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		<title>Storyselling &#8211; The secret to a successful persuasive presentation is great storytelling.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I am in love with this word – storyselling!  It says it all about the power of stories to persuade listeners to buy products and services or buy into ideas. Storyselling is the act of telling the authentically persuasive story. It is sharing the story that excites others to say, “Yes, I want that!” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing YOU on VIDEO Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; I am excited to announce that I am creating a new workshop called YOU on VIDEO: Showing Up and Being Heard for Skype, YouTube and TV I have always been fascinated with video, both the technology and the on-camera presentation of oneself. As a former actress, I loved doing radio and TV commercials.  It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Care and Feeding of Presenters: How to Give Supportive Feedback to Speakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;  You, as employer, supervisor or coach want your presenters to be open and transparent, because you know that clients respond to authenticity more than to slick and canned presentations. Supporting presenters to be genuine is hard work!  You can’t afford the luxury of telling them what is wrong with their performance.  Presenters are vulnerable, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Speaking When the Public is Family &#8211; Sandra Zimmer Featured in Chicago Tribune</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear of Public Speaking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A special contributor to The Tribune Newspapers,  writer Richard Asa, contacted me recently.  He was writing an article on fear of public speaking at family events, such as weddings and funerals. I shared some ideas that I thought might be valuable.  Public speaking when the public is family can produce anxiety for some people.  Many of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be an Outloud Thinker</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  For the umpteenth time, a client shared his story about being in a meeting, having an idea and not sharing it outloud. His point, of course, was that twenty minutes later, a co-worker voiced that same idea and everyone applauded! Do you find yourself in meetings thinking a great idea but holding it back because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. Rogers Video Showed the US Senate how to Speak from the Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 07:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[   On May 1, 1969, Mr. Rogers spoke to the US Senate Subcommittee on Communications to ask them to grant funding for the newly created PBS after President Nixon attempted to slash their funds in half.  Watch a video of his speech.  Saying “I’d just like to talk about it if it’s alright,” Mr. Rogers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Transformation of Mark Zuckerberg</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 02:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Much has been said about Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and how he appears when speaking in public.  As recently as June this year, he sweated profusely while being interviewed.  But last Sunday he seemed calm, comfortable and in command of himself on CBS 60 Minutes.  His passion is palpable in this interview.  Some have speculated that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking Accent Barriers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 01:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.self-expression.com/speaking-freely/?p=453</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  On Tuesday, October 12, 2010, The Houston Chronicle highlighted a trend that foreign-born professionals are working with voice and speech experts to reduce or modify accents so that they can be understood when they speak English. The article can be found online at http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/7243893.html.  Non-native speakers are often challenged to be understood when they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Full Connection to Enhance Communication</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Underneath the words, intentions and body expressions, communication is a dance of being with another person.  In communication, making connection is often more important that the actual words spoken.  We don’t have to be perfect wordsmiths to be good communicators if we can learn to engage in full connection with others.  Full connection is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transforming Negativity into Joy!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[    Things quiet down at the beginning of the summer.  So, I have been taking more time for introspection.  Doing some deep inner focusing to see if I can get inspired to create some new classes.  I ask myself, “What is it that I have really learned to do in my lifetime?  What have [...]]]></description>
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