1.   And the marketers suggested that if the company could convince people that board games were a way to bring friends and family together, their sales would increase.

2.   And unlike when the record companies convinced consumers that CDs were better than vinyl records, this time the consumers are driving the change, Keen said.

3.   After several unsuccessful attempts, the company convinced shareholders last year to agree to higher fees so it could pay managers more.

4.   But even though the tentative agreement was reached minutes before midnight, the company convinced Airbus to extend the deadline.

5.   If the company convinces even a tenth of them to give AOLTV a try, AOL could worm its way ahead of even mammoth competitors such as Microsoft.

6.   Not only has the phone company convinced the rest of us we need voice mail, it has built its own impenetrable fortress.

7.   That made it important for the company to also convince smaller shareholders to reject Zapata, Gustafson said.

8.   The companies must convince state regulators and the FCC that they have opened their markets.

9.   The company convinced three companies to sign the licensing agreements and agree to pay millions of dollars in fees.

10.   The company has convinced Wall Street that it is more than a probable survivor.