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Just a quick post to get you to take a look at my friend Perry Marshall’s recent article on the greed/generosity of entrepreneurs.
I’ll give you the link to Perry Marshall’s brilliant piece of persuasion in a minute, but first, a few things to consider as you read:
Persuasion in the Subject Line of Email
Let’s start with the subject line of Perry’s email to me and the title of the article. “Entrepreneurs and our insatiable greed.” How well does it catch your attention (regardless of your view on the issue), spur your curiosity, and make you interested in reading more?
Both pro and anti capitalists want to know more.
Creating Curiosity Changes The Reader’s Body Chemistry and How They React/Perceive
Just as in conversational persuasion, when you are writing to persuade, or at least to get your word out, be sure to create curiosity in the reader at appropriate times (especially at the start – to get them involved) and at the end (to keep them hungry and interested in more from you).
The ability to engage the reader and to change their body chemistry from disinterested to curious or amused and curious is worth practicing. Do it in your email subject lines, your headlines or sub heads, and in the body of your copy. As you read his essay, watch for this.
Create Mini Beginnings and Endings To Enhance Memory and Persuasiveness
Consider creating mini beginnings and endings at important points since your reader will have a much better level of long and short term memory of the content at the beginning and ending. If you want a popular literary example of this read one of Dan Brown’s books and pay attention to the cliff hanger endings of each chapter as well as how he uses short and long chapters to vary the pace and to keep the reader engaged.
Perry Marshall’s Questions and Sub Headings
Notice Perry Marshall’s use of the “Have you ever…” sub heading. What does this do and why?
Be aware of Perry’s use of questions. He is trying to persuade from a coaching perspective. He wants the reader to reach the conclusion not to be told what to think. And that makes him radically more persuasive.
Creating Trust and Avoiding or Disclosing Bias
Also, does this article seem self serving? What does Perry have to gain? Does the fact that his customer base is almost exclusively entrepreneurial make them likely to feel better after reading this article? Is he doing something for their psychological well being as well as mounting a powerful argument for their position? Is this successful even if it doesn’t actually persuade one anti-entrepreneur? Why?
There are many more techniques.
Let me know which others you see. Which techniques do you think really work and why? The link is just down below…
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