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		<title>The Non-Words of Politicians</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2009/02/10/the-non-words-of-politicians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[- Dave Imperiale
This has nothing to do with politics. That would be in poor form. This has to do with non-words, and more specifically, Obama’s “umming.” There is nothing that makes someone sound consistently less confident than umming.
You will notice this almost never happens during his prepared speeches or comments. Not surprising &#8212; he’s prepared, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommTips #11: Presenting Your Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2008/12/08/commtips-11-presenting-your-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Renn Vara
Good content, strong skills, and an understanding of what the audience needs to hear is the base of any good talk. But a number of other questions come up during our training sessions:
 
&#62;&#62; How do I maintain eye contact when I have to refer to my notes? The rule is only talk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommTips # 10:  Shut Up</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2008/10/02/commtips-10-shut-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/?p=183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Renn Vara
I realize saying shut up isn’t polite.  If it makes you feel better, use the term “active listening.” Here’s the format we suggest for shutting up during a sales meeting:
- Once through the initial introductions and pleasantries, begin the substance of the meeting with a dialogue opener.  This includes an agenda statement, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommTips #9: Eye Contact 101</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2008/08/19/eye-contact-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Renn Vara
Watching our Presidential candidates speak is driving me crazy.  Do you mind if I go off a bit?
Content aside, I can’t believe their staffs aren’t emphasizing eye contact.  This is presentation skills 101.  So just in case someone knows someone who can do something about this, please pass on this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommTips #8:  Entrepreneurial Management</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2008/01/12/entrepreneurial-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2008/01/12/entrepreneurial-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By SNP Staff
Things are changing on the work front.  Employees expect more from work than good compensation, health benefits and a great retirement plan.  In addition to the basics, they now expect fulfillment from their work.  That means they need to be able to control their destiny and know they directly benefit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommTips #7: Establishing trust as a manager</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2007/04/20/commtips-7-establishing-trust-as-a-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Maureen Taylor
Trust is paramount in anything you do.  On the flip side, a lack of trust in a work environment is especially problematic for both employees and management.

What will happen when people don’t trust the information they receive?
Motivation without trust is difficult &#8211; so how do you get your team to trust you?

One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommTips #6: Media/Blog Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2007/03/13/commtips-6-mediablog-interviews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Maureen Taylor
So you&#8217;ve been asked to handle a blog or press interview, what do you do? Here are some very top-level ideas to consider:

Remember that the person who is interviewing you is not the audience, but instead, the filter to your audience.
Get your message to no more than three ideas and then stay on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommTips #5: Impromptu Speaking</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2006/12/13/commtips-5-impromptu-speaking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Maureen Taylor
As a communicator, you never know when you&#8217;ll be called upon to give an on-the-spot opinion, or asked to participate in an impromptu speaking engagement.
Giving an opinion on the spot leaves many of us rambling or frantically searching for how best to present our thoughts. Below is a simple format that can help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommTips #4: Probes</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2006/12/08/commtips-4-probes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Maureen Taylor
Often in business conversations, we think we know all the information the other person needs to convey, but we find out later that there were important bits and pieces we didn’t capture. “Probes” are part of the Socratic Method of dialogue.
Probes are designed to gather the maximum amount of information and quickly move [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CommTips #3: Playbacks (active listening)</title>
		<link>http://www.snpnet.com/morethantalk/2006/12/08/commtips-3-playbacks-active-listening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 15:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Maureen Taylor
How do you know if someone’s listening to you? People often give visual cues to indicate they’re paying attention to what you’re saying – but these cues can be deceiving.
Unfortunately, many of us listen lightly, or passively. We give people the visual cues that we’re listening, but we might actually be thinking about [...]]]></description>
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