What are the persuasive skills of top lobbyists?

Emanuel 2022-01-04 08:02:16

(Slight spoilers, do not hinder viewing)

The movie burned to the first 30 minutes without knowing what it was talking about and I was attracted to watch it (the second brushed the subtitles and found that most of them were translated pots). The climax is repeated, the acting is bursting, and the narrative and editing are tight. This last year's film completely beats the likes of "City of Philharmonic" and "Moonlight Boy" in my heart. Oscar owes it a golden man!

An unsuitable analogy for the plot of "Ms. Sloan" is the female version of "Langya List". Ms. Sloan is a lobbyist (fictional character) in American politics. What she firmly believes is:

The film does continue to surprise us, and also shows the strategy, values, and persuasive skills of a Niu X lobbyist. The introduction strategy involves too many spoilers. Let's take a clip to look at the techniques of persuasion. (Compared with the main storyline, this paragraph is almost insignificant, so watch it with confidence! But! It is one of the best episodes of persuasion in the whole film.)

In order to prevent the passage of the bill supporting firearms control, members of Congress asked Ms. Sloan to be a lobbyist but were rejected. The boss was upset because she turned down big clients. On the other hand, Rudolph, the CEO of a lobbyist company who supported the gun control party, wanted to invite Sloan to join. Rudolph’s company is not as good as the company where Sloan worked, and their side’s financial resources are not as good as those of Congressmen, so they have little chance of winning the battle. So how did he move Sloan?

After attending a political party, Rudolph stepped forward to strike up a conversation and ate behind closed doors.

According to the context, asking a lobbyist to ask for a TA's famous quote (quote) is probably similar to asking a celebrity for an autograph.

Then he said:

Rudolph's careful observation of Sloan caught Sloan's attention (she actually went to take medicine, and this fact is a sensitive part of her life.) But on the surface she didn't say anything:

There is a translation error here. Write it up. It is for him to write it down. Didn't he want to quote in front?

The last sentence is Sloan's line. I don’t understand the post office, can anyone explain...

Rudolph made a guess about her heart . Although he didn't guess correctly, his observation ability must have aroused Sloan's curiosity.

Rudolph made the first request with a small burden .

Sloan said:

Although Sloan asked him to talk about the key points, he might not be able to talk about the key points directly.

Translation error again: The last sentence should be: Elizabeth Sloan, a conviction lobbyist. Who can think of it?

It can be inferred from this sentence that the lobbyist is more like a lawyer. It doesn't matter what he believes, as long as he can satisfy the client's demands. So theoretically, in the eyes of lobbyists like Sloan, there are only two cases that are easy to win and those that are not so easy to win. How can there be cases that cannot be done? The reason is still conflicting with beliefs.

Therefore, most people may not interpret it this way, but Rudolph understood it more keenly. And in this link, he didn't directly say what he meant, but still interpreted Sloan's heart.

This response is very interesting. It actually means: You are right, but whether I can answer your request or not depends on what you are going to do. Because if Rudolph was wrong, she would deny it or simply lose patience . Since she is still willing to know the "point" of the other party, it means that the other party is at least partially right.

Rudolph went further to express her aspirations .

This feedback was also not directly denied, or rolled his eyes: You guessed it too far. Just mechanically repeat my argument . (The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution stipulates that the people have the right to hold and carry weapons. This is also the main basis for anti-gun control parties.) The explanation is said again.

Since Sloan still has a confrontational mentality (although he did not deny the other party, but still insisted on the opposite position), Rudolph was more careful and further presented evidence to strengthen the belief that the other party also recognized.

The last two sentences are Sloan's response

Then Sloan asked intent again, what do you want?

Rudolph still did not say what he wanted , but for the second time made a request with less burden.

Despite his face "Are you playing with me?", Sloan casually gave a quote. Compared with the direct rejection at the beginning, at least this small request was granted this time. This is a very important step, and it is the psychological "threshold" effect . (Foot-in-the-door technique, meaning that one foot enters the door, not far from when you are invited into the house.)

Rudolph was still very careful, and first asked Sloan what he thought of her clients and team, and her opponents.

Rudolph introduced himself only after Sloan expressed "my opponents are all spicy chickens".

The goddess was still embarrassed:

Trying to explain what is being said without knowing what is being said...

But it is this embarrassment, this mentality of feeling sorry for you just now, which has further shortened their relationship . And this slight sense of guilt will also make her more inclined to agree to respond.

Rudolph finally said his intentions, paying attention to a few short sentences to hit the point:

Once again expressed the other side's position , pointing out that the other side's situation is not very optimistic.

What is my purpose and what will you get after it is done . (Note that it is not money)

Even here, Rudolph didn't come up and directly said we want you (his own appeal), but always surrounded the other party, and first talked about what the other party cares more about.

After being rejected by the opponent, once again used the opponent's most concerned point to make up the knife:

Compared to the current company of the goddess, Rudolph's offer is really not attractive. But Rudolph did not explain how I would make up the gap in this area. Instead, he continued to amplify and strengthen the goddess ’s most caring point (as a person born to win, greater challenges are tempting to her). .

Although the goddess did not agree in person, she was actually persuaded.

in conclusion:

-Observe the opponent carefully, guess the heart, and get closer

-First mention the small burden request

-Appropriate use of guilt to increase the chance of being promised

-Concentrate the firepower on the point the opponent cares about

How to grasp the sense of rhythm? Seeing the other party’s refusal, just simply reiterating the argument, or directly refuting your argument.

Ms. Sloan also has many golden words to persuade and understand people:

I don’t want to complain about the last sentence

Sloan just took the team to Rudolf's company. When the two teams first met, Rudolph was saying: How about you introduce yourself. Interrupted directly by Sloan, she directly discussed the business and said that icebreaking relies on observation. When a female colleague of the Rudolph team talked about Sloan’s cynical idea, she said:

This translation is horrible. Cynical means "do not believe in the kindness of others". Pollyanna is an allusion, Baidu, referring to blindly optimistic people who blindly believe in the goodwill of others. This sentence means that the word cynical is used by blindly optimistic people to indicate that they are not naive, but it actually reflects that they are quite naive.

After finishing this sentence, Rudolph said, "You blended in so quickly." This hinted at the character of this female colleague. This is a foreshadowing, you will know when you read it (I really want to spoiler and explain this to you guys~)

From these paragraphs, it can be seen that the lines of this film are also a highlight. Unlike the previously introduced "The Crown", "The Crown" likes to use exquisite words and sentences to reflect elegance, while the film uses refined words to reflect efficiency and conformity The personality of elite lobbyists.

The play speaks.

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Extended Reading
  • Annabelle 2022-03-23 09:02:32

    The director is very stable, and the play is a textbook. I don't like the films that describe the state apparatus in detail, but I was deeply impressed when the pawn showed his ambition and clearly demonstrated the logic of everything Sloan arranged to overthrow the democratic moth. It takes some thought to reach the real theme, one is the determination to give up the meaning of personal sacrifice to clear the beetle, the other is the self-salvation of regaining human nature, and the absurdity of this film is considered from the political perspective that stays at the level of gun control. ridiculous.

  • Eriberto 2022-03-23 09:02:32

    If they were all such decent ducks, who wouldn't want to go to prostitutes.

Miss Sloane quotes

  • Forde: We had so much fun the other night.

  • Elizabeth Sloane: Forde, human interaction is an exchange, my money for your...

    Forde: Dick.

    Elizabeth Sloane: I was gonna say skill-set. But that's only exchange I'm willing to make.

    Forde: You sound like a banker.