Marrianne McMullen, at right in blue, talks to a group at a bookstore while Sylvia Ewing, at left in white, listens.

Events & Lectures

Sylvia Ewing, left, and Marrianne McMullen discuss Persuasive: 40 Lessons in Communicating for the Common Good at at Tangible Books in Chicago.

Busboys & Poets,

Washington, DC

Presentations & Interviews

2025

Netroots Nation Conference, New Orleans

Just a Few Questions podcast interview

Persuasive book talk and discussion at Pilsen Community Books, Chicago

2024

“Timely Lessons: ComNet Book Talk,” Dec. 2, 2024, video recording

Persuasive book talk and discussion, with author Matt Kohut, Busboys and Poets, Washington DC

Persuasive book talk and discussion, Earlham College, with Professor Victor Kumar, Richmond, Indiana

Persuasive public book talk at the University of Dayton, with UD Communications School Dean Chad Painter

Dayton Voice Story Hour, Blind Bob’s Bar

Using Principles of Persuasion to Support Health Outreach, Lurie Children’s Hospital Outreach Team, Chicago

Applying the Persuasion Matrix, American Marketing Association, Chicago

Above photos at Tangible Books by DORRIYON WARD

Marrianne McMullen reads an excerpt from her book Persuasive at a Pilsen Community Books event.

Guest Lectures

Guest Lectures

“Writing Persuasively,” presentation for the Public Relations Society of America

“Applying Principals of Persuasion in Health Communications,” Health and Communications course, University of Dayton

“Sociology of Social Media,” to media and communications majors, Earlham College

“Using Public Interest Communications to Translate Academic Research to Grassroots Audiences,” to communications graduate students and communication professionals at the University of Minnesota

Dayton Voice Reunion & Story Hour

September 29, 2024
At Blind Bob’s Tavern in the Oregon District

Former Dayton Voice staff, free-lancers and supporters gathered to hear stories from Persuasive about publishing the alternative newsweekly in the ‘90s, and to share their own stories.