How to Make a Persuasive Presentation
Course

How to Make a Persuasive Presentation

Seven Dimensions
Updated Oct 15, 2019

Course Overview

Peter Quarry offers techniques for making a presentation more persuasive. He cites TED Talks’ research which found that a person’s posture, use of space, gestures, smiling impact strongly on credibility, intelligence, charisma. Other effective techniques include use of humor and stories that rely on characters, plot and emotion.

Presentations are enhanced when the presenter is persuasive. This is done through relaxed, dynamic body language and movement, smiling and telling stories.

Learning Objectives

Peter Quarry explains how to be persuasive through: 

  • Body language 
  • Smiling 
  • Storytelling and anecdotes

Interviewer: Eve Ash



Interviewee: Peter Quarry