THE CREDIBILITY FORMULA
"One can stand as the greatest orator the world has known, possess the quickest mind, employ the cleverest psychology, and have mastered all the technical devices of argument, but if one is not credible one might just as well preach to the pelicans."[1]
These words come from Gerry Spence, arguably one of America's greatest trial lawyers. In a criminal career spanning forty years, Gerry Spence has not lost a single case before a jury.
"To be persuasive, we must be believable. To be believable, we must be credible. To be credible, we must be truthful."
—Edward R. Murrow
Spence believes that, to persuade, we must be believable, and to be believable, we must be credible. Spence's views are supported by a wealth of research. ...
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