Geisler, James2018-06-192018-06-192016https://hdl.handle.net/11299/197951University Honors Capstone Project Paper and Poster, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2016.This paper focuses on the use of well-known persuasions theories and tactics in a specific context. These theories and tactics were applied in the context of a community-based fundraiser. The theories and tactics used include promise, foot-in-the-door, door-in-the-face, the Theory of Reasoned Action, and liking. These theories and tactics were used to coordinate an event for a nonprofit afterschool program called the Music Resource Center in Duluth, Minnesota. The application of these theories and tactics in messages seeking compliance found that this particular context yields a wide variety of results. This paper also focuses on drawing implications from the results of using these theories and tactics in messages seeking compliance.enPersuasions theoriesUniversity of Minnesota DuluthPersuasion tacticsMusic Resource CenterArmory Arts and Music CenterUniversity of Minnesota DuluthUniversity HonorsScholarly Text or Essay