Art of Persuasion: The Success Mantra for Smart Leaders

2. Whom to Persuade?

Everyone can be persuaded, given the proper context and timing but again the duration of persuasion may differ from person to person. For example, during the election campaigns, the political parties always focus on the group of voters who decide the elections. There fore first it is important to identify that whom should you persuade to get your job done.

3. You Have To Be Interested To Be Persuaded

The foremost thing you need to persuade people is to gather their interest and make them listen what you are trying to say.  You can never persuade somebody who’s not interested in what you’re saying. Most people always think and talk about themselves instead of paying attention to the other person what they are saying.

 To have the captive attention of your listener, you first need to learn to consistently talk to people about them. People will listen to you only when you listen to them.

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