HOW TO BE A SELF-CONFIDENT SUPER PERSUADER

One of the most powerful tools for success is the ability to persuade
others to believe you, to follow you, and to help you. Your ability to
persuade is the basis of your ability to get what you want. We are
finding that as modern life becomes more complicated, with more
decisions to be made on a daily basis, those who can persuade others
have a powerful advantage for achieving success.

The ability to win others to your point of view is invaluable. We can be
far more successful in everyday situations – asking for a raise, settling a
difference with a neighbor, helping our children make wise choices – if
we use the communications techniques of great persuaders. But until
recently even the best of them couldn’t tell you what makes them
persuasive. Now, after hundreds of studies, researchers have found that
persuasiveness is greatly enhanced by specific, definable techniques
that we can all use. Keep in mind that persuasion is not manipulation. It
is, instead, creating the right environment for your ideas and then
communicating those ideas effectively.

The ability to present yourself and your ideas well will determine your
success in any given situation. In fact, without this ability, your skills and
personality may go unnoticed. The Mellon Foundation did a study on
those who are successful in life. They came to the conclusion that
technical skills accounted for only 15% of the equation. Interpersonal
skills – the ability to communicate with others and get their cooperation
– accounted for 85% of success. Imagine that, 85% of your success
depends on your ability to communicate.

Hughie Burleson
http://yoursuccessonline.net