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		<title>Be Great like Kathy Griffin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just saw Kathy Griffin (My Life on the D-list) perform here in Wichita. In short,  she Rocks. However, my point here isn&#8217;t to go on about her (which I would be happy to do). Instead, I want to convey the great example of how a professional presenter can be successful. Here are a couple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toastmasters: Don&#8217;t overdo it</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the Toastmasters contest season is progressing, I&#8217;ve seen some speakers do a few things that may have cost them the win in their club contests. Of course, one or two corrections won&#8217;t make you world champ, but if your making some of these mistakes, you won&#8217;t even be club champ: 1. Don&#8217;t add words. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You must get them involved</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you speak to a friend or your boss, do you simply talk for 30-minutes without a pause? Do you ask a list of questions and proceed without hearing any answers? Do you read slides to him/her the whole time? If you answered &#8220;no&#8221;to these questions, you&#8217;re probably normal in that regard. But, would the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Managing your Network</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you manage your network of friends, professional contacts and other acquaintances? Maybe a better question isn&#8217;t how, but simply do you? And if not, should you start? Social media tools like Facebook, LinkedIn and others allow us to maintain our networks and stay in touch with those that are important (or not-so-important) to us. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toastmasters: The advantage of cutting content</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Way is one of the most powerful tips you can learn as a speaker? Would you believe that how to say less can be as valuable of a skill as knowing what to say? Have any of these happened to you? 1. Slow down your speaking. Have you ever been given this advice? You might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toastmasters: Prepping for your contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a follow-up to my previous post, Why you won&#8217;t win your contest, which is getting more attention as the Toastmasters contest season begins. Recent experiences have taught me a few things that may help you see more success as a contestant: 1. Get feedback at every level. Ask someone, in advance, to give you an evaluation. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://robchristeson.com/toastmasters-prepping-for-your-contest?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=toastmasters-prepping-for-your-contest</link>
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		<title>Toastmasters: You&#8217;ve finished your DTM, now what?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you a Toastmaster who has completed their Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award, or are getting close to doing so? Are you wondering, &#8220;what&#8217;s next?&#8221; Good question. I&#8217;ve heard and given a number of answers to this question, and here are some that I&#8217;ve been told are best: 1. Speak outside of your club more. Take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If you like me, I&#8217;ll like you</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I received requests from two people I know to write them recommendations on their LinkedIn profiles. My first thought was, &#8220;I haven&#8217;t done one of those in a while, and I&#8217;d be glad to.&#8221; It was a couple of days before I went back to do it, and I noticed something interesting. When I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toastmasters: What does YOUR club need?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever gone into a situation expecting a certain outcome, and found that you misjudged the situation completely? Recently, I ran a brainstorming session (Facilitating Discussion manual, project #2) at my Toastmasters club. The problem we were discussing was “Toastmasters Training”, and I was looking for input on what they, our club members, were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://robchristeson.com/toastmasters-what-does-your-club-need?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=toastmasters-what-does-your-club-need</link>
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		<title>Secrets of the Secrets of Storytelling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What are the three most common ways to learn anything? 1. Figure it out for yourself (difficult, time-consuming, and a high probability of failure/quitting) 2. Learn from experts on your own (Books, Videos, other &#8220;learn at home&#8221; courses) 3. Learn from the experts directly The first method is the slow, painful, learn-from-every-single-mistake method that has [...]]]></description>
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