How To Be More Persuasive: 3 Persuasion Techniques That Work Like A Charm
By Michael Lee

There are numerous ways on how to be more persuasive. Some of them require nothing more than a change in demeanor, while others require you to change your entire approach. Some of these persuasion techniques you might already know, while others might be untested waters for you.

If you want to know how to be more persuasive, read on!

Persuasion Technique # 1: Exploit Every Weakness.

It pays to be perceptive when practicing the art of persuasion. Why? Because every miniscule detail could hold the key to a person's undoing.

And by undoing, I don't mean exacting harm on your target. That's not the kind of persuasion you should be doing. I'm talking about learning how to make the most of every situation, but using ethical means.

For example, does the person you wish to persuade have a soft spot for animals? Does he or she have difficulty saying no to people in public (or even in the presence of their significant others)? Don't be afraid to take advantage of these little things, because these trivial things have the ability to make your life a whole lot easier.

Persuasion Technique # 2: Get Into Their Good Graces.

If you want to know how to be more persuasive, you should figure out how to get on your target's good side. Doing that is pretty tricky.

Some people like it when you go to them for advice. Others like it when they don't have to supervise you all the time. What makes a person tick is different for everybody. You have to understand what your target likes and dislikes.

Persuasion Technique # 3: Don't Sound Desperate.

One powerful way on how to be more persuasive is to act like you don't have to work too hard at persuading your target. If, for example, you're trying to get people to donate to a charity cause, don't badger everyone around you for donations saying that it's for a good cause and so on and so forth.

Instead, be happy and cheerful with your approach. Give them a short (read: short) overview on how amazingly successful the campaign has been. Avoid talking too rapidly either. Instead, be cool and composed.

Ask them if they want to make a donation afterward. If they say that they can't contribute at the moment, give them a card or tell them your website, and let that be the end of that. The next time they see your campaign, they'll remember how pleasant you've been and might give their contribution then.

Learning how to be more persuasive can be quite tricky. However, as long as you have a basic understanding of your target person or audience, you won't have a problem persuading people, swaying points of view or even getting donations.