0:00:05.440,0:00:06.319 in this video 0:00:06.319,0:00:08.880 we'll discuss the power of persuasion 0:00:08.880,0:00:10.240 this will include a discussion on 0:00:10.240,0:00:11.840 different strategies you can use to be 0:00:11.840,0:00:13.440 more persuasive in the way you deliver 0:00:13.440,0:00:15.120 arguments and communicate generally 0:00:15.120,0:00:17.680 the use of fear and how others process 0:00:17.680,0:00:20.560 and perceive what you're saying 0:00:20.560,0:00:22.400 there's so many times in life where we 0:00:22.400,0:00:23.920 want people to do something but we 0:00:23.920,0:00:25.599 aren't in position to simply order them 0:00:25.599,0:00:26.480 around 0:00:26.480,0:00:29.039 even when we're in a leadership position 0:00:29.039,0:00:30.000 constantly ordering 0:00:30.000,0:00:31.359 subordinates around can create 0:00:31.359,0:00:33.200 resentment and disloyalty 0:00:33.200,0:00:36.000 it's very helpful and often necessary to 0:00:36.000,0:00:37.440 get people to do what you want 0:00:37.440,0:00:40.640 through persuasion rather than power 0:00:40.640,0:00:42.000 persuasion has been studied for 0:00:42.000,0:00:43.680 thousands of years going back to the 0:00:43.680,0:00:44.000 ancient 0:00:44.000,0:00:46.079 greeks and refined in multi-million 0:00:46.079,0:00:47.840 dollar ad campaigns 0:00:47.840,0:00:49.520 it's an essential tool of corporations 0:00:49.520,0:00:50.879 looking to sell products 0:00:50.879,0:00:52.800 politicians looking to convince citizens 0:00:52.800,0:00:54.079 to vote for them 0:00:54.079,0:00:55.840 attorneys trying to get jurors to render 0:00:55.840,0:00:57.280 verdicts in their favor 0:00:57.280,0:00:58.800 parents trying to get their kids to eat 0:00:58.800,0:01:01.680 well and in countless other situations 0:01:01.680,0:01:03.680 it's very helpful for leaders to develop 0:01:03.680,0:01:05.519 skills that enable them to establish 0:01:05.519,0:01:07.200 useful partnerships with others 0:01:07.200,0:01:09.520 and maintain positive relationships with 0:01:09.520,0:01:10.799 employees 0:01:10.799,0:01:12.880 robert cialdini a psychologist and one 0:01:12.880,0:01:14.320 of the leading experts in the world on 0:01:14.320,0:01:15.360 persuasion 0:01:15.360,0:01:16.880 recommends a number of approaches for 0:01:16.880,0:01:18.799 getting others to do what you want 0:01:18.799,0:01:20.880 the first strategy is reciprocity 0:01:20.880,0:01:22.799 followed by commitment and consistency 0:01:22.799,0:01:25.680 social proof likability and finally 0:01:25.680,0:01:26.720 authority 0:01:26.720,0:01:29.119 first reciprocity can be a highly useful 0:01:29.119,0:01:30.000 strategy 0:01:30.000,0:01:31.920 if you do a small unsolicited favor for 0:01:31.920,0:01:33.520 someone they'll be more likely to do 0:01:33.520,0:01:34.960 what you want 0:01:34.960,0:01:37.119 for many years hari krishnas and eastern 0:01:37.119,0:01:38.240 religious sect 0:01:38.240,0:01:39.680 would raise money by approaching 0:01:39.680,0:01:41.439 strangers in a public place to give them 0:01:41.439,0:01:43.759 a gift like a book or a flower 0:01:43.759,0:01:46.000 if a person initially refused they would 0:01:46.000,0:01:47.520 insist it was a gift 0:01:47.520,0:01:49.680 only after the gift was accepted would 0:01:49.680,0:01:51.520 they ask for a financial donation which 0:01:51.520,0:01:52.960 they often received 0:01:52.960,0:01:54.640 people felt like they owed something to 0:01:54.640,0:01:56.880 the krishnas and they resolved this debt 0:01:56.880,0:01:59.920 with money second if you can get an 0:01:59.920,0:02:01.439 initial commitment from people 0:02:01.439,0:02:02.960 they'll often behave in ways that are 0:02:02.960,0:02:05.119 highly consistent with that commitment 0:02:05.119,0:02:06.960 