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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

 
 

Writing for Action -- Conclusions First
Author: Roger Swenson

When you try to get someone to do something -- your boss, your employees, your Congressman, your landlord -- get right to the point. Start off with your "bottom line," the action you want taken; then lay out the whys and hows.

An action request is not a mystery novel, where you find the solution on the last page. That's because mystery buffs enjoy the cleverly written story leading up to "whodunit." But your real-life reader is not fascinated by the tale of how you came to your recommendation. He will be annoyed by evidence and reasoning that goes he-knows-not-where-yet. Your memo will likely get to the waste basket before your reader gets to the bottom line.

The only reason to put the evidence and argumentation ahead of the proposal would be if you are trying to open the mind of a reader who is dead set against the proposal, exposing him to the evidence before he crumples up the paper. Otherwise, write your action memos with the philosophy of "Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first."








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Roger Swenson, a former history professor and State Department officer, teaches the course, "Writing for Action" and writes other course materials for Jerhong Training Consultants (http://www.jerhong.com).

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