6 ways to be more persuasive (Level 1)

Some talks teach a new idea. They explain it step by step. Other talks persuade people to change their thinking. Persuasion means showing someone that their old idea is not quite right. Then you help them build a better idea. Barry Schwartz gave a talk about choice. Many people think more choice is always good. Schwartz said too many choices can make people unhappy. Elizabeth Gilbert also tried to persuade her audience. She wanted to change how they think about creative genius. Instead of thinking genius is something people are born with, she said it can come to a person at times. Speakers can use stories and reasons. A shopping story by Schwartz helped his audience understand his idea. Another tool is reason. You can say: if X is true, then Y is true. A detective story can also persuade. Siegfried Woldhek showed that three drawings by Leonardo da Vinci were self-portraits. He ruled out other drawings like a detective. Reason is important. A strong argument may not be popular at first, but it can slowly win support.