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Rick Saldan is an excellent inspirational speaker who tailored the seminar to the needs of the individual students being instructed. This office thanks the Mayors Office of Information Services for having such a vendor.

 

Timothy K. Lynch

Office of Fleet Management

City of Philadelphia

 

 

Rick has a magical approach that provides a clear and concise message specifically designed to the needs of his audience. Rick will provide all the motivational magic you will ever need, propelling your organization to the next level of greater success.

 

Thomas Mulhern

Frontier Communications

 

 

Rick Saldan is a compelling and absorbing motivational speaker and magician.  I have been to five of his Motivational Magic presentations and it is amazing how he keeps our college audiences on the edge of their seats. A highly entertaining performer with great comedy flair. Rich content to increase students' productivity, peak performance and motivation. If you need an outstanding motivational speaker for colleges, Rick is definitely one of the world's greatest speakers and magicians!


Dr. Rob Gilbert, Sport Psychologist,

Montclair State University

 

 

Rick Saldan has the wit, wisdom and sorcery of a wizard. He has a dynamic personality, and all will enjoy his captivating stories, comedy and magic!

Dennis Slaughter
Credit Suisse First Boston

 

 

Rick Saldan delivers a first-class show! A pro in every sense of the word. Funny, unique, entertaining and polished.

Brian Letscher, Actor

Hawaii Five-O, NCIS, Cold Case, Law & Order and The Mentalist.

 

 

Rick Saldan is a wonderful combination of master magician, comic improviser and first class speaker. The audience loved his program, which was music to our ears. If you love celebrity motivational speakers such as Tom Hopkins, Dale Carnegie and Zig Ziglar, then you'll love Rick!

Dottie Burman, President
Burtley Productions, Inc.

 

Rick Saldan is an incredibly talented performer and motivational speaker with great insight. He shares many powerful motivational messages that will enhance your life for the better!

Jack Murray, President
Dream Illusions

 

Rick is one of the best inspirational speakers on the scene today. Funny, fun loving and highly energetic. If you want to make your next event into an extraordinary one, then invite professional speaker  Rick Saldan and his amazing  Motivational Magic.

 

Andres Lara, President

Inspiration Times Magazine

 
 

BANANAS AND WEBSITES: Keeping website visitors focused
Author: Marc A. Pitman

Is your website getting the results you desire? Is it increasing your business or merely draining your bank account? Can your customers go to your home page and know exactly what you want them to do? Or are they confused with a myriad of options and animations?

The Big Red Fez
A couple years ago, New York Times bestselling author, Seth Godin, wrote a slim volume on website design called The Big Red Fez. Remember pictures of organ grinder monkeys? The little monkeys with the big red fez’s? Godin says, when we’re looking at a website, we’re that monkey. And what does that monkey want more than anything else? A banana. So, the websites have an obligation to make the “banana” clear.

It’s a fascinating concept. Go to any website and ask yourself, “Where’s the banana.” If you go to Seth’s website (sethgodin.com), the banana is very clear. He wants you to buy his latest book, Free Prize Inside. Google (google.com) also has an obvious banana. They clearly want you to search the web.

Now surf to yahoo.com or msn.com. What do they want you to do? Search the web? Find a date? Watch a movie trailer? The options are dizzying and distracting. Even my favorite site, Amazon.com makes it confusing with ads dropping down over the home page covering their own promotional copy. It reminds me of the old 1920’s song, “Yes, we have no bananas! We have no bananas today!”

What about your site?
Now visit your own website. Is your website signing that same tune or are you naturally leading your visitors to the next step in the sales process? Do you even have a process? If you sell products, is it easy for a first-time visitor to find your product options?

One of the best “bananas” you could offer is a free subscription to an e-newsletter. Most people won’t buy from you on their first visit to your site. They usually need to hear from you multiple times before they remember to buy your service. An e-newsletter can be an extremely inexpensive way stay in front of your prospects. But only offer it if you can deliver valuable content on a consistent basis. With an e-newsletter, you’re offering the visitor something of value and gaining permission to talk to them on a somewhat regular basis.

Go ahead. Sit back and enjoy your banana.






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Marc A. Pitman helps nonprofit leaders and business owners strategize their life inline with their natural abilities. He’s committed helping decrease stress and put the “fun” back into life! To sign up for his free “MagnetGoals Goal Setting Program,” send a blank email to: magnetgoals@fundraisingcoach.com.

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