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		<title>CONFIDENCE</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Confidence.  Confidence sells. Confidence sells every single one of us. The question is: What does confidence sound like? I&#8217;m glad you asked. Confident speakers are clear, concise &#38; compelling; that&#8217;s the single most important key to your business success. I&#8217;m an expert at building confident speakers.]]></description>
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<p>Confidence.  Confidence <strong>sells</strong>. Confidence sells <strong>every single one of us.</strong></p>
<p>The <strong>question</strong> is: What does confidence sound like? I&#8217;m glad you asked.</p>
<p>Confident speakers are<strong> clear, concise</strong> &amp; <strong>compelling; </strong>that&#8217;s the single most important key to your business success.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m an <strong>expert</strong> at building <strong>confident</strong> speakers.</p>
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		<title>Bottom Line</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] As we launch into the 2nd quarter of the year, how&#8217;s your bottom line? One measure of success is whether you&#8217;re in the black vs. the red. The mediocre speaker operates in the red but the exceptional speaker operates in the black. My business is building exceptional speakers and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>As we launch into the 2nd quarter of the year, how&#8217;s your <strong>bottom line</strong>?</p>
<p>One measure of <strong>success </strong>is whether you&#8217;re in the <strong>black</strong> vs. the red.</p>
<p>The mediocre speaker operates in the <strong>red </strong>but the<strong> exceptional speaker </strong>operates in the<strong> black.</strong></p>
<p>My business is <strong>building exceptional speakers</strong> and keeping them in the black.</p>
<p>How may I help <strong>your</strong> bottom line?</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Want to Succeed in Business?</title>
		<link>https://profitablespeech.com/want-to-succeed-in-business</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Credibilty]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fear|Job Success|Public Speaking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Whether you&#8217;re a business owner, employee, or somewhere in the middle, we all have two elements in common. We want to ensure that we invest our dollars wisely.  And we know that successful business people sound clear, compelling, and confident because that&#8217;s a sound investment. My business is how [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Whether you&#8217;re a business owner, employee, or somewhere in the middle, we all have <strong>two elements in common.</strong></p>
<p>We want to ensure that we <strong>invest</strong> our dollars wisely.  And we know that <strong>successful</strong> business people sound clear, compelling, and confident because that&#8217;s a <strong>sound investment.</strong></p>
<p>My business is how you <strong>sound</strong>; are you ready to invest in <strong>yourself</strong>?</p>
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		<title>Reaching Your Goals</title>
		<link>https://profitablespeech.com/reaching-your-goals</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Style|Goal-Setting|Presentation Skills]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] When&#8217;s the last time you revisited your goals? If you haven&#8217;t reached them do you know why? Often, it&#8217;s due to how we communicate with our boss, our staff, or our customers. When you&#8217;re ready to reach your goals, we should talk because GOALS stands for: Great Outcomes Always [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>When&#8217;s the last time you revisited your <strong>goals</strong>?</p>
<p>If you <em>haven&#8217;t</em> reached them do you know <em>why</em>?</p>
<p>Often, it&#8217;s due to how we <strong>communicate</strong> with our boss, our staff, or our customers.</p>
<p>When you&#8217;re ready to reach your goals, we should talk because <em>GOALS</em> stands for:</p>
<p><em><strong>Great Outcomes Always Lead to Success.</strong></em></p>
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		<title>What Makes you Exceptional?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Credibilty]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] As we launch into the 2nd quarter of the year, how&#8217;s your bottom line? One measure of success is whether you&#8217;re in the black vs. the red. The mediocre speaker operates in the red but the exceptional speaker operates in the black. My business is building exceptional speakers and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>As we launch into the 2nd quarter of the year, how&#8217;s your <strong>bottom line</strong>?</p>
<p>One measure of <strong>success</strong> is whether you&#8217;re in the black vs. the red.</p>
<p>The <strong>mediocre</strong> speaker operates in the <strong>red</strong> but the <strong>exceptional</strong> speaker operates in the <strong>black</strong>.</p>
<p>My business is building exceptional speakers and keeping them in the black.</p>
