Lesson 9: How to be persuasive
Lesson 9: How to be persuasive
Master the skills of TED speakers with TED’s official public speaking course. This course will teach you how to identify, develop and share your best ideas with the world.
Lesson 9 Learning Goals: Learn persuasion techniques that, if used properly and ethically, will help more people understand and embrace your ideas.
What You Will Learn:
You’ll learn how to convince others to genuinely consider your point of view.
Is your talk based on convincing an audience to thoroughly embrace your perspective on a topic? This lesson will help you learn how to persuade an audience towards your point of view.
Questions You’ll Answer After the Video:
If applicable, what is the most counter-intuitive premise in your talk? Are there sections that are likely to be controversial or contentious? How will you build a bridge between the audience's perspective and your own?
What are some strategies you’ve seen effective speakers use to persuade an audience?
