Guys, I understand that for the first 10 - 20 minutes after the opener we are supposed to talk for 90% of the time, something which is very difficult for me. I have come up with some funny stories, DHV stories and some other things about myself, but I know that I don't want to be talking about myself too much. What else can I use to create a hook and build attraction during the first 10 - 20 minutes and at the same time maintain that I am talking 90% of the time?

Talk about something interesting, anything really. I well tell somebody something like, "OMG, did you see where those pirates captured that dude in Somalia. I think I want to start a pirate hunting business it would be cool sailing around all day, fighting with pirates...that'd be cool." OR you can talk about something going on in the venue around you that is a bit more situational.

It doesn't have to be the funniest line or the coolest thing ever just something interesting and unique. Find stuff that is going on in the world and use it to your advantage.

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Been around the world twice, Talked to everyone once...

Let me tell you a story about a bar named Pravda.

They have excellent Bloody Maries. Lemon AND pepper-flavored vodka, tomato juice, and enough vegetables to make a salad. Plus some secret New Orleans ingredients that put the spiciness level juuuuuust this side of comfortable.

I got one of these Bloody Maries, and it was good. Like, "it was good" in the Biblical sense. Stormy drank the Bloody Mary and it was good.

The Bloody Mary was all that I could talk or even think about. I became an instant missionary, with the singular goal in mind of spreading the glory of the Bloody Mary. I opened the one 2set in the bar with this:

"This is the best Bloody Mary I have ever had. Holy hell, have you all had one of these yet? It's delicious."

That was my opener, and I followed in a similar vein. I was a wacky drunk dude talking about how awesome his Bloody Mary was. And it worked. The set hooked upon being brought the Word of the Bloody Mary.

Chief was there. He understood the glory of the Pravda Bloody Mary.

And then he swiped my set while I wasn't looking because he didn't see me gaming them.

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