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		<title>How can knowing about cognitive dissonce help you?</title>
		<link>http://xprself.com/go/2012/03/how-can-knowing-about-cognitive-dissonce-help-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   If you are in the business of trying to persuade others, whether at work or home—and who isn&#8217;t?—knowing a little about cognitive dissonance can help. Cognitive dissonance is the mental and/or physical discomfort we get when our attitudes, beliefs and values are put in question when we receive new information that conflicts with our <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2012/03/how-can-knowing-about-cognitive-dissonce-help-you/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Communicating Across Cultures</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been working with a coaching client recently who is the HR Director for the Latin American division of an international  company that sells printers. She mentioned that in her South Florida office, as the employees arrive, there is typically an exchange of good morning cheek kisses between the male and female workers. When <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2012/02/communicating-across-cultures/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Prepping Your Voice for a Presentation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marsha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many of you were cheering for your favorite team during the Superbowl last Sunday? If you were screaming, as many fans  were, you were probably a bit hoarse on Monday.  Thank goodness all that yelling at the top of your lungs is not a regular activity, as researchers say this can permanently damage your <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2012/02/prepping-your-voice-for-a-presentation/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Communication Resolutions for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marsha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope that all my followers had a wonderful holiday season and are off to an awesome 2012! As you start the new year, I encourage you to think about some resolutions you could make in 2012 that would improve your public speaking skills. 1. Practice each day for one minute in front of a <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2012/01/communication-resolutions-for-2012/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Stand Out During an Interview</title>
		<link>http://xprself.com/go/2011/11/how-to-stand-out-during-an-interview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marsha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we approach the new year, many of you will be seeking new positions, and hopefully going on interviews.  I’ll be discussing how your body language can have a major impact on the way that you’re perceived by the interviewer in this blog. Congratulations— your resume made it past the scrutiny of the gatekeepers, and <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2011/11/how-to-stand-out-during-an-interview/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Get Physical: Reduce Nervousness with Silent Scream</title>
		<link>http://xprself.com/go/2011/11/lets-get-physical-reduce-nervousness-with-silent-scream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marsha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The previous post addressed how to physically reduce the fear of public speaking using a tighten-relax exercise. My third suggestion is to let out a silent scream. Yes, that does sound a bit strange, but it really does work. Hang in there and I&#8217;ll explain. Let&#8217;s say you&#8217;re all worked up because you have <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2011/11/lets-get-physical-reduce-nervousness-with-silent-scream/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Get Physical: Reduce Nervousness Using Tighten-Relax Exercise</title>
		<link>http://xprself.com/go/2011/10/lets-get-physical-reduce-nervousness-using-tighten-relax-exercise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The previous post addressed how to use deep breathing to reduce nervousness. A second method  for physically reducing the fear is called tighten-relax.  While seated, uncross legs and drop arms to the side. Tighten up one section of the body at a time, starting with the feet, then move to your calves, legs, stomach, <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2011/10/lets-get-physical-reduce-nervousness-using-tighten-relax-exercise/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Randy Gage on Storytelling at Florida Speakers Association</title>
		<link>http://xprself.com/go/2011/10/randy-gage-on-storytelling-at-florida-speakers-association/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marsha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A second gem that Randy Gage provided during his full day with us at the Florida Speakers Association on Oct. 22nd was the concept of opening and closing with a story. “Are you familiar with the Harry Chapin song ‘Cat in the Cradle?’ he asked us. (The song begins with a story of a boy <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2011/10/randy-gage-on-storytelling-at-florida-speakers-association/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Randy Gage:  All the Rage at Florida Speakers Association Oct. 22nd</title>
		<link>http://xprself.com/go/2011/10/randy-gage-all-the-rage-at-florida-speakers-association-oct-22nd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marsha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Randy Gage, internationally known speaker and prosperity expert, spoke today at FSA and shared many gems with us. In the next few blogs, I will share several of them with you. Randy used the term “tribe” often during his presentation. The “tribe,” if you haven’t been following Seth Godin (his book is Tribes: We Need <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2011/10/randy-gage-all-the-rage-at-florida-speakers-association-oct-22nd/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting to the &#8220;Root&#8221; of the Problem, Part V</title>
		<link>http://xprself.com/go/2011/10/getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem-part-v/</link>
		<comments>http://xprself.com/go/2011/10/getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem-part-v/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marsha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In previous blogs I discussed four sources of the fear that many have regarding presentations:  first, a negative, repetitive pattern from the past, such as a parent putting you down;  second,  a traumatic experience, such as fellow classmates laughing at you because you stuttered; third, personal insecurities; and fourth, being shy or from a culture that does not value <a href='http://xprself.com/go/2011/10/getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem-part-v/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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