For this assignment, take a close look at the four required articles from the background materials: Mortenson (2014), Cialdini (2001), Conger (1998), and Fracaro (2002). Pay close attention to what you perceive as the usefulness of the articles and how convincing you think each author is. When you have finished carefully reading these articles, write a four- to five-page paper addressing the following issues: Which of these four authors was the most convincing or presented the most useful information? Explain your reasoning as to why you found this author more convincing that the others. Based on the ideas of the author you found convincing, write a one-page memo to your employees trying to persuade them to cancel their weekend plans and volunteer to work next weekend. This memo shouldn’t be an “order” that they need to work on the weekend, but rather an attempt to persuade them to do so. In addition to the article you chose from Part 1 of the assignment, use concepts from of the two Pearson tutorials from the background materials to guide you in the writing of this memo. Explain how your memo applied the concepts from the reading that you selected in Part 1 of this assignment and how you used one of the Pearson tutorials. Mortensen, K. (2004). The power of persuasion. Maximum Influence: The Twelve Universal Laws of Power Persuasion. AMACOM Books. New York, NY, USA Cialdini, R. B. (2001). Harnessing the science of persuasion. Harvard Business Review, 79(9), 72-79. [EbscoHost] Conger, J. A. (1998). The necessary art of persuasion. Harvard Business Review, 76(3), 84-95. Fracaro, K. (2002). Persuasion: A modern management technique. SuperVision, 63(6), 3-5. [ProQuest] For some specific information on how to persuasive business messages, review the following tutorials: Developing persuasive business messages. (2014). Pearson Learning Solutions. New York, NY. Three-step process for writing persuasive messages. (2014). Pearson Learning Solutions. New York, NY.
 
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On July 30, 2012, the
world’s biggest blackout took place in India when three major power grids
collapsed. To learn more about the story, visit: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57483166/india-blackout-worsens-620m-in-dark/

How do you think you would survive a power blackout?

Although it may seem a
little counter-intuitive, we are going to start our consideration of technology
in modern society by removing technology from our modern lives.  This will
lay an important foundation for the remainder of the course. This week, you
are to pick one 24-hour period in which you avoid technology as much as
possible. This includes the use of the following:

• Cell phone and handheld devices
• Computers, laptops, tablets
• Television
• Video games
• Smart phones
• iPods, MP3, radio
• any other mobile device
• Stove/Oven/Microwave
• Dishwasher

For an extra challenge: start your day by
filling large containers with as much water as you think you might be able to
haul from a river or outside well and use only that water throughout the day
instead of relying on water from tap.  

Obviously, if you must use any of these devices to perform your job or
to keep children safe and healthy, you may do so. You may use kitchen
appliances to prepare your meals (I don’t want your family to go hungry!) and
turn your air conditioning or heat on to keep your family comfortable, but
during your blackout day, avoid as much modern technology as possible while you
are at home. Be very mindful of the technologies that you use or avoid during
the day and how this impacts your ability to function. The objective of this
exercise is to help you to appreciate the ways in which technology impacts your
functioning in everyday life. If you have other family members, see if they
will participate with you and use this opportunity to talk about how technology
impacts your life as a family. 

After you have completed your blackout period, respond to the following
questions in  2-3 paragraphs:

• What technologies were you aware of using
  that past generations did not have? How do these technologies impact your life?
• What technologies did you give up during
  your blackout?
• What did you miss the most and why?
• How did the absence of these devices impact
  you in the home, workplace and other areas of your life?

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