Harnessing Curiosity to Be More Persuasive and Influential

Course details

The 2025 World Economic Forum lists social influence, empathy, and curiosity as top-ten desired skills for employers. In this course, discover how to harness curiosity as a powerful tool for influence. Join instructor Becki Saltzman as she guides you through the essentials of transforming curiosity into an actionable skill for building authentic connections, ethical influence, and persuasive communication. Through practical exercises, role-plays, and innovative AI techniques, learn how to strategically leverage curiosity to spark commitment, build credibility, and inspire meaningful engagement in both personal and professional settings.

Learning objectives
Identify strategies to transform curiosity into a tool for influence and authentic connection.
Apply the Peak Curiosity Curve framework to manage messaging and avoid overexplanation.
Integrate AI techniques to map audience engagement and create compelling curiosity hooks.

Concepts

Introduction

Curiosity as a skill
Turn curiosity into action

Building Connection through Curiosity

Focus on liking, not being liked
Finding uncommon commonalities for ethical influence
Offer meaningful value to spark reciprocity

Curiosity In the Psychology of Persuasion

Use curiosity to turn quiet expertise into visible authority
Building credibility to influence through social proof
Leverage consistency to make your ideas stick
Pairing curiosity with scarcity for maximum impact
Stress-test your persuasive messages with AI

Peak Curiosity

Using the Peak Curiosity Curve to influence and persuade
Piquing peak curiosity
Recognizing when to stop sparking curiosity
Creating curiosity hooks with AI

Conclusion

Sharing curiosity with the world

Harnessing Curiosity to Be More Persuasive and Influential

Authors

Becki Saltzman