Persuading people : expert solutions to everyday challenges. - Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business Press, (c)2008. - 1 online resource (x, 91 pages i18 cm.) - Pocket mentor series .

Includes bibliographical references.

Mentor's Message: Why Master the Art and Science of Persuasion? -- Persuading People: The Basics -- Understanding Persuasion -- Building Your Credibility -- Understanding Your Audience -- Winning Your Audience's Mind -- Capturing Your Audience's Heart -- Overcoming Resistance from Listeners -- Activating Audience Self-Persuasion -- Tips and Tools -- Tools for Persuading People -- Test Yourself -- To Learn More -- Sources for Persuading People.

"Persuasive people generate real value for their companies by turning ideas into action. But persuasion isn't easy; it takes practice, patience, and psychological savvy. That's where this new volume comes in - by enabling you to: adapt your pitch to your audience; build your credibility; and appeal to your listener's minds and hearts."--Jacket.



9781422163856


Persuasion (Psychology)--Social aspects.
Persuasion (Rhetoric)


Electronic Books.

HM1196 / .P477 2008