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		<title>Practice Makes Perfect</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know it’s tempting to sit at your desk and read over your notes or run through your speech in your head and call it a practice session.  In all reality, reviewing the information is helpful, but it doesn’t truly count as a practice session. The main problem is that it’s just not realistic. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save Time on Content Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of you struggle with developing content for your presentations. You may spend hours compiling information and putting it in a format that makes sense to you, only to deliver it to an audience of yawns and blank stares. There is an easy remedy for this problem called the TOP Mastery Craft Compelling Content Format.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Executive Communication: Make the Most of Your Minutes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jeavons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that heavy workloads have us all stretched to our limits these days. Executives are no exception. Their time is more valuable than ever. So, when you’re given a 10-minute meeting with an executive to pitch an idea, how do you make the most of your time?  Implement the Ten-Minute Solution Process:
1. Identify [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stand Up For Yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 20:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jeavons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One way to enhance your professional presence and get noticed is to stand when you present your ideas. It may feel awkward at first, especially if it isn’t common practice at your place of business, but it will help you gain visibility for your ideas and knowledge. It will also show your passion and enthusiasm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Afraid of Public Speaking? Learn to Control Your Fear</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 15:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jeavons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest issues I hear about from clients is that they are simply afraid to give a presentation. Standing up in front of a group makes their heart pound, hands sweat and knees shake.
While I can’t guarantee these tips will immediately eliminate your fear, they will certainly help you manage it by increasing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honesty is the Best Policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 18:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jeavons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When the going gets tough, the tough get going.  During these challenging times, this means that you need to take charge and lead your team or department accomplish your goals and overcome challenges. But what’s the best way to be a leader?  According to The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner, the No. 1 trait [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Host Web Meetings They&#8217;ll Adore, Not Abhor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 15:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jeavons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[To keep your virtual audience from tuning out of your presentation, consider using interaction tools every one to two minutes. This lets your audience know that you’ll be asking for their input, looking for their response and requesting questions.
No matter what web-based meeting platform you use, it surely offers tools for interacting with attendees. These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engage Your Audience to Get the Results You Want</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jeavons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The No. 1 way to keep your audience’s attention is to focus your content on what THEY need to know.
It&#8217;s easy to develop your content based on what you want to tell them, but it is critical that you take a step back and think like your audience.

Think about who will attend your presentation.
What benefit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the Hot Seat? How to Respond While Under Fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jeavons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Between layoffs, budget cuts, shortened work weeks and more work than we can handle, chances are someone is going to catch you off guard with an issue that you’ll need to deal with on the spot. When this happens you may tend to ramble, make excuses or just get flustered.
Keeping our four-step Impromptu Process in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Difficult Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheri Jeavons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve all been there&#8230; You’ve survived your presentation. You’ve delivered all your content, and you feel like things went well. Then, you utter the daring phrase, “Are there any questions?” That’s when you feel your confidence slip away.
So, how do you handle difficult questions? The following four-step process will help keep your confidence up and [...]]]></description>
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