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		<title>The Tipping Point</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was the start of a nightmare.  A painstaking presentation was taking place.  I was trying everything known to man to stay awake.  For 5 minutes I scrolled through my blackberry looking for distractions.  When that proved to be futile I began thumbing through my notebook looking for an interesting story or factoid.  In a [...]


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		<title>Talk to Me Not At Me</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I grew up in a hierarchical household.  The power structure was clearly defined from day one.  There was one golden rule:
&#8220;You are a child. You do what the adults tell you to do.&#8221;
Before I learned the true value of sitting down without a resonating sting in my butt I would often test the limits of [...]


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		<title>3 Powerful Ways to Encourage Audience Participation</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all seen people flop when looking for audience participation.  It is a horrible sight to see.  The presenter comes out full of energy, springs into their presentation, and when their internal clock says the time is right they request participation.
The moment between a speaker requesting participation and his or her realization that none will [...]


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		<title>3 Common Sense Ways to Command Respect from the Podium</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the more daunting tasks you will face as a speaker will be commanding respect from the platform.  The plethora of distractions available at the press of a button (internet, text message, instant messaging, email, etc) don&#8217;t help.  Combine that with a need for lightning fast answers and you have a recipe for disaster.
If [...]


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		<title>Will You Please Shut Up?? (How to Handle Distractions and Hecklers)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus A Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It wasn&#8217;t supposed to be this way.  Your pre-game preparation was phenomenal.  You studied your subject matter for days.  You practiced your delivery and mechanics until they were both pristine. You made sure the copies of your presentation were placed at each seat just right.  You stood at the door and patiently held it open [...]


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