What happens when you turn a highway patrolman into a magician? You get entertainer and funnyman, Jim Lysaght. Jim Lysaght left a twenty-one year career with the Missouri State Highway Patrol because "there just wasn't a demand for a funny highway patrolman." Today he is recognized as one of the leading corporate entertainers in the U.S. Originally from St. Joseph, Missouri, Jim now makes his home in Lee's Summit, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. Traveling to 150 corporate appearances each year, Jim delivers his own special brand of comedy and humor to corporate audiences across North America. By combining his dynamic speaking ability, humorous outlook on life, and skill as a magician, Jim's "Laughter and a Lesson" series have made him a popular choice for many corporate meetings.

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Serious Sales Volume with a Light Side is a unique way to liven up SALES MEETINGS and presentations. Jim takes a look at getting new customers and keeping old ones. He covers the Approach (make a good first impression), Taking a Survey (ask the right questions and get all the information), make a Proposal (to fit your product or services) and Close the Sale. After the sale has been made, a company's responsibility doesn't stop, it is just beginning. If You Can Laugh at Yourself, the Rest Is Easy takes a look at the SELF ESTEEM of today's labor force. This program illustrates everyone has Gifts and Talents and yet, there are No Molds for Perfection. Make the Mirror Your Friend is an example of the Right Attitude to face every day challenges. Can You Laugh at Yourself? The popular program, Awards and Rewards, celebrates Achievment and Awards for outstanding contributions to an organization. You can celebrate achievement, while encouraging others to also achieve. Don't take yourself too seriously, but enjoy the benefits of everything you have accomplished. Remember where you came from and how you got there. Customer Satisfaction is No Laughing Matter looks at the CUSTOMER SERVICE side of a business. How do your customers see you and how do you view your customers? Can you treat everyone the same way according to your company's policies? How do you maintain your sanity while handling customer complaints? these points are covered in this amusing and energetic presentation. Jim is the Master at creating special programs for almost any corporate and association function. Tell us what your meeting is about and we can design a special program for you. The Winning Place is designed to be a 3-hour seminar on teambuilding. It incorporates ideas from the FISH books and the works of John C. Maxwell. This program is both fun and hardhitting and contains serious group participation. Some Comments ... "...the strangest thing was happening while we were laughing hysterically - we were absorbing the message!" --- Johnson County Community College "...your rapport with the teachers was outstanding! You had them in the palm of your hand." --- Missouri Department of Secondary Education "...your presentation of 'Magic with a Message' was a big hit with all of us. It both uplifted us and gave us the levity that we all craved." ---North Kansas City Schools "...you did a fantastic job! Our members were definitely entertained -- their laughter could be heard throughout the building." ---Grundy Electric Cooperative

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