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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>
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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>
		<category><![CDATA[Presence]]></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>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>How do you spell JUNE?</title>
		<link>https://profitablespeech.com/how-do-you-spell-june</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Job Success|Self-promotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presence]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Style|Vocabulary]]></category>
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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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		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[Exceptional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear|Job Success|Public Speaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goal-Setting]]></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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[Goal-Setting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job Success|Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Listening|Professionalism]]></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>
		<link>https://profitablespeech.com/march-already</link>
		
		<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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		<category><![CDATA[Value]]></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>Investing</title>
		<link>https://profitablespeech.com/investing</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dale Klein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Goal-Setting|Job Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job Success]]></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&#8211;we all have two elements in common which are: We want to ensure that we invest our dollars wisely. We know that business people sound clear, compelling, and confident, because that&#8217;s a sound investment. My business is how you [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>Whether you&#8217;re a business owner, employee, or somewhere in the middle&#8211;we all have <strong>two</strong> elements in common which are:</p>
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<li>We want to ensure that we <strong>invest our dollars</strong> wisely.</li>
<li>We know that business people sound <strong>clear, compelling</strong>, and <strong>confident</strong>, because that&#8217;s a sound investment.</li>
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<p>My business is how you <strong>sound</strong>; are you ready to <strong>invest</strong> in yourself?</p>
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