English Conversation Skills: 12 methods to persuade and convince people

Persuasion is a useful skill to have in everyday life. Maybe you work in sales and need to improve your performance. Maybe you would like to convince other people of your opinions in conversations and debates. Or maybe you would like to increase your chances of getting a promotion. Whatever your situation, this lesson will help you improve your capability to convince others. I will teach you 12 persuasive devices: empathy, shock, twist, emotive, guilt, flattery, threat, the rule of three, rhetorical question, repetition, deal, and statistics. You can choose which device works best for you depending on what you hope to achieve. After watching, go test your new skills by convincing someone to do something… be good!