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		<title>How Little They Teach About Speaking in School Still</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night I went to my 7th grader&#8217;s orientation. The teacher talked about what books they would read, the math they&#8217;d learn and how many times a week students would be on a computer. Why isn&#8217;t speaking taught from day 1 in this day and age?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=authorspeakertimes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13608520&amp;post=18&amp;subd=authorspeakertimes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sarah Palin is no stranger to public speaking but she always seems to be standing on a podium with a standing microphone in her face so that she can read her speeches. Here is a rare video where she presents in a venue that is close to how you and I might be called on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=authorspeakertimes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13608520&amp;post=13&amp;subd=authorspeakertimes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are Meetup Groups the Downfall of Traditional Workshops?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 15:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Starting Speaking Biz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest post by: The Speaker Seeker There&#8217;s no question that Meetup.com has revolutionized the workshop and networking industry. But, in a bad way or a good way? If you haven&#8217;t visited Meetup.com, you really need to pay a visit if for no other reason than to perform your due diligence as a speaker to know [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=authorspeakertimes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13608520&amp;post=8&amp;subd=authorspeakertimes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why Should a Speaker Write a Book?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every speaker should write a book. Period. End of story&#8230;or the beginning of a new one maybe. When you become a semi-visible speaker, you will be asked by your audience members if you have a book. When you seek speaking gigs, the meeting planner will ask if you are published. When trying to fill your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=authorspeakertimes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13608520&amp;post=4&amp;subd=authorspeakertimes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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