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		<title>The Heat Is On!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Now that summer’s here…the heat is on! So where do you want to raise the temperature of your communication? Any time you improve your voicemail, networking or public speaking, you’ll see a boost in business; now that’s hot!]]></description>
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<p>Now that summer’s here…the <strong>heat is on</strong>!</p>
<p>So where do you want to raise the temperature of your <strong>communication</strong>?</p>
<p>Any time you improve your voicemail, networking or public speaking, you’ll see a <strong>boost</strong> in business; now that’s <strong>hot</strong>!</p>
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		<title>Correct use of May</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Since it&#8217;s May, do you know how to correctly use &#8220;may&#8221; vs. &#8220;can&#8221;? It&#8217;s perfectly normal to confuse these words. Can implies capability or possibility; can you give an effective presentation? May implies permission; may I help you improve your public speaking? And by the way, I&#8217;d be delighted to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Since it&#8217;s May, do you know how to correctly use &#8220;<strong>may</strong>&#8221; vs. &#8220;can&#8221;?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s perfectly normal to <strong>confuse </strong>these words.</p>
<p><strong>Can</strong> implies <em>capability</em> or <em>possibility</em>; can you give an effective <strong>presentation</strong>?</p>
<p><strong>May</strong> implies <em>permission</em>; may I help you improve your <strong>public speaking</strong>?</p>
<p>And by the way, I&#8217;d be <strong>delighted</strong> to assist you with this essential skill.</p>
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