All of us encounter situations, when someone's opinion is different from yours. Taking into account that everyone considers their own opinion as the only correct one, having persuasiveness in your arsenal will really facilitate the achievement of victory in any debate. Here I am presenting you three steps of successful persuasion: self-confidence, persuasiveness of speech, producing strong arguments.
The first thing you must have to win in an argument is confidence in the truthfulness and accuracy of your point of view. To change or to form an opinion of a person, to rouse them to an action you must clearly understand your intentions and be deeply confident in the validity of your concepts and ideas. From a psychological point of view, it is easier for self-confident people to fight their corner than for diffident people.
Next, make your speech full of persuasiveness, which is depends on its structuredness - reasonableness, consistency and logic. Structuredness of speech provides an opportunity for more accessible and understandable explanation of the main points. Your speech should be obvious, clear and informative - be sure it is not confusing and chaotic. Divide the main provisions thoughts and ideas into several parts and think about smooth transitions showing the relationship of one part of speech to another. The persuasiveness of speech suggests the correctness of the construction of speech, which includes literacy (non-use of filler words and words of probability and use of appropriate vocabulary) and verbal contact with an opponent.
Finally, produce a strong argument in support of your idea. Mostly, people are rational and do what they are not profitable for them very rarely, almost never. Therefore, it would be necessary to convince the person to find good arguments to explain the justification and feasibility of the proposal. Arguments must answer the question of why we need to believe in something or act a certain way. Take measure of your arguments you want to lead and think if they are suitable in a particular case with an particular audience. After weigh the pros and cons, choose 2-3 most effective arguments from the remaining.
Persuasiveness is a very important skill for everyone who wants to be a leader. If you learn the tips mentioned above - self-confidence, persuasiveness of speech, producing strong arguments you will be able not only use them in real world, but also determine if someone tries to influence you with their help.
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