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	<title>A PowerPhrase a Week &#187; This Week in the World</title>
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	<description>By Meryl Runion and SpeakStrong, Inc.</description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve moved! New Effective Communication Skill Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/12/14/ive-moved-new-effective-communication-skill-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My PowerPhrase a Week blog is now my Effective Communication Skill blog. You are still welcome to search the posts in this blog and post comments here. I also invite you to visit my new blog here.  It&#8217;s a new year, and I expect you&#8217;ll like the new SpeakSTRONG. But don&#8217;t keep me guessing! Please [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes storming out is a PowerPhrase: A view of The View</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/10/16/sometimes-storming-out-is-a-powerphrase-a-view-of-the-view/</link>
		<comments>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/10/16/sometimes-storming-out-is-a-powerphrase-a-view-of-the-view/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday, Joy Beher and Whoopi Goldberg angrily walked off the set of The View when an interview with Bill O&#8217;Reilly degenerated into a shouting match. They received praise and criticism for walking out. One of my principles is: A PowerPhrase is as Strong as it needs to be and no stronger. I was searching my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Talk to Your Doctor radio interview</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/08/19/how-to-talk-to-your-doctor-radio-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/08/19/how-to-talk-to-your-doctor-radio-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I gave an interview about being assertive with your doctor. Yesterday I had a long talk with a friend who had to practice that art under very difficult circumstances. To put it in her words, &#8220;it&#8217;s hard to argue with your doctor when an ambulance  he called without informing you is waiting for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graphjam illustrates how we set people close to us up to lie. Hilarious chart.</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/28/graphjam-illustrates-how-we-set-people-close-to-us-up-to-lie-hilarious-chart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/28/graphjam-illustrates-how-we-set-people-close-to-us-up-to-lie-hilarious-chart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How often do you ask a question and not really want an honest answer? Ironically, we often set our closest associates up to lie to us. This chart explains.]]></description>
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		<title>Human support and interaction: productivity balms</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/27/human-support-and-interaction-productivity-balms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/27/human-support-and-interaction-productivity-balms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think I might as well make it official. Assistants are my favorite audience of all. I love nurses, managers are great, non-profits and government groups have a lot going for them and my army attendees light my fire and touch my heart. But assistants are all about support, and it&#8217;s a pleasure and an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Firings show there&#8217;s more to Speaking Strong than letting it all hang out.</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/27/facebook-firings-show-theres-more-to-speaking-strong-than-letting-it-all-hang-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/27/facebook-firings-show-theres-more-to-speaking-strong-than-letting-it-all-hang-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Probably a case of good riddance &#8211; but still &#8211; there&#8217;s a difference between being open and honest and being publicly belligerent and stupid.]]></description>
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		<title>Communication challenges are opportunities. Gossip and manipulation webinar tomorrow is an opportunity to dynamize communication.</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/26/communication-challenges-are-opportunities-gossip-and-manipulation-webinar-tomorrow-is-an-opportunity-to-dynamize-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/26/communication-challenges-are-opportunities-gossip-and-manipulation-webinar-tomorrow-is-an-opportunity-to-dynamize-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love talking about collaborative, synergistic communication. And even though I&#8217;ll be detailing workplace gossip and manipulation in the www.perfectphrases.com webinar tomorrow, it gives me an opportunity to talk about the kind of dynamic communication I teach. Gossip and manipulation give me the opportunity to talk about dynamic communication, and the tips, tools and phrases [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two ways to get a copy of SpeakStrong for free</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/18/two-ways-to-get-a-copy-of-speakstrong-for-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/18/two-ways-to-get-a-copy-of-speakstrong-for-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[This Week in the World]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have promotional copies of my book SpeakStrong that I will send to you for free &#8211; including shipping. Here&#8217;s what you do to get one. 1. Order my new edition of Perfect Phrases for Managers and Supervisors from theSpeakStrong Store or from Amazon and post a review on Amazon by August 1st. (I extended the date for that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to tie things up: Perfect Phrases for Managers and Supervisors second edition gives phrases for humane employment termination</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/01/perfect-phrases-for-managers-and-supervisors-second-edition-now-available-free-book-offer-for-amazon-reviews/</link>
		<comments>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/07/01/perfect-phrases-for-managers-and-supervisors-second-edition-now-available-free-book-offer-for-amazon-reviews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ooops &#8211; if you came here looking for a link to this article, it&#8217;s here. PowerPhrase: I wish I could let you take all the time you want to tie things up. I’d like to give you the kind of send-off you deserve I didn&#8217;t update the link in my newsletter. The original post for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The IAAP is having a PowerPhrases Giraffle in Boston</title>
		<link>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/06/30/the-iaap-is-having-a-powerphrases-giraffle-in-boston/</link>
		<comments>http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2010/06/30/the-iaap-is-having-a-powerphrases-giraffle-in-boston/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>merylrunion</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you call it when you have a drawing for a cute stuffed Pippin Giraffe that you enter by suggesting PowerPhrases? Why, a Giraffle of course. Susan Fenner, IAAP&#8217;s Education and Professional Development Manager came up with the idea. And it made me wonder why they need me to teach PowerPhrases when they have her.]]></description>
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