thus commitment and consistency are 0:02:06.960,0:02:09.119 helpful persuasion strategies 0:02:09.119,0:02:10.800 small behaviors get followed by more 0:02:10.800,0:02:12.400 committed behaviors 0:02:12.400,0:02:13.840 people are much more likely to vote for 0:02:13.840,0:02:15.440 candidates on election day 0:02:15.440,0:02:16.879 if you can get them to put a sign in 0:02:16.879,0:02:19.040 their yard supporting that candidate 0:02:19.040,0:02:20.879 get people to make an initial commitment 0:02:20.879,0:02:22.239 and they will often behave 0:02:22.239,0:02:24.879 in very consistent ways psychologist 0:02:24.879,0:02:25.920 thomas moriarty 0:02:25.920,0:02:27.760 did a compelling study on this related 0:02:27.760,0:02:29.440 to bystander intervention where he 0:02:29.440,0:02:30.959 staged thefts on a public beach 0:02:30.959,0:02:32.560 and measured whether bystanders would 0:02:32.560,0:02:34.959 get involved in his experiment 0:02:34.959,0:02:36.640 a person who was lying in a blanket near 0:02:36.640,0:02:38.239 others and listening to the radio 0:02:38.239,0:02:39.599 got up and went for a stroll on the 0:02:39.599,0:02:41.280 beach minutes later 0:02:41.280,0:02:42.879 another person came by and stole the 0:02:42.879,0:02:44.720 radio in 20 trials 0:02:44.720,0:02:46.640 only four people who were lying next to 0:02:46.640,0:02:48.480 the blanket and radio got involved and 0:02:48.480,0:02:50.560 stopped the thief however 0:02:50.560,0:02:52.400 in another condition the person 0:02:52.400,0:02:53.680 listening to the radio 0:02:53.680,0:02:55.599 asked the person next to them to watch 0:02:55.599,0:02:58.400 my things before walking away 0:02:58.400,0:03:01.040 in that case in 19 out of 20 times 0:03:01.040,0:03:02.560 people intervened with a thief 0:03:02.560,0:03:04.400 confronting him and chasing him down the 0:03:04.400,0:03:06.560 beach people are more likely to do what 0:03:06.560,0:03:07.280 you want 0:03:07.280,0:03:10.720 if you make a small request first 0:03:10.720,0:03:13.440 third we look to others for social proof 0:03:13.440,0:03:14.800 that means that if you want someone to 0:03:14.800,0:03:15.519 do something 0:03:15.519,0:03:17.840 put peer pressure on them show them what 0:03:17.840,0:03:18.959 the norm is 0:03:18.959,0:03:21.040 that is what other people are doing what 0:03:21.040,0:03:22.400 other businesses are doing 0:03:22.400,0:03:24.560 and what other communities are doing 0:03:24.560,0:03:26.080 people want to belong 0:03:26.080,0:03:27.760 and they often have considerable 0:03:27.760,0:03:32.640 difficulty violating social norms fourth 0:03:32.640,0:03:34.959 it matters a lot who asks us to do 0:03:34.959,0:03:35.680 things 0:03:35.680,0:03:38.000 for example we're much more persuaded by 0:03:38.000,0:03:39.360 people we like 0:03:39.360,0:03:40.879 there are two big components of 0:03:40.879,0:03:43.040 likability physical appeal 0:03:43.040,0:03:46.159 and similarity typically we like people 0:03:46.159,0:03:47.280 who are attractive 0:03:47.280,0:03:50.239 it's a cliche it's superficial but it's 0:03:50.239,0:03:50.959 true 0:03:50.959,0:03:54.000 sex sells that's true in advertising and 0:03:54.000,0:03:55.519 it's also true in interpersonal 0:03:55.519,0:03:56.560 interactions 0:03:56.560,0:03:58.239 we tend to be more persuaded by 0:03:58.239,0:04:00.400 good-looking people 0:04:00.400,0:04:02.319 of course not everyone is blessed with 0:04:02.319,0:04:03.760 six-pack abs luscious hair and a 0:04:03.760,0:04:04.879 stunning face 0:04:04.879,0:04:07.680 however all's not lost because we also 0:04:07.680,0:04:09.120 tend to like people who are similar to 0:04:09.120,0:04:09.920 us 0:04:09.920,0:04:11.920 our friends and romantic partners are 0:04:11.920,0:04:13.760 often