5 styles of persuaders :

Which one are you?

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The Driver:

Individual is high volume and announces their own perspective without adjustments for the audience
is usually seemed as demanding.

With enough authority this person could cause havoc in a group.

The Commander:

Individual is low volume and still speaking from their own perspective of a quiet confidence
and credibility.

This person gives few signals, keeps his/her own counsel, and put a premium on maintaining as
much decision control as possible.

The Promoter:

This individual has a more outgoing and gregarious personality, so they have a gift for gaining and maintaining a wide variety of relationships.

They are comfortable moving on the larger social stage of organizations and interest groups.

The Chess Player:

Prefers to operate the levers of interests, relationships, and politics in more intimate settings.

They are strategic and quietly managing encounters behind the scenes.

They have a low key personality combined with a concern for what other people are thinking.

Which can lead an inexperienced person to be too accommodating and passive.

They are less extroverted that the Promoter but has the same interest on what makes people tick.

The Advocate:

This personal style is a balance of both Self Oriented and Other oriented perspectives.

This person will use the full range of tools to get their point across.

They strive for balance and persistence without shouting and very mindful of the audience without losing perspective.