As a kid, my parents and I took a trip to Paris. I was beyond excited. I mean, I heard so much about it and couldn't wait to live my best life.I would be sipping hot chocolate, visiting all the museums, and of course, seeing the Eiffel Tower. It was the iconic symbol of Paris, and I was buzzing with excitement. So, after days of sightseeing, we're walking up to the base of the tower, and I slowly start to get a little apprehensive.I just assumed that seeing the monument would make my fear of heights just va ...

[Music] You've been judging me from the second you saw me. And that's fair because I've been judging you. Within the first few seconds that we meet each other, we start deciding things like whether we find each other credible, likable, and whether we want to connect with each other.And that connection is what helps you engage, influence, and persuade people. So, how can I help you connect better. How can I help you bring your best self into the light.Today, I'm going to share four tips with you. The first i ...

[Music] so before we begin with me talking and talking and talking I would like to play a game with you the name of the game is let's go back in time I need you all to imagine that there is a time machine here on the stage now the time machine can take all of us to a certain memory I have from my childhood are you ready are you ready all right let's do it let's go to the time machine I'll open the door get inside close the door now in this time machine I need to press how many years I want to go back in tim ...

So, hi guys. Say your line. You need to be convincing and make everyone believe you.Okay, I'll do that. I'll do that. So, today I've got me and Alistister here today.We've got something of some importance to to tell you. You know, talk about cooking. It's like a message to give you, but it's not really a message.Pause. Guys, is this you. Do you struggle with speaking to people persuasively.What you just saw was an example of exactly what not to do. So, what should we do. How should we act in social situatio ...

Persuasion Techniques - The "foot in the door" technique involves starting with a small request to increase the likelihood of agreement to a larger one [6] - The "door in the face" technique starts with an outrageously large request, followed by a smaller, more reasonable one, leveraging the sense of guilt from rejecting the initial request [11][14] - The principle of authority suggests that people are more likely to be persuaded by credible and knowledgeable figures [21] Application of Persuasion in Education - Students can use the "foot in the door" technique to improve communication with teachers, such as requesting small bonus assignments to incrementally improve grades [8][9][10] - Teachers can use the "door in the face" technique to manage student complaints about assignments by initially assigning a larger task and then reducing it to the intended size [15][16][17] Real-World Examples - A study showed that initially, less than 20% of people agreed to place a large "drive carefully" sign in their yards, but after agreeing to a smaller sign first, 76% agreed to the larger sign [4][5] - A study in a restaurant showed that only 10% of people helped a woman who pretended to have lost her purse, but when she initially asked for the entire bill to be paid and then reduced the request to a small contribution, 75% helped [13] - In 1955, Dr Jonas Salk's credibility as a scientist helped turn public skepticism into widespread trust for his polio vaccine, leading to a nearly 90% drop in polio cases in the US within two years, from 58,000 to 5,600 [24][25] Personal Anecdote - Using the "door in the face" technique, the speaker increased their usual allowance by 50%, from $20 to $30, by initially asking for $40 [18]