Coaching practices for How to Be More Persuasive
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- I keep losing the same argument by pushing harder, and it’s starting to dawn on me that I’ve never once tried to actually see it from their side first
- I’m at my best when I’m getting a room aligned and fired up
- I keep telling people how many others have signed on and it just isn’t landing
- They’re sharp and they care about this, so every point I make gets picked apart in real time
- I get someone on board, and then they go talk to someone who pushes back, and by the time I see them again they’ve quietly drifted right back to where they started
Practices that may help
- See things from the other person’s point of view
Try honestly to see things from the other person’s angle before you argue your own.
How to Win Friends and Influence People, Made Practical - Storytelling for Persuasion, Made Practical
When listeners become absorbed in a narrative, their counter-argument generation drops and attitudes shift toward the story’s perspective — a process called narrative transportation. Experimental research confirms that well-crafted stories can be more persuasive than equivalent statistical evidence, particularly for value-laden or identity-relevant topics. - Lead from the influencing domain — take charge, speak up, make sure others are heard
People strong in influencing sell the team’s ideas inside and outside the organization.
Strengths-Based Leadership, Made Practical - Use peer-specific social proof, not generic popularity
"People like you do this" is far more persuasive than "a lot of people do this."
Social Proof, Made Practical - Lead with argument quality on the central route
When your audience is engaged and able, weak arguments actively backfire — make every point earn its place.
Elaboration Likelihood Model, Made Practical - Inoculate against counter-persuasion
Expose people to weakened counter-arguments so they build resistance before a real attack arrives.
Elaboration Likelihood Model, Made Practical - Use two-sided messages with a sophisticated audience
Acknowledge the strongest objection, then refute it — this is more persuasive than ignoring it.
Elaboration Likelihood Model, Made Practical - Channel attention to the relevant concept before the ask
Briefly focus the audience on a concept that makes your core message naturally follow.
Pre-Suasion, Made Practical - Use peripheral cues when elaboration is low
Source credibility, social proof, and liking move low-engagement audiences where logic cannot.
Elaboration Likelihood Model, Made Practical - Influence through persuasion, not positional power
Build consensus and convince rather than command — authority is the last resort, not the first.
Servant Leadership, Made Practical
Related concerns
- Verbal Persuasion
When listeners become absorbed in a narrative, their counter-argument generation drops and attitudes shift toward the story’s perspective — a process called narrative transportation. Experimental research confirms that well-crafted stories can be more persuasive than equivalent statistical evidence, particularly for value-laden or identity-relevant topics.
- Authority In Persuasion
People defer to credible expertise — and to its symbols — more than they realize.
Authority
- Persuasion Vs Authority
People defer to credible expertise — and to its symbols — more than they realize.
- Similarity In Persuasion
"People like you do this" is far more persuasive than "a lot of people do this."
Use peer-specific social proof, not generic popularity
- Strong Arguments Persuasion
When your audience is engaged and able, weak arguments actively backfire — make every point earn its place.
Lead with argument quality on the central route
- When Persuasion Works
Expose people to weakened counter-arguments so they build resistance before a real attack arrives.
Inoculate against counter-persuasion
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