people we share key interests or 0:04:13.760,0:04:14.959 values with 0:04:14.959,0:04:16.720 in commercials on tv if an actor isn't 0:04:16.720,0:04:18.238 attractive they're often trying to 0:04:18.238,0:04:20.320 portray someone who is hopefully 0:04:20.320,0:04:24.000 similar to you on some level chaldini 0:04:24.000,0:04:25.759 also focuses on the importance of 0:04:25.759,0:04:27.040 authority 0:04:27.040,0:04:28.560 certainly being in a position of 0:04:28.560,0:04:30.400 authority can make others have to do 0:04:30.400,0:04:31.280 what you want 0:04:31.280,0:04:33.199 but it can also make them want to do 0:04:33.199,0:04:34.320 what you want 0:04:34.320,0:04:36.080 people have a tendency to be deferential 0:04:36.080,0:04:37.919 to those in power even if the power 0:04:37.919,0:04:41.199 isn't directly over them 0:04:41.280,0:04:43.440 similarly we tend to be highly 0:04:43.440,0:04:45.919 influenced by credibility factors 0:04:45.919,0:04:47.919 credibility is made up of two factors 0:04:47.919,0:04:50.000 trustworthiness and expertise 0:04:50.000,0:04:52.160 let's start with trustworthiness if a 0:04:52.160,0:04:53.600 person seems trustworthy because of 0:04:53.600,0:04:55.199 their personality or because of their 0:04:55.199,0:04:57.040 role like a priest 0:04:57.040,0:05:00.000 well they're often more persuasive in 0:05:00.000,0:05:00.560 addition 0:05:00.560,0:05:03.039 we tend to trust experts and individuals 0:05:03.039,0:05:04.080 who seem more like 0:05:04.080,0:05:06.479 experts thus making them more persuasive 0:05:06.479,0:05:08.400 having formalized credentials such as a 0:05:08.400,0:05:10.720 phd can be helpful on this front 0:05:10.720,0:05:12.479 also bringing in others who have 0:05:12.479,0:05:14.320 credentials to support your position 0:05:14.320,0:05:17.759 can be very effective 0:05:18.240,0:05:20.240 interestingly the way you communicate 0:05:20.240,0:05:21.919 and deliver messages can make you seem 0:05:21.919,0:05:23.440 like more of an expert and make you more 0:05:23.440,0:05:24.000 credible 0:05:24.000,0:05:26.479 and persuasive people who talk faster 0:05:26.479,0:05:27.759 are judged to be more knowledgeable 0:05:27.759,0:05:29.199 about a topic than people 0:05:29.199,0:05:31.840 who deliver the same message but talk 0:05:31.840,0:05:32.960 slower 0:05:32.960,0:05:34.800 in terms of delivering a message one 0:05:34.800,0:05:36.639 consideration is whether you should only 0:05:36.639,0:05:38.720 give your position or whether you should 0:05:38.720,0:05:40.560 start by explaining both sides of the 0:05:40.560,0:05:41.039 matter 0:05:41.039,0:05:43.520 and then explain why your side is better 0:05:43.520,0:05:45.520 that's known as delivering a one-sided 0:05:45.520,0:05:48.639 versus a two-sided appeal 0:05:48.639,0:05:50.560 in a one-sided appeal you give all the 0:05:50.560,0:05:51.680 benefits of your side 0:05:51.680,0:05:53.120 and you don't acknowledge any 0:05:53.120,0:05:54.800 alternative positions 0:05:54.800,0:05:57.360 in a two-sided appeal you acknowledge 0:05:57.360,0:05:58.639 both sides of the issue 0:05:58.639,0:06:00.639 but then you explain why your side is 0:06:00.639,0:06:03.280 better so which should you go with 0:06:03.280,0:06:05.759 in general a two-sided appeal works best 0:06:05.759,0:06:07.199 if the person or group you're talking to 0:06:07.199,0:06:08.800 is either mixed in their opinion 0:06:08.800,0:06:10.479 or is likely to oppose what you're 0:06:10.479,0:06:12.400 trying to persuade them to do 0:06:12.400,0:06:14.479 when you use the two-sided appeal you'll 0:06:14.479,0:06:16.800 appear less biased 0:06:16.800,0:06:18.720 one-sided appeals work best only when 0:06:18.720,0:06:20.000 the person or people you're trying to 0:06:20.000,0:06:21.919 