a QR code to your free Influence Audit.

Built on Neuroscience. Tested Across 40 Markets.

INSIGHTS

Understand neural pathways before you act.

PROGRAMME

Design strategy aligned with how brains process trust.

  • CAPTURE → Visibility
  • CONNECT → Trust
  • CONVERT → Commitment
  • CATALYSE → Advocacy

EXECUTION

Sustain effort through systems, not willpower.

Deployed through Seven Behaviors

GenerosityAuthoritySocial ProofCommitmentLikabilityScarcityCommunity
Gilbert Manirakiza

Gilbert Manirakiza

Influence Architect | CEO, The Newmark Group

15 years | 400+ engagements | 40+ markets

Organizations We've Served

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, global institutions, and leading brands

GEJohnson & JohnsonMotorolaTurkish AirlinesAstraZenecaNovartisCellulantAGRABill & Melinda Gates FoundationUNDPZiplineRockefeller FoundationBCGJCGPfizerBritish CouncilCAADP54geneZoetisBeiersdorfAbsaCambridgeIFADIpasNokiaAvantorPayPalPaxfulDubai TourismViatrisCopiaAxmedIFACGEJohnson & JohnsonMotorolaTurkish AirlinesAstraZenecaNovartisCellulantAGRABill & Melinda Gates FoundationUNDPZiplineRockefeller FoundationBCGJCGPfizerBritish CouncilCAADP54geneZoetisBeiersdorfAbsaCambridgeIFADIpasNokiaAvantorPayPalPaxfulDubai TourismViatrisCopiaAxmedIFAC

"The ability to shape opinions, decisions, and actions is the single most important skill in all aspects of life. Therefore, it demands prioritization, intention and education."

— Gilbert Manirakiza

For Executives and Professionals Who Want to Grow Their Influence

For less than the cost of a coffee a day, you get a blueprint book, a growing e-book library, expert-led courses, an AI strategy engine, media training, and a global community — all calibrated to the neuroscience of trust.

The Influence Formula
5+ E-Books
18+ Modules
InfluenceXpert AI
Media Training
Global Community

All of this from $9/month. That's less than two coffees a month for a complete influence ecosystem.

Explorer

$9/mo
  • Flagship book
  • 6 core modules
  • 3 diagnostics/mo

Builder

$29/mo
  • Full library
  • Media Training
  • Strategy + calendars + captions

Architect

$59/mo
  • Everything unlimited
  • All 7 AI modes
  • Priority support

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Not ready to subscribe? Buy the book first → — every copy includes a QR code to your free audit.

For Organisations That Want to Accelerate Growth Through Influence

Equip your leadership team with the methodology trusted by GE, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer — delivered in-person by The Newmark Group and reinforced through always-on platform access.

Enterprise Platform

Give your team access to the full InfluenceXXI ecosystem: library, courses, InfluenceXpert, media training, and community. Volume pricing from $12/seat/month.

In-Person Training

Media training, executive coaching, influence workshops, crisis simulations, and managed campaigns — delivered by The Newmark Group's experts across Africa, the Middle East, UK, and North America.

Every corporate training participant gets complimentary platform access. The methodology doesn't stop when the trainer leaves the room.

Events & Insights

Upcoming Events

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The Influence Forum 2026

The world's premier gathering at the intersection of influence, communications, and neuroscience.

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Monthly Masterclass

March 2026

The Knowledge Library — Growing Every Quarter

Focused e-books that apply the Neuro-Influence Framework to your specific world.

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How Precisely Are You Building Influence?

The free 3-minute Influence Audit scores you across all three pillars — INSIGHTS, PROGRAMME, and EXECUTION — and shows you exactly where your gaps are.