As a magician, I use the entertainment value to help communicate a point. Here\'s an announcement example I often use as an enticement to attend a program I\'m conducting. Let me know if you enjoyed it!

1. Let’s try something that will take us less than two minutes ... Just a quick note: This file is set up to allow you to sit back and let the slideshow progress until the one time when I’ll ask you a question and then have you click your mouse.

2. Will you help me with this little bit of fun?

3. … let’s test the unbelievable.

4. … call it, “ a nice beginning to our very successful partnership ”

5. I’ll try to read your mind -- predicting your choice without our talking first, or even knowing much about you . Ready?

7. Look into my eyes while concentrating on your card.

8. I don’t know you ... I can’t see you ... But I believe I know what you’re thinking …

9. I think your card is gone, right ? Did I do it?

10. How about that? Dit it work? I picked the card you chose didn’t I?

12. Rod & Fripp Rod & Nido Rod & Cousin It!

13. Call Kathy or send her an e-mail letting her know you’ll be there to hear me share my thoughts on Speaker, Trainer, Consultant or Coach: Getting to the Heart of What you Do. And let’s get in the boat and start rowing together to improve your performance and make you more productive and profitable!