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GENERAL FLOWCURIOUSITY AROUSINGIDEA CONNECTORS
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That said, …But do me a favor…As I realized later, this is really a great analogy to…
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Here’s why…But think about it this way…Ok so what the heck does ___ have to do with ___?
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Here is why:The point:A lot.
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That’s why…Because listen…But first…a story. A story that….[tell story that helps make the connection]
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The point:But here’s the catch…Let me tell you a little tale about…
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The point is thatI could go on and on…Once upon a time, …
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Seriously.But here’s what you need to know right now…So now, after all this preamble can I relate any of this to [topic your reader cares about]? You bet.
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Personally, …[Ask question that reader wants to know the answer to]So, what does this mean when it comes to [topic]? What it means is…
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At the end of the day, … [close]Before I tell you, some context:Let’s get back to…
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Believe it or not, …[Emotional statement]Ah, yes. That reminds me—we should talk about…
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If we’re being honest, …It’s [adjective describing emotion evoked], but listen…Here’s a true story that illustrates what I am trying to get across.
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It boils down to this:(After giving a lesson/tip) Something to think about when [doing activity related to lesson].
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I don’t know about you, but I …CURIOSITY TO READ ONAnd here’s something else to think about:
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So without further ado, let’s…But there’s more[Offer expiring soon]
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Let’s jump in.So read onSo… the takeaway…
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Let’s dive in.But I didn’t stop thereThe point of the story?
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Moving on, …Let me explain[Moral of your story]
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Onward.Now here comes the good partBut, there is much more to it than that.
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Here’s the deal:[Relate moral of story to your product]
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So next on the agenda is toShort story long:
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In other words, …
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So you wonder…
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Remember how I told you,
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In the meantime, …
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Well, as a matter of fact, …
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Now, naturally, …
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And, of course, …
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That’s right. [Repeat statement]
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No kidding.
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First things first,
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In fact, …
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Actually, …
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For example, …
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For instance, …
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The catch was/is: …
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Beyond that, …
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And what’s more, …
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Here’s what it means.
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In a nutshell, …
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What it all boils down to is that…
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It all boils down to…
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Maybe you’ve heard…
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You’ve probably heard that…
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As you know, …
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AS I WAS SAYING. [after funny tangent]
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Listen to this:
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So here’s the deal:
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Think about…
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Imagine…
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So, you can imagine how…
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Guess what?
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What I suggest is…
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The truth is… (good to use in closing when wrapping things up)
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Sounds impossible? It’s not! [show proof]
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You see, …
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The best part is,
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Remember:
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In short, …
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Even better, …
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Now, how in the world do we…
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And what else did I do? Well, I…
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At this point, you may be thinking…
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