Homefacts City Report. Brandon is located in Hillsborough County, FL. The population is 101,167, making Brandon the 2nd largest city in Hillsborough County. There are 11 public schools in Brandon with an average Homefacts rating of B-. The total crime rate for Brandon is moderate, and there are 72 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
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Influence is the ability to persuade someone to think or act in the way you want. This ability is an essential part of leadership. After all, someone who can't convince people of things isn't a leader--no one is following him or her. Therefore, it's important for an effective leader to understand influence.t the simplest level, influence is simply the effective combination of three elements: 1  A communicator -- the person who wants to influence someone. 2  A message -- what the communicator wants the audience to do or believe. 3  An audience -- the recipient (or recipients) of the message.