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		<itunes:summary>Dan Orsquo;Connor brings you communication tips and motivational thoughts to help brighten your day, communicate more effectively, and gives you tools for dealing with difficult people and energy vampires.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>How to Talk Like a CEO&#8211;Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this professional communication training series, communication expert Dan O&#8217;Connor teaches you how to polish your verbal patterns, get more out of every communication interaction, and sound like a CEO.
If you&#8217;ve engaged in any communication training, you have most likely already been taught that the word but is a danger word. But is it?
But is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Power Phrases + 1 Theory = Communication SuperHero (YOU)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s professional communication skills training podcast, Dan teaches you how to implement one of the most important and powerful business principles:  You are not here (at work) to teach other people lessons; you are here to learn lessons from other people. How can you implement that? Using simple Power Phrases often, and with everyone. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW FREE AUDIO: Don&#8217;t be a communication weakling! These Danger Phrases and Power Phrases will help.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW FREE STREAMING AUDIO: We often hear people say (and we too sometimes make the mistake of saying) &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry if&#8230;&#8221; or &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry but&#8230;&#8221;
The worst part is, people are usually apologizing for their gifts!  You&#8217;ll hear things such as, &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry for being so detail oriented.&#8221; or  &#8220;Well, I&#8217;m sorry that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Common Errors “Spell Check” Won’t Catch</title>
		<link>http://powerdiversity.com/professional-writing-skills-training-workshop-dan-oconnor-communication-trainer</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great professional writing skills training article. The following is from the Yahoo Shine article entitled 10 Common Errors &#8220;Spell Check&#8221; Won&#8217;t Catch.
While we can rely on a spell checker to catch glaring errors, a computer can’t pick up on all careless mistakes, especially if the word could be correct in a different context. Often word [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elena Kagan and her 4-Tiered Communication Strategy That You Can Use too</title>
		<link>http://powerdiversity.com/professional-communication-skills-trainer-speaker-podcast</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ NEW FREE STREAMING AUDIO: In our latest Professional Communication Tactics audio series, you&#8217;ll learn to use a simple but powerful professional communication strategy most recently used by Elena Kagan during her supreme court confirmation hearings.
Her strategy was a 4-pronged approach:
1-stay on message
2-use the broken record
3-don&#8217;t take the bait, and
4-don&#8217;t engage.
Professional communication skills trainer and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Professional Communication Training Tip of the Day&#8211;DANGER PHRASE: &#8220;In my opinion&#8230;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://powerdiversity.com/professional-communication-training-tip-of-the-day-danger-phrase-in-my-opinion</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a quick and powerful professional communication skills training lesson from communication trainer and motivational keynote speaker Dan O&#8217;Connor:
DANGER PHRASE: &#8220;In my opinion&#8230;&#8221; POWER PHRASE: &#8220;I believe&#8230;&#8221;
When it comes time to give your opinion, don&#8217;t diminish the power of your message by prefacing it with something such as, &#8220;In my opinion&#8230;.&#8221; Doing so tells the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication Training: Danger Phrase/Power Phrase</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s your professional communication skills training for the day delivered by motivational keynote speaker and communication trainer Dan O&#8217;Connor:
Today&#8217;s professional communication tip is simple but powerful. DANGER PHRASE: &#8220;Are you busy?&#8221; POWER PHRASE: &#8220;Do you have a moment?&#8221;
When calling a professional at work, never start the conversation with, &#8220;Are you busy?&#8221;
If someone is at work, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 2 Things Every Customer Wants to Hear From You&#8211;Do you know what they are?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW FREE ON-LINE STREAMING AUDIO:Here’s your daily professional communication skills training lesson  from communication trainer and motivational keynote speaker Dan  O’Connor:
Do you know the two things that every customer is waiting to hear  from you? They want to know that they have come to the right place and  they have found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Add More Power to Your Exit Lines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 20:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s your free professional communication skills training tip for the day from communication trainer and motivational keynote speaker Dan O&#8217;Connor:
Whether you&#8217;re hanging up the phone, leaving a meeting, or signing an email, remember that your goodbye will either leave a positive impression, or as it does with most people, no impression at all. Any chance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Danger Phrases You Should NEVER Say at Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 03:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FREE AUDIO PODCAST: Here&#8217;s your professional communication skills training lesson for the day, brought to you by communication trainer and motivational keynote speaker Dan O&#8217;Connor:
FOUR DANGER PHRASES YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY AT WORK (OR AT HOME):
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No offense but&#8230;
Don&#8217;t take this the wrong way, but&#8230;
Our computers are slow&#8230;
No problem&#8230;

