There are some people who have the gift of persuasion. If you've ever seen the Music Man, it's a gift that Professor Hill had as he sold musical instruments to all the kids in town by convincing everyone that they could make beautiful music by just thinking the notes. He was what you'd call a smooth talker, which is a valuable skill for a salesperson. There are also other professions where it helps to have strong verbal skills that can be used for persuasion. Take politicians, for example. Bill Clinton was known as a smooth talker. In fact, he was so smooth that some people called him slick. I see Barack Obama having similar verbal skills; the man has an easy eloquence that's hard to dismiss. Of course, preachers are almost as notorious as politicians for having the ability to dazzle the e…