convince are already inclined to agree 0:06:21.919,0:06:22.639 with you 0:06:22.639,0:06:24.080 or if there's overwhelming support you 0:06:24.080,0:06:27.039 can offer for your position 0:06:27.039,0:06:28.800 sometimes a two-sided approach is known 0:06:28.800,0:06:31.120 as using an inoculation strategy 0:06:31.120,0:06:32.880 inoculation works just like a shot where 0:06:32.880,0:06:34.880 you give people a weak dose of a virus 0:06:34.880,0:06:36.240 so they're protected when they get hit 0:06:36.240,0:06:38.400 with a full-blown case of it 0:06:38.400,0:06:40.560 from a persuasion standpoint you give a 0:06:40.560,0:06:42.080 weak dose of what the alternative 0:06:42.080,0:06:42.880 position is 0:06:42.880,0:06:45.360 that is you give weak arguments for why 0:06:45.360,0:06:47.280 the opposite position is true 0:06:47.280,0:06:48.880 by hearing what your opponent will say 0:06:48.880,0:06:50.880 in a weak form people develop counter 0:06:50.880,0:06:52.400 arguments to resist the message 0:06:52.400,0:06:53.919 and are more inclined to reject it and 0:06:53.919,0:06:56.639 accept what you're saying 0:06:56.639,0:06:58.639 another consideration within persuasion 0:06:58.639,0:06:59.680 is fear 0:06:59.680,0:07:01.440 it's common for people to use fear 0:07:01.440,0:07:03.280 within their persuasive attempts 0:07:03.280,0:07:05.280 that is they'll talk about all the bad 0:07:05.280,0:07:06.479 things that will happen to you 0:07:06.479,0:07:08.960 if you don't do what they want you to do 0:07:08.960,0:07:10.319 is fear effective 0:07:10.319,0:07:12.639 or does it turn people off a better 0:07:12.639,0:07:15.039 question is does it get them to tune out 0:07:15.039,0:07:18.800 the answer to that is it can 0:07:18.800,0:07:21.120 when fear is used it's important to not 0:07:21.120,0:07:22.639 be too extreme 0:07:22.639,0:07:24.400 a campaign against drunk drivers can 0:07:24.400,0:07:26.080 effectively show mangled vehicles that 0:07:26.080,0:07:28.000 have been in a dui accident 0:07:28.000,0:07:30.400 but showing mangled victims could be too 0:07:30.400,0:07:31.520 much for most people 0:07:31.520,0:07:33.599 causing them to disengage quickly an 0:07:33.599,0:07:34.960 attorney can show a bloody knife that 0:07:34.960,0:07:36.319 was used as a murder weapon 0:07:36.319,0:07:38.479 but large gruesome color photographs of 0:07:38.479,0:07:39.919 the victim after they had been brutally 0:07:39.919,0:07:40.720 stabbed 0:07:40.720,0:07:43.440 might be too much you want to arouse 0:07:43.440,0:07:44.319 some fear 0:07:44.319,0:07:47.280 but not too much an emergency manager 0:07:47.280,0:07:48.960 wants to motivate people to take action 0:07:48.960,0:07:50.240 if they don't evacuate before a 0:07:50.240,0:07:51.280 hurricane 0:07:51.280,0:07:53.360 but it's likely ineffective to show 0:07:53.360,0:07:54.560 photos of people who 0:07:54.560,0:07:57.039 drowned in tidal surges or their bodies 0:07:57.039,0:07:58.000 after trees fell 0:07:58.000,0:08:00.560 and crushed them in addition you need to 0:08:00.560,0:08:02.319 give people direction for fear-based 0:08:02.319,0:08:04.319 messages to be successful 0:08:04.319,0:08:06.560 telling someone a hurricane is coming or 0:08:06.560,0:08:08.240 you could be injured killed or cut off 0:08:08.240,0:08:09.199 from rescuers 0:08:09.199,0:08:11.360 isn't a good message people need to know 0:08:11.360,0:08:12.479 how to act 0:08:12.479,0:08:14.080 they need to know when and how to 0:08:14.080,0:08:15.840 evacuate where shelters are 0:08:15.840,0:08:18.639 or the supplies they should stock up on 0:08:18.639,0:08:19.680 an example of this 0:08:19.680,0:08:21.120 is one of the early public service 0:08:21.120,0:08:22.879 campaigns designed to reduce the spread 0:08:22.879,0:08:24.000 