ANSWER: Reasons people don’t listen when you speak: There are three reasons. 1st it could be because you aren’t sharing a thought that the other person values or cares about. 2nd it could be because you aren’t conveying certainty when you speak. 3rd it could be because you lost or never had their attention. We … Read more
Main Article. Links: -The Craft Of Power By Siu (A practical approach to power. The story about the King and the horse are from this book.) View On Amazon. –Inoculation Theory Wikipedia page. Basically counter an argument before it happens to prepare your audience to be more resistant to persuasion. Jury article reference here. Research … Read more
What is the WIIFM Principle? First, and most importantly, you must ensure your argument answers the question “what’s in it for me.” WIIFM tells the person why they should act a certain way. In other words, it is a principle used in many types of persuasion to motivate someone to act. The single most consistently … Read more
Original Article. Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altercasting A general overview. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identification_in_Burkean_rhetoric 6 dimensions of altercasting here. Basically it talks about how close the identity is to the person’s ego. Closer === more persuasive. Research Notes: -Try positive and negative altercasting. Positive is when you entice someone based on an identity. For example “all smart people act this way.” … Read more
What is altercasting and What does altercasting mean? Altercasting is when you use a social role or identity’s expected behavior to persuade someone to act or think a certain way. For example, “all smart people buy mac/pc computers,” or “no popular people like that band.” Everyone wants the magical persuasion trick that instantly bends people … Read more
Why does blackmail work? Blackmail works because it uses a small piece of ultra sensitive information to compel a person to act. How much would you pay to keep your friends from seeing your internet history, what your cell camera records when it is supposedly off, or that picture of my pink pony you look … Read more
Watch the following video to find out how to build rapport with anyone in 5 minutes, or keep going below if you prefer to read. ANSWER: To build rapport with anyone in 5 minutes, you must make the person feel understood and valued. One technique is to use questions to figure out what the person … Read more
Today we are going to boost your personal power by eliminating 5 persuasion sins (Stop This To Be More Persuasive). Stick around to the end for the most common and worst persuasive mistake beginners make. Stop this sin or it will single handedly destroy your chances of becoming a master persuader. Answer: Stop acting uncertain, … Read more
Answer: Persuasion is an important skill because it allows you to get what you want from the world and avoid what you don’t want. It is a key to personal power and an effort multiplier. Leaders are good persuaders. They gather people and tell them the best course of action. Their persuasion gets greater results … Read more
Today we will be answering the question “what is persuasion?” Answer: Persuasion is an action undertaken with the purpose of changing beliefs, attitudes, and behavior. The action could be anything from texting, to speech, to a song, to artwork, or even a physical movement. Persuasion does not necessarily completely and totally change someone’s opinion or … Read more
