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Find a Sense of Truth to be Persuasive

Jun. 17, 2014 by

Another way to be a highly persuasive speaker is to be “real.”  Your audience will find you more trustworthy, and so they will be more willing to hear–and agree with–your point of view. To do this, understand what you are

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More Ways to Be a Highly Persuasive Speaker

Jun. 3, 2014 by

Lately, I’ve been noticing principles that great speakers use to guide them.  I’ve talked about this before.  I like when speakers start by answering a question for the audience:  “Why is this important to me?”  I also notice when speakers

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Find Passion to be Persuasive

May. 20, 2014 by

Last week we looked at a good way to start a talk if you need to be persuasive–answer “What’s in it for me?” for your audience.  Get their attention right away, and you’ve got time and content to win them