The first, in March, involved the coopers who were demanding an increase in their wages; part of their tactics involved persuading other workers to boycott the company's beer.

Still, the administration's most immediate concern involved persuading skeptical members of Congress to support its plans, which constitute uncharted political territory for both parties.

Eric successfully completed five of the eight tasks involving persuading the house to evict a nominee.

Her duties involved persuading M Dumas to lobby the government to reverse policy and allow the sale of French frigates to Taiwan.

Some of the greatest quality challenges involve persuading employees in various departments to cooperate.

The job of a chief executive also involves persuading fractious constituencies - investors, bankers and even "people who want your job" - to pull together, he said.

His counseling job often involves persuading marginal students to try to earn a degree.

Another approach involves persuading participants that intelligence is malleable and can be increased through effort.

Instead, after a complicated lease negotiation that involved persuading other tenants to play musical chairs with space, Friedman expanded within the G.M. building.

Most of those efforts involved persuading a President to consult with Congress, producing an ambiguous resolution far short of a confrontation.