Using Humor to Win People Over When Nothing Else Will
How to touch people so they can't stop laughing and helping you make your point
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It’s no secret that major spectacles of all kinds captivate us—whether we like it or not. We can use this to our advantage by cultivating a sense of humor as an attention-getting device. In this chapter, we’ll examine what makes a scene humorous and effective.
Consider, for instance, some of the spectacular dramas created by the Roman leader Julius Caesar. Caesar initially captured the imagination of his fellow citizens by funding extravagant gladiator contests, theatrical productions, and wild-animal hunts out of his own pocket. In fact, long before he became an emperor, Caesar was notorious not only for his lavish spending, but also for his ability to raise the money it required. His fellow citizens couldn’t help falling in love with all the entertainment this great showman had to offer.
Caesar’s unprecedented genius for theater lay in his succinct dialogue and dramatic actions. When our humor conjures up such drama, people get caught up in it and are more likely to be motivated to action. Suddenly a tipping point of momentum has occurred. Of course, if we’re not careful, such spectacles can also make people so mad, jealous, and fearful that they end up wanting to kill us as they did in Caesar’s case.
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Austin Dory has been researching, refining, and field testing his own unique approach towards helping people use their sense of humor to increase their persuasiveness and attractiveness for over a decade. In this regard, he often asks his audiences, who can be too persuasive or too attractive? Austin helps us understand the basic factors that act as an engine of attraction and uses humor to help us build the extraordinary proficiencies that help us rise to next level. Since the effectiveness of different kinds of humor varies from person to person, he helps us systematically and synergistically take advantage of each ticklish point to magically empower the engine that drives positive change in our lives.