of aids 0:08:24.000,0:08:26.720 early messaging was simple it was aids 0:08:26.720,0:08:27.759 kills 0:08:27.759,0:08:30.319 it was simple and it was ineffective the 0:08:30.319,0:08:31.919 rate of transmission wasn't slowed into 0:08:31.919,0:08:33.440 the messages and formed the public to 0:08:33.440,0:08:33.839 wear 0:08:33.839,0:08:35.279 condoms to reduce the spread of the 0:08:35.279,0:08:37.440 virus if you want to persuade people 0:08:37.440,0:08:38.240 with fear 0:08:38.240,0:08:41.519 tell them what to do with their fear 0:08:41.519,0:08:43.599 fear is aroused people may pay close 0:08:43.599,0:08:45.120 attention to the message because they're 0:08:45.120,0:08:46.320 worried about something harmful 0:08:46.320,0:08:47.600 happening to them 0:08:47.600,0:08:49.839 however not all attempts at persuasion 0:08:49.839,0:08:51.279 will be things that people are heavily 0:08:51.279,0:08:53.040 involved in or care about 0:08:53.040,0:08:55.120 so if someone isn't heavily invested in 0:08:55.120,0:08:56.560 what you're trying to persuade them of 0:08:56.560,0:08:58.160 does that mean that you won't be able to 0:08:58.160,0:09:00.800 convince them not necessarily 0:09:00.800,0:09:02.080 you just need to think about the 0:09:02.080,0:09:04.320 approach that you use researchers 0:09:04.320,0:09:05.920 richard petty and john cassiopo 0:09:05.920,0:09:07.360 along with shelly chaikin have 0:09:07.360,0:09:09.519 identified two routes to persuasion 0:09:09.519,0:09:11.040 these are called the peripheral and 0:09:11.040,0:09:13.200 central route when people are not 0:09:13.200,0:09:14.320 invested in an issue 0:09:14.320,0:09:16.160 or when they are but they're tired 0:09:16.160,0:09:18.160 distracted overworked or they can't 0:09:18.160,0:09:19.680 focus on what you're saying for whatever 0:09:19.680,0:09:20.399 reason 0:09:20.399,0:09:21.760 they aren't able to think about the 0:09:21.760,0:09:23.600 strength of your arguments so 0:09:23.600,0:09:25.760 strong arguments won't always win out 0:09:25.760,0:09:27.440 but they'll look for other information 0:09:27.440,0:09:28.800 to help them decide if they should 0:09:28.800,0:09:30.640 accept a persuasive message 0:09:30.640,0:09:32.320 as a result they'll look for what are 0:09:32.320,0:09:34.240 called heuristic cues 0:09:34.240,0:09:35.920 that's a fancy way of saying mental 0:09:35.920,0:09:38.160 shortcuts our beliefs about people like 0:09:38.160,0:09:40.240 stereotypes can be heuristic cues 0:09:40.240,0:09:42.080 for example thinking certain types of 0:09:42.080,0:09:43.600 people are more or less trustworthy 0:09:43.600,0:09:44.720 because of who they are 0:09:44.720,0:09:46.640 or looking at things like credentials 0:09:46.640,0:09:47.760 educational background 0:09:47.760,0:09:49.760 even their appearance remember 0:09:49.760,0:09:51.760 attractiveness and similarity matter 0:09:51.760,0:09:53.519 are you good looking do you look the way 0:09:53.519,0:09:56.399 people expect an expert to look 0:09:56.399,0:09:58.480 these cues which are sometimes fairly 0:09:58.480,0:09:59.519 superficial 0:09:59.519,0:10:01.600 can be very powerful for an uninvolved 0:10:01.600,0:10:03.360 or distracted person 0:10:03.360,0:10:04.880 so when people are using the peripheral 0:10:04.880,0:10:06.480 route to evaluate what you're saying 0:10:06.480,0:10:08.000 because they aren't heavily focused on 0:10:08.000,0:10:09.600 the message they'll be convinced by 0:10:09.600,0:10:10.959 well-educated experts 0:10:10.959,0:10:12.800 and attractive or similar people and 0:10:12.800,0:10:14.640 consequently discount the message from 0:10:14.640,0:10:16.480 people who aren't experts or who don't 0:10:16.480,0:10:18.560 have these appealing qualities 0:10:18.560,0:10:20.079 on