[VIRTUAL] Harvard ManageMentor: From Ideas to Impact: Persuading Others with Confidence

*This program is for those who reside in The Greater Boston area or own a small business that is located in the Greater Boston area. Space is limited to 25 participants. Priority will be given to Allston-Brighton residents.  This is a 3-part series meeting virtually on Zoom on October 29, November 5 and 12 from 5:30-7:30pm

Zoom information will be sent out via email before the course begins, along with class homeworks.

Virtual Meeting Dates: October 29, November 5 and 12 from 5:30-7:30pm 

Registration Deadline: October 25 at 6pm

*Registrants are required to attend all sessions and complete the necessary homework on the ManageMentor platform before each class. The October 29th meeting with be an orientation/overview about the course. You must attend the orientation to be admitted into the course. Online homework will be assigned each week. 

Do you want clients, colleagues, and stakeholders to enthusiastically support your ideas and initiatives? Persuading Others is an online course designed for business owners and professionals who want to increase their influence, earn trust, and gain the buy-in necessary to achieve their goals.

Through an introductory session and two interactive two-hour workshops, you will discover the strategies top leaders use to persuade with confidence and impact. You will learn how to build credibility, craft messages that connect with both logic and emotion, and anticipate resistance to turn skeptics into supporters.

This course gives you practical, actionable techniques that you can apply immediately in meetings, presentations, negotiations, and day-to-day business interactions. You will leave with the ability to present your ideas in a way that inspires action and positions you as a trusted and influential leader.

What You Will Learn

• The Power of Persuasion and Influence: Learn how to win support for your ideas and motivate action.
• Building Credibility: Develop trust and demonstrate reliability to increase your influence.
• Preparing Your Case: Tailor your message to your audience to maximize impact.
• Engaging Logic and Emotion: Craft compelling messages that resonate with both the heart and the mind.
• Overcoming Resistance: Transform objections into opportunities to gain support.

Join this course online and start turning your ideas into results. Influence is a skill that drives success, and this course gives you the tools to make it happen.

About the presenter:

Led by Areen Shahbari, President of Cactus Int. LLC and expert in entrepreneurship, strategy, and innovation, this workshop draws on her extensive experience helping leaders and organizations pivot, enhance offerings, and drive growth. Areen has delivered transformative training at Harvard, Stanford, and to top organizations such as Salesforce, MediaTek, USAA, and the Saudi Industrial Development Fund. She brings a results-driven approach that equips participants with actionable strategies to strengthen value propositions and achieve tangible results. A Fulbright Scholar and recipient of the Harvard Distinguished Teaching Performance Award, Areen holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and works globally to help leaders innovate and create impactful solutions.

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Parking is limited around the Ed Portal so we recommend taking public transportation.

Public transportation options:

We are about a 15-20 minute walk from the Red Line Harvard Square station or Green Line -B Harvard Avenue station.

Several MBTA buses also stop near the intersection of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue: #66, #86, #70.

Parking information:

If you choose to drive to the Ed Portal please be prepared to utilize the two-hour on-street parking surrounding the Ed Portal or to park at Artesani Park and walk 10-12 minutes along Western Avenue to arrive at the Ed Portal. A limited number of parking spaces are available in the rear of the Ed Portal building on a first come, first serve basis. You may only use parking spaces in the rear of the Ed Portal building outlined in orange paint.

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