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		<title>Know Your Symptoms</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] A patient goes to see the doctor and says “I sound lousy.” Doctor asks: &#8220;What are your symptoms?” Patient says: I’d rather jump off a bridge than speak in public; my favorite words are: um, uh, ya’ know &#38; like; people look dazed &#38; confused when I speak; my [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>A patient goes to see the doctor and says “<strong>I sound lousy</strong>.”</p>
<p>Doctor asks: &#8220;<strong>What are your symptoms?</strong>”</p>
<p>Patient says: I’d rather jump off a bridge than <strong>speak in public</strong>;</p>
<p>my favorite words are: <strong>um, uh, ya’ know &amp; like</strong>;</p>
<p><strong>people look dazed &amp; confused</strong> when I speak;</p>
<p>my <strong>30-second commercial</strong> takes 30 minutes.</p>
<p>Finally the doctor wakes up, apologizes for snoring, and says: “The diagnosis is communicationitis;</p>
<p>the prescription is working with <strong>Dale Klein</strong>.”</p>
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		<title>Pulse of Your Business</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Most of us strive to be healthy and fit; why should our communication be any different? I’m in the business of communication check-ups. It starts with your eyes to ensure you have a clear vision of your message, then moves down to your ears to ensure you hear feedback [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Most of us strive to be healthy and fit; why should our <strong>communication</strong> be any different?</p>
<p>I’m in the business of communication <strong>check-ups</strong>.</p>
<p>It starts with your <strong>eyes</strong> to ensure you have a clear <strong>vision</strong> of your message,</p>
<p>then moves down to your <strong>ears</strong> to ensure you hear <strong>feedback</strong> when you communicate, then we look at your communication <strong>cholesterol</strong> to cut down on verbal fillers, hesitations, and words that cause clutter.</p>
<p>This results in making sure that the <strong>pulse</strong> of your communication is <strong>alive</strong> and <strong>well</strong>!</p>
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