It can't be told what to do; it must be convinced, influenced and energized.
However, Aitken-Swan and Paterson concluded, perhaps this minority could be convinced to influence their fearful sisters, since "the advice and persuasion of friends" was said to be the second most important factor in convincing women with symptoms to seek medical advice.
Regarding argumentation, Bowell and Kemp believe that we are often faced with arguments that endeavor to convince us, to influence our beliefs and actions, by giving us some reasons to believe this or that, or to act in this way or that.
For the deal to make sense, the French and the Germans had to be willing to surrender enough influence to convince the Pentagon and Congress that the special security agreement given to BAE's American subsidiary would not be jeopardised.
For the deal to make sense, the French and the Germans had to be willing to surrender enough influence to convince the Pentagon and Congress that the special security agreement given to BAE's American subsidiary whould not be jeopardised.
To convince the public and influence public officials, the family started a Web site, dropped leaflets in packed soccer stadiums and put up billboards that featured Fabio Ochoa's likeness with the message, "Yesterday I made a mistake; today I am innocent".
With a 5.6% stake, he'd still be a long way off, unless he's able to use his increasing influence to convince others to change their votes.
Schuyler used his considerable influence to convince the state Senate to finance two enterprises the Western Inland Lock Navigation Company and the Northern Inland Lock Navigation Company that together would construct the two canals.
Barton became a nationally renowned basketball player at nearby Lake Clifton High School, and he told the Baltimore Sun that he hopes to use his influence to convince children to fight for change using a positive message.
The San Francisco Bay Area Renters Federationn (SFBARF), a pro-development political action committee, is attempting a new strategy: Find a powerful progressive organization, pack its ranks with sympathizers heavily recruited off Reddit then use this new voting bloc to take that organization over, and leverage its platform and influence to convince voters to change the city's housing policy.
