Persuasion Tactics - 5 easy steps to convince someone
A lot of people are curious in the power of persuasion. Selling a product, recruiting people to join a club, influencing the people around you, these are just some of the things persuasion can do.
In order to be more successful in persuading others, you must know more about the ways of persuasion. Persuasion is actually convincing someone to accept a new belief. If you're a good speaker, this may sound very easy, but you are likely to be wrong. Everyone believes in something. The effort you put in expanding on your thoughts may be just going down the drain due to what we call resistance. Resistance is a force that prevents others to accept an idea. As you will find later on, shattering the resistance may be the most difficult step in persuading a person.
There is no one way to convince everyone, because there are difficult types of people who are almost impossible to persuade. If you are thinking of fooling someone, you must know that it will be very hard for you to do so, as you will learn later on.
These steps are not fool-proof, nor is it guaranteed to work on everyone. But it will help you develop persuasion skills and give you a better chance in changing other people's minds.
Believe in Your Idea
If you believe in what you are saying, you are in it a hundred percent. Have you ever experienced arguing about something you believed in? You may find that it helps, because not only is your mind into it, but also your heart. This is often found in business men who have a fervent image in their minds, they tend to pursue their beliefs and succeed. This is also the reason why fooling someone contradicts the idea of persuasion.
Understand His Motives
People have different motives. Learning these things is indeed very difficult to accomplish, because these data are not readily attainable. You must learn how to extract valuable information from the other person before trying to understand his personality and beliefs. But in doing so, not only are you breaking down the wall of resistance, but you are also making him vulnerable to your suggestions.
Eliminate the Resistance
Before playing your trump card, you must learn to break down the wall of resistance. Disprove his beliefs, and most importantly, do it in an assured manner. Confidence is the key here. If he knowledgeable on the subject matter, undermine that knowledge. This is the breaking point of most people, especially intellectual ones. So you must prepare and research before attempting to persuade a rational thinking person.
Target the Subconscious
Saying something to a person, however absurd it may be, creates an impact. This is referred to as the power of suggestion. Suggesting something will always create an impact on one's subconscious. And with proper repetition and reinforcement, may prove to be powerful. This technique is often used in training children and pets.
Be Willing to be Convinced
This is one step that is left out by the most. Being able to accept other's ideas does not only broaden your mind, but it also helps create an illusion that you are open to change. This may cause them to reconsider and accept your idea just as you have accepted theirs.
About the Author
Hailleyy Collins is an author, blogger and student. She is currently taking up a degree in Psychology and studies the structure and implications of having large families. She is the middle child of three sisters. She is currently interested in middle child syndrome and its effects on children.