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		<title>Hillary Clinton&#8217;s Face Improves Women&#8217;s Public Speaking</title>
		<link>http://www.diresta.com/hillary-clintons-face-improves-womens-public-speaking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DianeDiResta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fear of public speaking continues to be a top fear for both men and women. Overcoming public speaking fear is a must for anyone who is serious about success. I know a lot about boosting public speaking confidence. I use &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/hillary-clintons-face-improves-womens-public-speaking/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Get Out Of My Face!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DianeDiResta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Body Language]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[communicate a message]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Successful Public Speakers Know About Space &#8220;Get out of my face!&#8221; If you&#8217;ve ever heard someone say that, you have experienced pragmatics. Space is a form of communication. The best public speakers know how to use space strategically to &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/get-out-of-my-face/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Executive Presence Gotta Do With It?</title>
		<link>http://www.diresta.com/whats-executive-presence-gotta-do-with-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DianeDiResta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Executive Presence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Executive Speaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[executive presence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is executive presence? And why does it matter? You know it when you see it. But it&#8217;s difficult to describe. At some point a career will be stalled because the person doesn&#8217;t look, speak, or act like a leader. &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/whats-executive-presence-gotta-do-with-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do It Yourself Marketing &#8211; Create Your Own Video Ad</title>
		<link>http://www.diresta.com/do-it-yourself-marketing-create-your-own-video-ad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DiResta Communications, Inc.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Presentation Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presentations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Video Presentations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animoto]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[June is &#8220;DIY&#8221; (Do It Yourself) Marketing Month. I&#8217;ve said it before and I&#8217;ll say it again &#8211; today more than ever, your success depends on your ability to communicate your value to the market. There are many ways you &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/do-it-yourself-marketing-create-your-own-video-ad/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Your Eye on Pragmatics When Presenting</title>
		<link>http://www.diresta.com/keep-your-eye-on-pragmatics-when-presenting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diresta.com/keep-your-eye-on-pragmatics-when-presenting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DianeDiResta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Body Language]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public speaking is not just about the spoken word. As a presenter you must know your content and your audience. But you also need to know about pragmatics. Pragmatics is the relations between words, expressions, or symbols and their users. &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/keep-your-eye-on-pragmatics-when-presenting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Presentation Pragmatics-Key to Effective Communication</title>
		<link>http://www.diresta.com/presentation-pragmatics-key-to-effective-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diresta.com/presentation-pragmatics-key-to-effective-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DianeDiResta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presentations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[effective communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know the meaning of pragmatics? Most people believe that public speaking is about the spoken word. But what about the unspoken meaning? Public speakers and presenters who rely solely on the spoken word are at a disadvantage. Presentation &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/presentation-pragmatics-key-to-effective-communication/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Your Brain on Stage Fright</title>
		<link>http://www.diresta.com/your-brain-on-stage-fright/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diresta.com/your-brain-on-stage-fright/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 19:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DianeDiResta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear of Public Speaking]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.diresta.com/?p=4693</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some call it flop sweat. Others call it stage fright. Whatever you call that tightness in the pit of your stomach, sweaty palms, and racing heart, we&#8217;ve all experienced it. Public speaking still ranks as a top fear. Even professional &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/your-brain-on-stage-fright/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Body Language is the Message</title>
		<link>http://www.diresta.com/body-language-is-the-message/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diresta.com/body-language-is-the-message/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 15:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DianeDiResta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A professor once said, &#8220;Words conceal rather than reveal&#8221;. If that&#8217;s true, how does the listener hear the real message? The answer is the study of pragmatics. Non-verbal communication is as important to every public speaker as the words they &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/body-language-is-the-message/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Give Fear the Finger</title>
		<link>http://www.diresta.com/give-fear-the-finger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diresta.com/give-fear-the-finger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 20:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DianeDiResta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fear of Public Speaking]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.diresta.com/?p=4629</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like most people, you avoid public speaking like the plague. But that&#8217;s a recipe for failure. Successful people must have good presentation skills and speak to build their reputations and expertise. What most public speakers do, is resist &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/give-fear-the-finger/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: Students Rock FWA Dinner Speeches</title>
		<link>http://www.diresta.com/press-release-students-rock-fwa-dinner-speeches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.diresta.com/press-release-students-rock-fwa-dinner-speeches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DianeDiResta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release DiResta Coaches Student Award Winners for Annual FWA Awards Dinner New York (April 29, 2013) — Two students, Ashley and Fang Fang, stole the show last night as they gave their two minute acceptance speeches to 600 &#8230; <a href="http://www.diresta.com/press-release-students-rock-fwa-dinner-speeches/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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