Wish you had a magic list of persuasive words for your business writing?
- You can download a persuasive word list here
- The magic is up to you
- How’s that for a big, fat disclaimer?
The Power of Persuasion
It really is magic when you find the right push-button that compels your reader to take action.
- Some readers react to persuasive words of vision
- Others are motivated by words packed with emotion
One method I try to focus on is creating a positive message. It’s not as easy as you think.
- Negative words creep into our writing
- And you never know what emotion certain words trigger in some readers
For example, the list I created are all positive, persuasive words to me. You might have a different take.
- Exactly denotes total agreement to me – for others it might restrict creativity
- Eccentric is fun to me – you might view it as weird
So, here’s your challenge.
When you download the list and get hit with a negative vibe – reverse it into something positive.
You will be happy you did and your reader will thank you, too.
I hope you enjoy the Positive Persuasive Words for Business Writing, which you can download by clicking on the link.
You can also find the pdf document in Free Stuff, along with other tools for better business writing.
Add your positive vibes to Comments.
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Exactly!
LOL! 😀 Thanks, David.
love it, downloaded, saved and I even know where! Also now I see why we might want a tweet thing on a pdf… 😉
Thanks, Anne. Don’t you just love it when it all comes together? 😀
Great resource, thanks, Cathy.
Thanks, Sharon. Glad you found it useful. 🙂
Wow, Cathy. That is a great resource. I will use it whenever I write to be more concise as well as more powerful. I really appreciate a list like that.
Hi, Ann. I’m glad you find it helpful. I had fun putting it together. It stirred the creativity juices. 🙂
Hmmm… yeah, I’m about to be no good. lol
Not that I’m advocating this, but every once in awhile persuasion can come from just a little bit of negativity. I don’t mean being deliberately controversial; I mean shaking things up by telling the truth which might not always be something positive.
To me, change comes when people acknowledge that something needs to be changed. Often that something is a bad thing, and if people don’t talk about it, then it remains and worse things will eventually come. Now, you can turn a negative into something positive with calls to action, but if you don’t broach the negative then people won’t see any reason for change.
And sometimes, we really need things to change.
Hi Mitch: Nice to see you here. My reference to negative was more in the mechanics than the topic itself. For example, instead of bemoaning all the negatives of that thing you are trying to change, why not celebrate the positives of the alternative? Just call me Pollyanna. 🙂
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Mitch.
Great post, Cathy. Thanks especially for the list of suggested words.
Certainly sometimes we have to convey troublesome information, but tone makes a huge difference. Negative-sounding words drain a reader’s energy. Neutral or positive words get the message across without that drain, or even preparing the reader to move forward.
There’s an old adage that diplomacy is the art of choosing from the many things you believe, which one you will say. Certainly successful writing is as much about proper delivery as about content.
Cheers!
Hi Lester: Thank you for the nice compliment. 🙂 Love your definition of diplomacy.
I admit I have to consciously think about editing for positive words. Funny, since I definitely view myself as a glass half-full type of person. 🙂
I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and share your point of view, Lester!