the other hand when people are 0:10:20.079,0:10:21.600 directly affected by an issue 0:10:21.600,0:10:22.959 like if it's something that may cost 0:10:22.959,0:10:24.720 them a lot of money or they're very 0:10:24.720,0:10:26.000 interested in something 0:10:26.000,0:10:28.240 and can focus on what you're saying then 0:10:28.240,0:10:29.839 they'll set aside heuristic cues and 0:10:29.839,0:10:30.399 instead 0:10:30.399,0:10:32.880 focus on message strength but you'll 0:10:32.880,0:10:34.640 need strong arguments to convince them 0:10:34.640,0:10:35.519 because they're not going to be 0:10:35.519,0:10:37.360 influenced by weak messages or go along 0:10:37.360,0:10:38.480 with someone just because they're good 0:10:38.480,0:10:39.440 looking 0:10:39.440,0:10:41.120 those factors are secondary for people 0:10:41.120,0:10:43.200 processing in a central route 0:10:43.200,0:10:45.040 because the central route of persuasion 0:10:45.040,0:10:46.560 is based on solid arguments 0:10:46.560,0:10:47.839 people tend to be convinced of the 0:10:47.839,0:10:50.800 message for a long time even permanently 0:10:50.800,0:10:52.320 on the other hand peripheral rap 0:10:52.320,0:10:54.320 persuasion tends to be more fleeting 0:10:54.320,0:10:55.920 you can persuade someone for a short 0:10:55.920,0:10:57.519 period of time but 0:10:57.519,0:10:58.880 it won't be difficult to change their 0:10:58.880,0:11:00.560 mind on the issue 0:11:00.560,0:11:02.640 ultimately persuasion is a very useful 0:11:02.640,0:11:03.839 skill to have 0:11:03.839,0:11:05.519 if you're persuasive you can get others 0:11:05.519,0:11:07.839 to do what you want without using power 0:11:07.839,0:11:10.320 which a lot of time you won't even have 0:11:10.320,0:11:12.079 persuasion can allow you or your 0:11:12.079,0:11:13.760 organization to be someone or something 0:11:13.760,0:11:15.279 that others like and want to follow or 0:11:15.279,0:11:16.000 connect to 0:11:16.000,0:11:17.760 which is very valuable to leaders 0:11:17.760,0:11:20.240 corporations and everyday people 0:11:20.240,0:11:22.000 in summary there are a number of 0:11:22.000,0:11:23.600 strategies to make your messaging and 0:11:23.600,0:11:25.279 communication more persuasive 0:11:25.279,0:11:26.640 remember the approaches cialdini 0:11:26.640,0:11:28.399 described reciprocity 0:11:28.399,0:11:30.640 commitment and consistency social proof 0:11:30.640,0:11:32.480 likability and authority 0:11:32.480,0:11:33.839 it's also important to consider 0:11:33.839,0:11:35.040 credibility factors such as 0:11:35.040,0:11:36.800 trustworthiness and expertise 0:11:36.800,0:11:38.320 as well as how you communicate your 0:11:38.320,0:11:40.320 position with one-sided or two-sided 0:11:40.320,0:11:41.519 appeals 0:11:41.519,0:11:43.279 leaders can use fear as a persuasion 0:11:43.279,0:11:45.519 strategy but it's important to use 0:11:45.519,0:11:47.600 appropriate levels of fear and provide a 0:11:47.600,0:11:48.880 sense of direction in fear-based 0:11:48.880,0:11:50.000 messages 0:11:50.000,0:11:51.839 finally keep in mind that in some 0:11:51.839,0:11:54.000 situations individuals will be more 0:11:54.000,0:11:55.839 persuaded by heuristic cues such as 0:11:55.839,0:11:57.600 credentials educational background 0:11:57.600,0:11:59.360 attractiveness and similarities 0:11:59.360,0:12:00.959 rather than the content and reasons 0:12:00.959,0:12:02.800 you're giving to explain your argument 0:12:02.800,0:12:05.200 and position using persuasion to 0:12:05.200,0:12:06.800 carefully craft your arguments and your 0:12:06.800,0:12:08.079 communication overall 0:12:08.079,0:12:10.160 will be an invaluable tool for you as a 0:12:10.160,0:12:11.760 leader as well as 0:12:11.760,0:12:20.160 in other areas of your life