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PERSUASIVE 
COMMUNICATION 
By: 
Deepika.R 
Kamala.S 
Anand.K 
Annapoorani.T 
Abinaya.S
INTRODUCTION 
A way of convincing people 
To buy a certain product. 
To believe something or to act a 
certain way. 
To agree with a point of view. 
Get what you want.
WHY SHOULD YOU LEARN 
PERSUASION? 
Achieving your goals. 
Understand the process 
around you. 
Defend yourself. 
Expose errors in many 
common assumptions.
HOW TO PERSUADE? 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_5jv4kRPI0
TALK FAST
MASTER THE BODY LANGUAGE
GET TO KNOW THE AUDIENCE
TIMING IS EVERYTHING
BE PERSISTENT
EXAMPLES 
A waiter at the restaurant asks, "Is there 
anything else I can get you?" 
A stranger at a party glances half a second 
too long. 
A telemarketer starts a pitch on the phone.
THINK SMART!
HOW PEOPLE SEE PERSUASION! 
“Persuaders convince us to do things we 
really don’t want to do.” 
“Overwhelm us with so many arguments” 
“They force us to give in.”
WHAT IT REALLY IS! 
People persuade themselves to change 
attitudes or behavior. 
Communicators provide the arguments.
DO’S 
Know your audience. 
Get the audience’s attention. 
Tailor the message to the medium. 
Convey the benefits.
DON’TS 
Never rely on a great argument. 
Never make a hard sales pitch. 
Never take an “all or nothing” stance. 
Don’t believe you have only one chance.
SUMMARY 
What is persuasion? 
How important is it? 
How to persuade? 
Myths and realities! 
Do’s and Don’ts
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  • 1. PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION By: Deepika.R Kamala.S Anand.K Annapoorani.T Abinaya.S
  • 2. INTRODUCTION A way of convincing people To buy a certain product. To believe something or to act a certain way. To agree with a point of view. Get what you want.
  • 3. WHY SHOULD YOU LEARN PERSUASION? Achieving your goals. Understand the process around you. Defend yourself. Expose errors in many common assumptions.
  • 4. HOW TO PERSUADE? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_5jv4kRPI0
  • 6. MASTER THE BODY LANGUAGE
  • 7. GET TO KNOW THE AUDIENCE
  • 10. EXAMPLES A waiter at the restaurant asks, "Is there anything else I can get you?" A stranger at a party glances half a second too long. A telemarketer starts a pitch on the phone.
  • 12. HOW PEOPLE SEE PERSUASION! “Persuaders convince us to do things we really don’t want to do.” “Overwhelm us with so many arguments” “They force us to give in.”
  • 13. WHAT IT REALLY IS! People persuade themselves to change attitudes or behavior. Communicators provide the arguments.
  • 14. DO’S Know your audience. Get the audience’s attention. Tailor the message to the medium. Convey the benefits.
  • 15. DON’TS Never rely on a great argument. Never make a hard sales pitch. Never take an “all or nothing” stance. Don’t believe you have only one chance.
  • 16. SUMMARY What is persuasion? How important is it? How to persuade? Myths and realities! Do’s and Don’ts