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		<title>Stop Selling Yourself Short &#8211; Be a Confident Communicator Who Changes Minds</title>
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		<title>Witness LeBron&#8217;s Deceptive Body Language</title>
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		<title>Witness the &#8220;Opportunity Communicator&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is LeBron James' communication strategy sound? Executive communication coach Connie Dieken assesses his approach.]]></description>
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		<title>Gaining Confidence in Front of a Room</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Executive communication coach Connie Dieken shares secrets of how to be a more confident presenter. She shares the difference between confidence and self-esteem, perfection and excellence, why you should forget the underwear and why a lack of confidence as a presenter is actually a selfish act.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Conquer Criticism</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<title>How to Communicate with An Interrupter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How to Communicate With an Egomaniac</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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The world&#8217;s most famous athlete and a two-time presidential contender both torpedoed their careers with their self-destructive narcissism. Tiger Woods referred to his ego- maniacal state as a &#8220;sense of entitlement&#8221; in his televised mea culpa. John Edwards outed himself as a narcissist in an ABC interview after he was caught cheating on his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Was Tiger&#8217;s Talk A Good Recovery Shot?</title>
		<link>http://onpointcomm.com/blog/2010/02/the-most-important-things-tiger-said/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Dieken</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communication coach Connie Dieken sizes up Tiger Woods' apology and points out that the most remarkable revelation was Tiger's admission of being a self-absorbed narcissist.]]></description>
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		<title>What Every Communicator Can Learn From &#8230; Michael Jackson</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Executive communication coach Connie Dieken shares what every communicator can learn from watching Michael Jackson. She captures three leadership lessons from his newly released film, "This is It," that can transform your approach to presentation skills.]]></description>
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		<title>Did This CEO Hit the Sweet Spot?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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