If you wish you had the art of persuasion, then you want to be more credible, influential, and convincing.
Persuasion makes wonderful things happen. It open minds, shifts attitudes, finds love, wins friendships, influences people, and makes money.
The art of persuasion has been highly prized throughout history. It has been the source of interesting myths because people have long considered eloquence to be magical and as potent as a charm. In Ireland, for instance, legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone in Blarney Castle will bless you with the art of persuasion.
When you know how to say the right things at the right time, when you know how to use the art of persuasion, you will develop a knack for negotiation and influence.
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Do you have a sense of humor?
The fastest way to win someone over is to make them laugh with you. It is almost impossible not to like, admire, and even respect someone who is humorous. It is almost impossible to disagree with someone when you feel good about something they have just said, even if the remark was just a witticism.
6. Do you like other people?
Many people do not like other people very much. They would rather interact with computers, machines, or even interesting books. They, in fact, feel uncomfortable with other people. People who have a knack for the art of persuasion are neither preoccupied nor introverted. Instead, they are open and receptive to what other people say, think, and feel. They are approachable and friendly because they have people skills.
7. Are you egotistical?
Someone who is only interested in getting other people to listen to their personal stories, anecdotes, and experiences is not persuasive. If this self-interest expands to bragging, then the only thing other people are interested in is getting away from you as quickly as possible. If they cannot physically leave, for example, they are seated at a dining table, they mentally disengage from what you are saying.
8. Do you
Persuasion makes wonderful things happen. It open minds, shifts attitudes, finds love, wins friendships, influences people, and makes money.
The art of persuasion has been highly prized throughout history. It has been the source of interesting myths because people have long considered eloquence to be magical and as potent as a charm. In Ireland, for instance, legend has it that kissing the Blarney Stone in Blarney Castle will bless you with the art of persuasion.
When you know how to say the right things at the right time, when you know how to use the art of persuasion, you will develop a knack for negotiation and influence.
So, if you …show more content…
Do you have a sense of humor?
The fastest way to win someone over is to make them laugh with you. It is almost impossible not to like, admire, and even respect someone who is humorous. It is almost impossible to disagree with someone when you feel good about something they have just said, even if the remark was just a witticism.
6. Do you like other people?
Many people do not like other people very much. They would rather interact with computers, machines, or even interesting books. They, in fact, feel uncomfortable with other people. People who have a knack for the art of persuasion are neither preoccupied nor introverted. Instead, they are open and receptive to what other people say, think, and feel. They are approachable and friendly because they have people skills.
7. Are you egotistical?
Someone who is only interested in getting other people to listen to their personal stories, anecdotes, and experiences is not persuasive. If this self-interest expands to bragging, then the only thing other people are interested in is getting away from you as quickly as possible. If they cannot physically leave, for example, they are seated at a dining table, they mentally disengage from what you are saying.
8. Do you