Showing posts with label persuading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label persuading. Show all posts

Monday, April 13, 2009

Persuading Someone


When was the last time you had to persuade someone to change their mind? What arguments and standings did you use?


About two weeks ago a couple buddies and I started to plan a trip for our upcoming spring break. One of them wanted to go to Key West, the other on a cruise, third desired to go to Miami and I on the other hand did not want boring, didn’t want to be stuck on a boat and been three times already to Miami this year. I wanted some where I haven’t gone to before, Daytona Beach. Convincing each one of them was difficult because each one of us were stubborn. But it was a little easy because I had to individually talk to each one of them so I wasn’t ganged up on. I showed them that Daytona Beach was a party town when it came to spring break. I used the wonders of YouTube to make that clear. Then I showed them that it wasn’t even a far drive, it would only take us about two and a half hours to get there unlike Miami’s four and Key West’s nine and to get to the cruise we would have to drive to Miami anyways. Then I pointed out the good deals for hotels to rent and with all my facts in their face I convinced them to go to Daytona Beach. Now we have a four day reservation at an ocean view hotel.

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Date: March 3, 2009