<p>How may I help <strong>your</strong> bottom line?</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>March&#8230;already?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Goal-Setting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership|Presentation Skills|Public Speaking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann] Yes, it&#8217;s already March. Time to evaluate how productive you&#8217;ve been for the last 3 months; better yet, how will you reach your goals over the remaining 9 months? My clients have been promoted, received awards, and delivered killer presentations because their goal is to speak like they mean business. You [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Yes, it&#8217;s already <strong>March</strong>.</p>
<p>Time to evaluate how <strong>productive</strong> you&#8217;ve been for the last 3 months; better yet, how will you reach your goals over the <strong>remaining 9 months</strong>?</p>
<p>My clients have been <strong>promoted</strong>, received <strong>awards</strong>, and <strong>delivered killer presentations</strong> because their goal is to speak like they mean <strong>business</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>You</strong> can do the same; how may I help <strong>you</strong>?</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>What are your habits?</title>
		<link>https://profitablespeech.com/what-are-your-habits</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Etiquette|Job Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication patterns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Style|Leadership|Presentation Skills|Public Speaking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Simon says: Please stand. Simon says: Cross your arms in front of your chest. Simon says: Recross your arms placing the opposite arm on top. What you&#8217;ve just experienced is stepping outside your comfort zone by changing a longstanding habit. Much of our communication reflects longstanding habits. Problem is&#8230;those [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Simon</strong> says: Please <strong>stand</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Simon</strong> says: Cross your arms <strong>in front</strong> of your chest.</p>
<p><strong>Simon</strong> says: Recross your arms placing the <strong>opposite</strong> arm on top.</p>
<p>What you&#8217;ve just experienced is stepping outside your <strong>comfort</strong> zone by changing a longstanding <strong>habit</strong>.</p>
<p>Much of our communication reflects longstanding <strong>habits</strong>.</p>
<p>Problem is&#8230;those habits lead to complacency, which leads to <strong>mediocrity</strong>.</p>
<p>Mediocre communication <strong>doesn&#8217;t</strong> <strong>increase</strong> your business.</p>
<p>As <strong>your speech coach</strong>, I help you step <strong>outside</strong> your comfort zone by modifying your longstanding <strong>communication</strong> habits.</p>
<p>The result promises to be a<strong> sound investment</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Presentation Skills</title>
		<link>https://profitablespeech.com/presentation-skills</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Credibilty]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Job Success|Leadership|Media|Professionalism|Public Speaking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Presentation skills. Presentation skills aren&#8217;t everything in business&#8230; They&#8217;re the only thing! You either present with purpose, passion, and presence or you present poorly.]]></description>
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<p>Presentation skills.</p>
<p>Presentation skills aren&#8217;t <strong>everything</strong> in business&#8230;</p>
<p>They&#8217;re the <strong>only</strong> thing!</p>
<p>You either present with purpose, passion, and presence or you present <strong>poorly.</strong></p>
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		<title>Simon Says&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://profitablespeech.com/simon-says</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Simon says: Please stand. Simon says: Cross your arms in front of your chest. Simon says: Recross your arms placing the opposite arm on top. What you&#8217;ve just experienced is stepping outside your comfort zone by changing a longstanding habit. Much of our communication reflects longstanding habits. Problem is [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p><em>Simon says</em>: Please <strong>stand.</strong></p>
<p><em>Simon says</em>: Cross your arms in <strong>front</strong> of your chest.</p>
<p><em>Simon says</em>: Recross your arms placing the <strong>opposite</strong> arm on top.</p>
<p>What you&#8217;ve just experienced is stepping <strong>outside</strong> your comfort zone by changing a <strong>longstanding</strong> habit.</p>
<p>Much of our communication reflects longstanding <strong>habits.</strong> Problem is those longstanding habits lead to complacency, which leads to <strong>mediocrity</strong>.</p>
<p>Mediocre communication <strong>doesn&#8217;t</strong> increase your business.</p>
<p>As your <strong>speech coach</strong>, I help you step <strong>outside</strong> your comfort zone by <strong>modifying</strong> your longstanding communication habits.</p>
<p>The result promises to be a <strong>sound investment</strong>.</p>
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