Speaking & Communication Academy · Course 06
Persuasive Speaking & Influence: Move People to Yes
Master ethos, pathos and logos, audience psychology, persuasive structures, tough rooms and calls to action — influence, not manipulation.
Move skeptical rooms to a confident yes using audience psychology and ethical influence, not manipulation.

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₹3,499
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- Duration4 hours
- Lectures26
- LevelAll levels
- AccessLifetime
- RefundsPer course terms
What you will be able to do
- Apply ethos, pathos and logos in the right order to move any audience
- Read a room's real motivations using the four drivers and six psychological levers
- Run a five-question audience analysis before any high-stakes talk
- Structure persuasive talks with PAS and Monroe's Motivated Sequence
- Handle objections and hostile rooms calmly with a repeatable framework
- Deliver calls to action that are specific, singular and easy to act on
- Tell the difference between ethical influence and manipulation
- Build, cut and rehearse a complete persuasive talk you can use immediately
Curriculum
6 sections · 26 lectures
Section 1: Ethos, Pathos, Logos (Modernized)6 lectures
- 1.1 Welcome
- 1.2 Ethos: Credibility
- 1.3 Pathos: Emotion
- 1.4 Logos: Logic
- 1.5 Practice — Three-Legged Stool
- 1.6 Recap
Section 2: Audience Psychology5 lectures
- 2.1 What Really Moves People
- 2.2 Know Your Room
- 2.3 The Psychology of Yes
- 2.4 Practice — Audience Map
- 2.5 Recap
Section 3: Persuasive Structures5 lectures
- 3.1 Why Structure Persuades
- 3.2 PAS: Problem, Agitate, Solve
- 3.3 Monroe's Motivated Sequence & Friends
- 3.4 Practice — Build Your Spine
- 3.5 Recap
Section 4: Handling Pushback & Tough Rooms4 lectures
- 4.1 Objections Are a Gift
- 4.2 Hostile Rooms & Staying Centered
- 4.3 Practice — Objection Drill
- 4.4 Recap
Section 5: Calls to Action That Land4 lectures
- 5.1 Anatomy of a CTA
- 5.2 Ethical Influence: Persuasion vs Manipulation
- 5.3 Practice — Write Your CTA
- 5.4 Recap
Section 6: The Persuasive-Talk Workshop2 lectures
- 6.1 The Workshop: Assemble Your Talk
- 6.2 Course Close — Go Move People
Who this is for
- Professionals who present ideas, pitch, or sell
- Leaders and managers who need to move teams and stakeholders to action
- Entrepreneurs and founders pitching investors, customers, or partners
- Sales, marketing and customer-facing professionals seeking an ethical influence edge
Every lecture is scripted, teleprompted and recorded in a
controlled studio setup — the pacing never drifts and nothing is padded.
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The Executive Presence Track
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Where this leads
SPEAK 01
Public Speaking Foundations
Go from freezing up to delivering your first confident talk using the SPEAK System.
SPEAK 02
Conquer Stage Fright & Speaking Anxiety
Turn stage fright from a wall into a trainable skill with science, a ritual, and a 30-day plan.
SPEAK 03
Voice & Body Language Mastery
Learn the specific voice and body moves that make people lean in, on stage and on camera.