It was the summer of 1998 when Tom Shay introduced the book, Power Promoting, and a presentation which has simply become known as, "the posters".

Again today, there are the posters on the wall, but now there is a new series of them. For as attendees visited with Tom after a Power Promoting presentation, Tom collected more unique ideas from them. And now we have Power Promoting - Part 2. For those who are seeing posters for the first time, we are going to have a seminar which itself is as unique as some of the promotions we will discuss.

During the past fifteen years Tom has been a columnist for over 60 trade magazines, and has authored several books including:
* EZ Cashflow - Cash Management Software
* 100 Profits Plus Ideas for Power Promoting
Tom will have some of his books for sale at the end of his presentation today.

As a merchant he was elected to Who’s Who in the South and Southwest. He is also a professional member of the National Speakers Association and has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) distinction, an honor that has been earned by less than 7% of the speakers worldwide. Let’s welcome Tom Shay.

To the person who will introduce me:
Today, you and I are a team. The better job YOU do, the better job I will be able to do for your event. You have the opportunity to set the stage and tell the audience what to expect from me. I want them to enjoy themselves as well as receive information to help them increase their business.

Please:
1. Practice this several times.
2. Avoid saying things like, "I am reading it just like he wrote it."
3. Don't add anything without discussing it with me first.
4. Show the level of excitement in your introduction that you hope the audience will have for the presentation.

Finally ... THANK YOU for your help. Your role will help make this a presentation the audience will long appreciate.
Tom Shay