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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>Want fireworks when you speak?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication patterns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Style|Goal-Setting|Presentation Skills]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exceptional]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] Many of us will see fireworks in July; imagine if people could hear fireworks when you speak.  Fireworks got people&#8217;s attention and keep them riveted. Why should your communication be any different? When you hire me as your speech coach, we&#8217;ll make sparks fly!]]></description>
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<p>Many of us will see <strong>fireworks</strong> in July; imagine if people could <strong>hear</strong> fireworks when you <strong>speak. </strong></p>
<p>Fireworks got people&#8217;s <strong>attention</strong> and keep them <strong>riveted</strong>.</p>
<p>Why should your <strong>communication</strong> be any different?</p>
<p>When you hire me as your <strong>speech coach</strong>, we&#8217;ll make <strong>sparks fly</strong>!</p>
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		<title>Be a Life Saver</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Style]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Style|Job Success|Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership|Networking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] How you communicate can be a life saver in business especially if you use the CPR approach to speaking: Concise, Precise, and Relevant.]]></description>
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<p>How you <strong>communicate</strong> can be a <strong>life saver</strong> in business especially if you use the <strong>CPR</strong> approach to speaking: <em><strong>C</strong></em>oncise, <em><strong>P</strong></em>recise, and <em><strong>R</strong></em>elevant.</p>
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		<title>The Human Brain</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Goal-Setting|Job Success|Public Speaking|Training]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] The human brain; the human brain is an utterly amazing organ. It starts working the moment you&#8217;re born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public. Want to avoid this? Then use your head and call me! &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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<p>The human <strong>brain; </strong>the human brain is an utterly <strong>amazing</strong> organ.</p>
<p>It starts working the moment you&#8217;re <strong>born</strong> and never stops until you stand up to <strong>speak</strong> in public.</p>
<p>Want to <strong>avoid</strong> this?</p>
<p>Then use your <strong>head</strong> and <strong>call</strong> me!</p>
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		<title>How do you spell JUNE?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[Image by Gerd Altmann of Pixabay] When you spell it out, they get it! For example, now that it&#8217;s JUNE: J=jargon; eliminate it because it sounds like noise. U=ums &#38; uhs; avoid fillers and sound more articulate. N=non-specifics; steer clear of words like thing &#38; stuff &#38; improve your vocabulary. E=excuses; remove excuses for miscommunicating [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>When you spell it <strong>out</strong>, they <strong>get</strong> it!</p>
<p>For example, now that it&#8217;s JUNE:</p>
<p><strong>J</strong>=jargon; <strong>eliminate</strong> it because it sounds like noise.</p>
<p><strong>U</strong>=ums &amp; uhs;<strong> avoid</strong> fillers and sound more <strong>articulate</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>N</strong>=non-specifics; steer <strong>clear</strong> of words like thing &amp; stuff &amp; improve your <strong>vocabulary</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>E</strong>=excuses; <strong>remove</strong> excuses for <strong>miscommunicating</strong> by making<strong> communication </strong>your<strong> priority.</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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