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5
Steps to Successfully Persuade
Anyone to Do What You Want
Having excellent persuasion skills is one of the most important
abilities to possess in today's fast-paced world. We need the support
and cooperation of other people to help us in reaching our goals. The
saying "No man is an island" is an undeniable truth.
Here are some hot tips to effectively influence and persuade anyone you
desire.
1) Enter their
world.
You must understand the situation according to their point of view. Set
aside your personal interests and concentrate on them.
Just pretend that if you are them, what would you do? What would be
your opinion? Then take the appropriate action that would be beneficial
to them.
Copy them. Observe how they act, how they speak, and how they think. If
they rub their forehead while they think, act like them. If they speak
at a clear and slow pace, try to do the same thing. This is called
mirroring.
In due time, the people you're mirroring will subconsciously feel more
comfortable with you. It's as if they see themselves in you.
However, you must proceed with caution. Do not let them be aware that
you are copying them. They might interpret it as mockery and you'll
just get into trouble.
2) Be Friendly
and
Nice.
Smile to brighten up the day. Make a sincere compliment to raise their
spirits. Little things like these count a lot.
Make them feel that whenever they need help or just someone to look up
to, you'll always be there to lend a hand. They would tend to be more
receptive to people that they trust.
If you want to ask your boss a favor, do everything you can to please
him. Overdeliver and exceed his expectations. Soon, he will notice your
efforts and will be more than glad to grant your request.
3) Appeal to
their
emotions.
Remember, people make decisions based
more on
emotions that logic. While you will have to give them logical evidence
for their decision (number 4 next) that is just so that they have a rational reason to justify their
emotional want.
4)Provide them with compelling evidence.
Explain to them how your ideas or suggestions could be the most
effective techniques to implement. Show them undeniable proof that you
have the best product by way of testimonials, before and after
scenarios, and detailed comparisons against your competitors. Just make
sure that all your claims are true and verifiable. Always maintain a
good reputation.
5) Meet their existing needs and desires.
People are self-centered. They are initially concerned with their own
well-being before others. If you can prove that your proposal will
provide more advantageous benefits to them than to your own, then they
will probably accept it.
If you could focus more on their interests, desires, needs, and
expectations, then you would satisfy their cravings for attention.
Moreover, it would show that you really care about them. Mutual trust
and respect would be established.
This is the most important thing to remember when persuading anyone. No
matter how close you are to becoming like them or how overwhelming your
evidence is, if it does not satisfy the "What's In It For Me?" test,
your persuasion efforts will not produce satisfactory results. Always
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