Rogaland Toastmasters Meeting - Trick or Treat: The Psychology of Persuasion

​🎃 Trick or Treat: The Psychology of Persuasion

​Every day, someone is trying to persuade you: an ad, a colleague, a clever headline, a very confident friend. Some of it is a trick. Some of it is a treat. The skill is telling them apart, and then learning to offer only treats.

​Great speakers don’t win people over with volume. They use structure, story, timing and a good question at the right moment. Weaker persuasion leans on pressure, flattery and sleight of hand. One leaves people better off. The other leaves them wondering what just happened.

​Our meeting runs on a simple mechanic: prepared speeches, a live evaluation after each one, and Table Topics® where you’re handed a question you’ve never seen and speak on it for a minute or two. This time, all of it is about the art of persuasion: what works, what only seems to, and how to do it honestly.

​🍬 Costumes optional. Curiosity required.

​🎤 Guests attend free and pick their own level: watch quietly, or take a Table Topics® question. Nobody is called on unwillingly, and nobody is asked to share their screen-time report.