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Persuasion

The psychology of persuasion.

Feed their dreams, empathise with their failures, allay their fears, investigate their suspicions, help to fight the enemy.

Rhetoric

Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Kairos, Topos.

Ethos

  • Credibility
  • Trust
  • Social-proof

Pathos

  • Empathy
  • Demand Trigger
  • Emotional Appeal
  • Future Vision

Logos

  • Clear Thinking
  • Facts Verified
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Engineering

Kairos

  • Timing
  • Opportunity
  • Demand

Topos

  • Context
  • Analogy
  • Metaphor

Communication

Persuasion starts with reflective listening

Assets

Build a suite of assets that support your arguments by proving credibility to earn trust.

What is the most important question you could ask yourself to make progress?