Saturday 24 November 2012

Be A Master At Persuasive Speech

By David Springall


Persuasion is the art of trying to get people to change their minds or opinions to agree that what you are saying is right.

Persuasive topics are used and tested on you every day and come in various forms of advertising.Whether you're viewing a print ad, a television ad, infomercials, etc., these ads are all asking you to believe in a concept. The seller's first action is to set their intentions. What do they want to persuade people in? How do they achieve it?

The above intensions can be applied in your own life.

If your intension is to get a rise in salary, make a sale, or even convince a salesperson to give you twenty percent off, you can apply persuasion.

Once you have the focus of your intention, you can start molding the persuasive component. Think about this: how can you introduce a change without facing the resistance from the person you are talking to? How will you state your point of view in order for the other person to understand your concept?

It is important to make an emotional note about the state of mind of the person you are communicating with. This information can be used to your advantage.

People act on their emotions and its those emotions that play a major role in persuasive techniques. Once you tap into your audience's mindset make sure that you do not bore them with too many facts and figures. The goal here is to get your audience to accept and be comfortable with the ideas that you are handing out.

Persuasion is not something that happens instantly. Whatever topic, you discuss make sure to repeat your message and give your audience time to process it.

Remember to always keep your cool and stay in control when you are using persuasion within a conversation. Never allow your current mood to dictate how the conversation plays out. Make sure that you are honest without being vulnerable or too sincere. If you are nervous, your audience will be uninterested and more likely to resist what you are saying. Aggressiveness will trigger a "fight or flight" response. By being patient and taking things slowly, you'll be able to get your point across with less resistance.




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