Introduction to Influence: Persuasive Speaker

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Persuasion: Who, What, and to Whom
When people needs to say yes or needs to agree about something else, then persuasion is being used by the speaker while conveying their message. It is the goal of the speaker to make listener’s mind change and agree with him or her (Rhoads, 1997). We can try to understand this world we live in by using social psychology because it explains why people act or behave the way they do. Social psychology is an attempt to explain why people judge other, why they act with such persuasion and intent and why they help others (Feenstra, 2011). For persuading others, the speaker needs to have some traits and attitudes that will draw the crowd towards him or her. Among the traits a communicator needs to have are being likeable, sound and appear knowledgeable, shows authoritative manner but not to the point of being airy but rather just show that he or she knows what he is talking about and that he is an authority when it comes to the said subject. The audience’s perception of the speaker is also important because they need to hear and understand these words from someone that looks trustworthy enough. This is character and on this character, the speaker must be able to build a connection towards the audience in order to persuade them more effectively (Education, 2011).
The capability of a speaker to persuade audiences is called influencing their ideas and their possible judgment and this is more possible if the speaker is attractive to the eye of audience, as well know, appearance can sometimes be deceiving and more people are being attracted to good looking speakers than those that are not. It is normal for someone with good personal traits and looks to be a speaker because people seems to believe them eas...

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...and when the speaker was able to change the mind of his listeners, and then it is a skill. If you understand and is familiar with social psychology, then you would get to know the differences between people making it easier for you to frame your message in such a way that it can persuade your listener (Rhoads, 1997).

References
Changing Minds. (2011). Social Influence. Retrieved from Changing Minds.org: http://changingminds.org/explanations/theories/social_influence.htm
Erupting Mind Education. (2011). How To Persuade Different Types Of People. Retrieved from Erupting Mind Education: http://eruptingmind.com/how-to-persuade-different-types-of-people/
Feenstra, J. (2011). Introduction to social psychology. Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Rhoads, K. (1997). Introduction to Influence. Retrieved from Working Psychology: http://www.workingpsychology.com/intro.html

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