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Published: 1990
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Persuasive Communication, Third Edition
Author: James B. Stiff
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 2016-08-22
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 1462526845
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding an accessible integration of theory and research methods, this text prepares students to critically analyze persuasive appeals and to design effective messages and campaigns. The book draws on key ideas from both communication and social psychology to explore the mutual influence of cognitive and affective processes and the characteristics and production of messages. It gives the reader a solid grasp of foundational issues in persuasion research, the core components of persuasive transactions, and major theoretical models. Instructive concrete examples illustrate applications of the concepts in such settings as health promotion, political campaigns, the courtroom, and advertising. ÿ New to This Edition *Engaging topic boxes on college drinking, attitudes about same-sex marriage, the "birther" movement, and other timely issues. *New or expanded discussions of the integrative model of behavioral prediction, the use of guilt appeals, social media, individualized tailoring of political messages, and numerous other topics. *The latest data and theoretical perspectives. *Epilogue on current and future trends in the field.
The Necessary Art of Persuasion
Author: Jay A. Conger
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Published: 2008-09-08
Total Pages: 81
ISBN-13: 1633691020
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn an age when managers can no longer rely on formal power, persuading people is more important than ever. Persuasion is a process of learning from colleagues and employees and negotiating shared solutions to solving problems and achieving goals. In The Necessary Art of Persuasion, Jay Conger describes four essential components of persuasion and explains how to master them, providing the information you need to fulfill your managerial mandate: getting work done through others.
Persuasive Communication
Author: Richard O. Young
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-07-15
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 1317417178
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis updated and expanded edition of Persuasive Communication offers a comprehensive introduction to persuasion and real-world decision making. Drawing on empirical research from social psychology, neuroscience, business communication research, cognitive science, and behavioral economics, Young reveals the thought processes of many different audiences—from investors to CEOs—to help students better understand why audiences make the decisions they make and how to influence them. The book covers a broad range of communication techniques, richly illustrated with compelling examples, including resumes, speeches, and slide presentations, to help students recognize persuasive methods that do, and do not, work. A detailed analysis of the emotions and biases that go into decision making arms students with perceptive insights into human behavior and helps them apply this understanding with various decision-making aids. Students will learn how to impact potential employers, clients, and other audiences essential to their success. This book will prove fascinating to many, and especially useful for students of persuasion, rhetoric, and business communication.
Persuasion and Communication in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity
Author: Ben Jackson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-08-09
Total Pages: 498
ISBN-13: 1317228758
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow can we use persuasion methods to make people more physically active and improve their sport and exercise experiences? How can instructors, coaches, athletes, and practitioners most effectively communicate their messages to others? Persuasion and Communication in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity is the first book to consider the applications of persuasion frameworks within activity-related contexts, while also summarizing the major developments relating to communication topics in these settings. It provides a state of the art review of the key developments, challenges, and opportunities within the field. It brings together international experts from the fields of social, health, and sport and exercise psychology, to give theoretical overviews, insights into contemporary research themes and practical implications, as well as agendas for future research. Covering topics such as changing attitudes towards exercise, social influence, persuasive leadership and communicating with people with physical disabilities, this book provides a contemporary approach to persuasion and communication in a sport, exercise and physical activity setting. It is an important text for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics in the fields of Sport and Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health and Physical Activity Promotion, and related areas of Psychology.
Communication and Persuasion
Author: Carl Iver Hovland
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 315
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Dynamics of Persuasion
Author: Richard M. Perloff
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-12-19
Total Pages: 800
ISBN-13: 1317328876
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Dynamics of Persuasion has been a staple resource for teaching persuasion for nearly two decades. Author Richard M. Perloff speaks to students in a style that is engaging and informational, explaining key theories and research as well as providing timely and relevant examples. The companion website includes materials for both students and instructors and expanding the pedagogical utilities. The sixth edition includes: updated theoretical and applied research in a variety of areas, including framing, inoculation, and self-affirmation; new studies of health campaigns; expanded coverage of social media marketing; enhanced discussion of the Elaboration Likelihood Model in light of continued research and new applications to everyday persuasion. The fundamentals of the book – emphasis on theory, clear-cut explanation of findings, in-depth discussion of persuasion processes and effects, and easy-to-follow real-world applications – continue in the sixth edition.
Persuasive Communication
Author: Erwin Paul Bettinghaus
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 296
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis classic, cogent analysis of the major theories of persuasive communication includes many examples from advertising, the legal profession and social sciences research.
Affect, Emotion, and Rhetorical Persuasion in Mass Communication
Author: Lei Zhang
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-10-09
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 1351242350
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume examines the interplay between affect theory and rhetorical persuasion in mass communication. The essays collected here draw connections between affect theory, rhetorical studies, mass communication theory, cultural studies, political science, sociology, and a host of other disciplines. Contributions from a wide range of scholars feature theoretical overviews and critical perspectives on the movement commonly referred to as "the affective turn" as well as case studies. Critical investigations of the rhetorical strategies behind the 2016 United States presidential election, public health and antiterrorism mass media campaigns, television commercials, and the digital spread of fake news, among other issues, will prove to be both timely and of enduring value. This book will be of use to advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and active researchers in communication, rhetoric, political science, social psychology, sociology, and cultural studies.
Principles and Practice of Social Marketing
Author: Rob Donovan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-10-28
Total Pages: 525
ISBN-13: 1139492268
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fully updated edition combines the latest research with real-life examples of social marketing campaigns the world over to help you learn how to apply the principles and methods of marketing to a broad range of social issues. The international case studies and applications show how social marketing campaigns are being used across the world to influence changes in behaviour, and reveal how those campaigns may differ according to their cultural context and subject matter. Every chapter is fully illustrated with real-life examples, including campaigns that deal with racism, the environment and mental health. The book also shows how social marketing influences governments, corporations and NGOs, as well as individual behaviour. The author team combine research and teaching knowledge with hands-on experience of developing and implementing public health, social welfare and injury prevention campaigns to give you the theory and practice of social marketing.
