Jul 10, 2017 | Persuasion
If you send a persuasive message to a group, consider two important factors: the strength of your argument and the number of people who will process it. For persuasive writing to be effective, an audience needs to be motivated to read the message (or hear it). And one...
Jun 27, 2017 | Persuasion
If you sit down to write a persuasive message, you probably focus on carefully selecting the right words and emphasizing the appropriate points. But the success of your message might depend on something else. People often decide how to respond to your persuasive...
Apr 11, 2017 | Persuasion
Reducing the size of your initial request can be an effective persuasive tactic because it makes the request less burdensome to your audience. Let’s say you want management to approve a costly new training curriculum. Rather than ask for the full program, try...
Feb 27, 2017 | Persuasion
The trendy words and phrases that we know as “corporate speak” tarnish any communication, but using them in a persuasive appeal can be particularly risky. For a persuasive message to influence an audience, people need to see or hear concrete language,...
Feb 20, 2017 | Persuasion
The ability to overcome resistance is the key to being persuasive, because persuasion is rarely necessary unless the audience says it doesn’t like your idea, doesn’t believe your message, or doesn’t want to do comply with your request. So if resistance is the one...