
Script: The full online course script is available as a PDF-download under "Lesson 22: Your next steps".
Note: At the end of the online course we have integrated a quiz with 15 single multiple choice questions. There is always only one right question.
Have fun & good luck! :-)
Covey’s seek first to understand and then to be understood highlights listening over speaking, countering the collective monologue; listen first, then propose win-win solutions.
Build rapport by uncovering common ground through small talk and the similarity attraction principle. Seek shared hobbies, education, and views to boost liking, trust, and agreement in conversations.
Explore the principle of reciprocity from Robert Cialdini's influence, the psychology of persuasion. Discover how giving prompts obligation to return, with examples from Christmas cards to coaching conversations.
Encourage learners to leave honest feedback on the course dashboard, using stars and a brief sentence to share how they like the course so far.
Observe your internal dialogue, recognize harsh self-talk, and transform disempowering messages into empowering frames. Build a more positive self-perception to improve overall life quality.
Arthur Schopenhauer explains how arguments trigger our innate vanity and defense mechanism, often harming relationships. He advocates avoiding argumentation and building win-win agreements through common ground.
Apply Molière's tip to use simple, standard English to boost processing fluency and understanding, avoiding jargon and eloquence that alienates listeners.
Question what the other person is saying, clarify meaning with 'how do you mean that exactly?', and avoid assumptions in personal and business conversations.
Ask why not to uncover objections, reformulate proposal toward agreement, and use yes-led phrases like yes but now, yes maybe I need additional information, or yes maybe I have time.
Aristotle reveals that people by nature crave knowledge. Strengthen persuasion by including hard facts, citing credible studies, and providing sources to back your claims.
Explore the power of because in persuasion, showing that any reason, even circular, boosts compliance, as the Xerox experiment reports up to 93–94 percent, linked to mindfulness.
Learn to calm anger when emotions heat up by pausing, taking a break, and cooling down. Prepare for conversations by adjusting expectations and embracing the unexpected to stay balanced.
Develop cognitive empathy to understand why others feel heated and to offer solutions without absorbing their pain, while reading body language cues to calm tense situations.
Nod subtly during conversations to increase liking and encourage the other person to keep talking, aiming for about one nod per second and avoiding overdoing it.
Paraphrase what the other person says to show you listen, gain time, and deepen understanding, while boosting liking and trust in the conversation.
Script: The full online course script is available as a PDF-download under this lesson.
Podcast: Alle Folgen zum Podcast "MENSCHEN ÜBERZEUGEN mit Wlad Jachtchenko" findest Du auf https://www.argumentorik.com/podcast/
Master ten levels of listening to influence and persuade, translating active listening into practical communication hacks for better engagement and clearer dialogue.
Learn to counter verbal attacks with quick wit and irony, using playful, imperfect practice and the standard follow-up 'what do you mean by that?' to buy time and respond effectively.
The way you communicate with others and with yourself ultimately determines the quality of your life!
This course helps you to be a great 1:1 communicator. You will learn from the best ancient and contemporary communicators. Each of the 20 communication hacks is easily adaptable in your everyday life. Short and entertaining lectures are easy to unterstand and your trainer Wlad comes directly to the most important point. After 1,5 hours you will influence and persuade people like a Pro.
Course content:
1. Why you should always be soft to the person?
2. Why you should first listen?
3. How to qiockly establish a connection between you and your discussion partner?
4. How to capture attention in a dialogue?
5. Why you should use "reciprocity" in a conversation?
6. ...and 15 other brilliant communication hacks from the best
The trainer, Wlad, is a professional communication trainer in Germany. He is one of the most successful debaters in the world (TOP10 speaker in Europe, World Championship Quarter Finalist). He worked as a lawyer in Munich and as a political scientist at the United Nations Head Quarters in NYC and now shares his knowledge on rhetoric and argumentation via online courses. He strongly believes in the benefits of online education --- and invites you to test the course right now!
Wlad offers a 30 day money back warranty. So just try out a few lectures -- and be blown away by the sophisticated communication hacks from the best communicators in the world!!