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		<title>YOU on VIDEO Workshop &#8211; If Warren Buffett can do it so can YOU</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been holding back from making videos due to fear of making a fool of yourself? Maybe not looking good? Or seeming silly? Warren Buffett isn&#8217;t! You already know that video can boost your career, your product or service.  And it is totally FUN! Take  look at Warren Buffett having fun on video and [...]]]></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>
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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>Moving from Expert to Master</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Last week I was coaching a new client who is an amazing expert on wireless technology at a Fortune 100 company and I heard myself say, “Maybe it is time to move from being an expert to being a master.” What’s the difference? The difference is in how one asserts their information. It seems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acting for Non-Actors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[acting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been dreaming about teaching acting for some reason.  I taught acting for about 30 years and thought I had had my fill of it.  But last week, in a dream, I seemed to be auditioning to teach acting. Strange!  Some rather  arrogant acting teachers were complaining how hard it is to train beginning actors. [...]]]></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>
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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>So You Want to be a Reality TV Star?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grounding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Network Star]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giada De Laurentiis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overcoming stage fright]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[performance anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[   Last week the Houston Chronicle published an article by Greg Morago called Get Ready for Judge Giada : Top contestants are able to connect with camera. Giada De Laurentiis is a Food Network star who is about to become a judge for the show Food Network Star.  Giving some sage advice for anyone who [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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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>Public Speaking Secret &#8211; Don’t Try to Be More than You Are</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  This weekend I attended a workshop on Sound, Color &#38; Vibration taught by Elias Demohan and Rafael Demohan.  Elias has been the most significant spiritual teacher in my life.  I have not seen him for many years as he now lives in Calgary, Canada.  The workshop was for me mostly a review of methods [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Idol 2011 – What We Can Learn about Being Grounded</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Confidence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[   American Idol for 2011 has completely captured my attention.  I am loving it!  Finally they have a group of judges who all are insightful, honest, compassionate, entertaining and funny!  Steven Tyler is a total delight!  He listens with his eyes closed and feels the music as contestants sing.  Sometimes he sings along with relish.  Jennifer Lopez [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Speaking Pearls – Let God Use You through Public Speaking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra Zimmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Confidence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Pearls are created by irritation and discomfort.  An oyster is irritated by a grain of sand.  To thrive and survive, the oyster develops a hard shell around the grain of sand and it becomes a pearl.  Through the process of discomfort, the oyster grows a beautiful pearl.  Ever think about the phrase pearls of [...]]]></description>
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