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...
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,...
Sep 19, 2016 | Persuasion
An opinion piece is a great opportunity to express an opinion or advocate for a cause, but you need to be able to structure an argument. Nearly everyone on the planet writes email, and many people write articles, stories, and news releases as a full-time or part-time...
Sep 14, 2016 | Persuasion
An important way to be more persuasive is to develop a sense of connectedness with your audience. Creating a connection with the other person (or people) based on what you have in common creates a powerful sense of “we,” says Robert Cialdini, the Arizona State...
Jul 13, 2016 | Persuasion
Persuasion requires that you first get people to read or listen carefully to your proposal. Just because you write someone a persuasive message doesn’t mean they will read it carefully. Several variables affect the amount of thinking people do when they read a...