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		<title>Two Views on Public Speaking Training: Skills and Technique vs. Personal Style</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had lunch with a colleague last week and we had a rousing discussion about two different approaches to teaching public speaking and presentation skills. 
 
My company, DeFinis Communications, approaches the training process from a skills perspective. We teach the techniques, behaviors and skills that are associated with powerful and effective public speaking—and we do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Public Speaking – Right in Your Own Backyard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the many reasons why I enjoy living in the Bay Area is the seemingly endless opportunities to hear good speakers. I am a member of Left Coast Writers (LCW), and recently attended our monthly Literary Salon held at Book Passage Independent bookstore in Corte Madera, CA. Under the direction of author and speaker, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.definiscommunications.com/blog/great-public-speaking-%e2%80%93-right-in-your-own-backyard/</link>
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		<title>Public Speaking and the New Year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For many, 2009 was a struggle. Fortunately, the worst of the economic downturn seems to have passed. In its wake, many people were left wondering what had just happened and what they could have done differently. But as we enter the new calendar year, most of us switch from reflection to resolution. Responding to adversity [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.definiscommunications.com/blog/public-speaking-and-the-new-year/</link>
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		<title>Content Tips: How Much is Too Much?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been working with a group of technical professionals this week and am running into a familiar techie issue. My technical guys love monologue. And the longer, more data packed and deeply obscure the better. They make the case that if they are speaking to a technical audience, a complex presentation is expected; and, as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.definiscommunications.com/blog/content-tips-how-much-is-too-much/</link>
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		<title>Sorry to have to ask. Will you please stop apologizing?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had lunch with a friend who I haven’t seen in a long time. It was a wonderful reunion and great to catch up with her. As we sat and talked I realized that my friend spent a great deal of time apologizing. Once I heard this pattern emerge I listened more carefully. Here’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.definiscommunications.com/blog/sorry-to-have-to-ask-will-you-please-stop-apologizing/</link>
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		<title>Dying to be a Public Speaker?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I got a call today from a woman who owns a bakery that specializes in selling gluten free products—cookies, biscotti, scones and other wonderful wheat free foods. She has a good niche market but wants to grow her business—and someone told her to look into public speaking as an avenue to get the word out. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.definiscommunications.com/blog/dying-to-be-a-public-speaker/</link>
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		<title>Speaking of Telling Stories in the Executive Suite</title>
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I have been working with a client in our Executive Immersion program and am once again reminded of the critical role that stories play in executive effectiveness.  My client is working hard to develop a communication approach that balances IQ and EQ—that is, using intellectual, analytical, problem solving tactics combined with an ability to manage [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.definiscommunications.com/blog/speaking-of-telling-stories-in-the-executive-suite/</link>
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		<title>The PowerPoint Revolution: PowerPoint Karaoke and Pecha Kucha</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The PowerPoint Revolution continues! Every few months another contender appears in the marketplace, attempting to poke a hole in the thick skin of the 800 lb slideware-gorilla that dominates meeting rooms across the globe. I don’t believe that there is anything inherently wrong with PowerPoint, but it has undoubtedly become the software program everyone loves [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.definiscommunications.com/blog/the-powerpoint-revolution-powerpoint-karaoke-and-pecha-kucha/</link>
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		<title>Public Speaking and The Holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Holidays are a time to celebrate the many joys of the season and to enjoy the company of those you cherish. In addition to my wonderful family, relatives and friends, I am grateful for my colleagues and clients and the many new connections that I’ve made this year through my blog. 
 
So I’d like to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.definiscommunications.com/blog/public-speaking-and-the-holidays/</link>
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		<title>Today&#8217;s Slang: Words Without Definition?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In August, I wrote a blog about hippie-era slang that coincided with the 40th anniversary of Woodstock . I explained how speech has always been a principle medium for cultures to define and differentiate themselves. Today, it is clear to linguists and laymen alike that people are incorporating language that reflects their online activity into [...]]]></description>
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