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The James Altucher Show

Master the Art of Persuasion and Win Every Argument | Mehdi Hasan

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Are you tired of always losing arguments? Do you find it challenging to persuade others to your point of view? Look no further than today's episode with Mehdi Hasan, renowned news anchor and author of Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking.Mehdi reveals the secrets to mastering the art of persuasion using the proven techniques from the book, emphasizing the importance of empathizing with your audience and tailoring your arguments to their needs and desires. By using phrases like "I understand how you feel" and "Let's work together to find a solution," you can create a sense of rapport and trust that will make your argument more convincing.Mehdi also emphasizes the importance of backing up your claims with facts and evidence, using words and phrases like "research shows" and "studies have proven." Additionally, he explains how the power of storytelling can captivate your audience and make your argument more memorable.This conversation is not just for those interested in politics or public speaking, but for anyone looking to improve their communication skills and win arguments in any situation. Tune in now to learn how to use the language that will make your argument irresistible. Visit Mehdi on TwitterBuy Win Every ArgumentThe Mehdi Hasan Show on MSNBC------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook  ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

When are you just love to win every argument?

0:09.7

Like whether it's my kids, business partners, people on social media who are always so annoying

0:15.9

when they argue or just debates that you might be in.

0:19.8

Everybody thinks they're good at arguing.

0:21.1

Everyone thinks they know their facts.

0:22.5

Everyone thinks they know how to persuade.

0:23.8

But I find that very few people actually know how to do it.

0:26.7

There are very specific skills for the art of arguing and persuading and public speaking.

0:32.9

So many Hassan, many of you might know him, he hosts the many Hassan show on MSNBCs,

0:38.4

a big time news guy, TV news guy.

0:41.3

He wrote a book called Win Every Argument, the art of debating, persuading and public speaking.

0:46.9

And we do a little bit of everything on this podcast.

0:49.5

We ourselves kind of debate and argue.

0:52.7

But we also talk about the skills required.

0:55.2

You need to know if you want to win arguments.

0:57.9

It was a great conversation.

0:59.3

I would love to have him on again to talk politics in general.

1:02.7

I'm not sure we agree on everything.

1:04.6

It'd be fun to have a good fair conversation like that.

1:07.5

So again, win every argument with many Hassan.

1:14.2

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

1:19.0

This is the James Altiger show.

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