Master Persuader Pillows

"...Not only can you talk yourself out of everything. But..."

"Actually I was hoping you'd change his mind with the strength of your arguments and your innate erudition."

Changing Minds

'He followed me home. Can I keep him?'

'He hasn't been the same since the Goodyear blimp sneaked up behind him.'

"Now the first thing you have to do is to get a client's attention."

Phone solicitors like customers who are afraid to hang up.

Debate Club Note

'...and by persuading your bosses to send you on this course, you've all passed!'

What they're thinking.

"I believe it because I believe it and that's how I know it's true."

Giant 'NO' with a small man holding a 'Yes',

'If you could learn to open up a little, you might make a few more sales.'

'Sir, you have a couple of salesmen laying for you out here.'

"We did our best to convince them, now it's up to how gullible they are."

"That guy is incredible! He's coaxed the fish to invest 20,000 bucks...in catfood stocks!"

"I wasn't persuaded by his presentation. His logic was strong but his threats were weak."

"Does he respond better to a confident approach or a groveling approach?"

'Have you managed to persuade Tiddles to use the new cat-flap yet Dear?'

I think you'd make a persuasive salesman.

"He expects us to climbdown first."

"Do you need me to write in big letters for you?"

"It reminds me of the very first ad that ever swayed me into buying something I didn't really want."

'I'm done with school because all I need to make a living is to know how to persuade my dad to give me money!'

'Why yes. We do owe you a very large rebate!'

'Great speech! But let's cut your carefully reasoned conclusion and insert an uplifting sports metaphor.'

"The GOOD news is that your promotion puts you in charge of the team, the BAD news is you ARE the team."

"Let's get readyyyyy—to fall for really great marketing."

"I was a lobbyist, and this took all my skill."

'You really know how to ask for the order!'

"Now you've told everyone how importatn you are, would you like an upgrade to first class and a complimentary foot massage?"

"This one will work for a minute, then jag viciously to the left, rotate 360 degrees, then only move sideways!"

'Wow! That must have been one hell of a good salesman!'

'I'm glad you were able to persuade your husband to attend, Mrs. Lowe.'

"Of course, not everybody can face this kind of responsibility."