These 4 phrases rob you of credibility and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Power Phrase-Danger Phrase for the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 06:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your effective communication skills training tip for the day:
Danger Phrase: &#8220;I have a better idea.&#8221; Power Phrase: &#8220;And we could also consider&#8230;&#8221;
Sometimes when we get excited, we forget all of our professional communication training. The next time you feel like saying something such as, &#8220;No! I have a better idea&#8230;&#8221; (which can be insulting, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2-Steps to Developing Knock-Out Power Phrases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 20:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the goals that all professional communicators must strive to achieve is staying in the response mode and staying out of the reaction mode. Today, I&#8217;m bringing the on-site communication training right to you. I&#8217;m just that kind of trainer.
The reaction mode is: First thing into the brain=first thing out of the mouth. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working Miracles: In A Miraculous Instant You Can Release the Hate at Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 23:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're considering professional communication training or a communication keynote speaker (or more specifically training addressing dealing with difficult people and negativity at work), I recommend first asking yourself what the real problem is that you need to deal with first. Is it really communication, or is it the negative attitudes and hate among employees that leads to a breakdown in teamwork and communication?]]></description>
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		<title>How to Deal with THE NEGADDICTED</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excerpt from Energy Vampire Slaying: 101.
How to recognize them: Look for the dark cloud looming above their heads&#8211;the cloud that follows them around wherever they go. They always have criticisms, and rarely have solutions. If they do offer a comment veiled as a solution, it frequently involves destruction rather than creation. They can be either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing With Difficult People? New Communication Training Program: EVS101</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dan O&#8217;Connor releases his much anticipated communication training program, Energy Vampire Slaying: 101, How to Combat and Defeat Negative Energy and Toxic Attitudes in your Office, Your Home, and Yourself. This professional training program is totally free, and includes:

.


Book
Workbook
Quick-Reference Cards
Daily Principle Cards

Just click here to go to our Free Book page, and download your copy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 4-Step Process for Dealing with THE BLAMER</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW FREE AUDIO PODCAST: THE BLAMER (CLICK HERE TO GO TO OUR PODCASTS PAGE AND LISTEN)
Professional communication training: In every organization, there will be customers who want to blame someone else for their troubles.
Who’s actually to blame for the problem is totally irrelevant. If you are in customer service and have to deal with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Deal with time-wasters, time-suckers, and pests at work</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there someone at work who distracts you, drops by for uninvited chats, and interrupts you frequently while you&#8217;re working? Read on to learn how to deal with the Time-Sucker.
THE TIME-SUCKERS: Who they are, and how to deal with them.
How to recognize them: They’re the ones who come into your space and have no regard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>27 Quick, Powerful Tips for Dealing With Difficult People</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ CHECK THIS OUT! Good article for dealing with difficult people at work and at home. I like quick, easy tips like these, and I hope you will to. If you&#8217;re looking for communication training but have no budget, make sure to stop by frequently. and visit our blog, audios, and videos as well. Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Steps to Handling a Cry-Baby at Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ NEW FREE AUDIO PODCAST: Do you work with people who start to cry when you have to deliver a difficult message to them? Do you work with people who use crying as a tactic to avoid taking blame, accepting responsibility, or communicating assertively? Click here to listen to Dan&#8217;s free professional communication training audio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you looking for a Communication Trainer or Keynote Speaker?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan O</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for a communication keynote speaker or trainer? Check out our new on-site training catalog, filled with courses to help you deal with difficult people, build strong teams, understand and speak the language of different personality types, communicate more effectively and professionally, and think more creatively. We will also custom design a course [...]]]></description>
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