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5 Simple Steps to Stories that Compel and Sell

By Michelle Mazur > January 14, 2014
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Numbers. You are inundated with numbers. 4 out of 5 dentists prefer Crest. The national debt is 17.2 trillion dollars. The ROI on an investment is 150%. Forty percent of Americans swear while on hold for customer service (thanks USA Today – glad I’m not alone). The fact is that numbers don’t sell people on…

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Create a Presentation SO Good Your Audience Takes Action

By Michelle Mazur > January 7, 2014
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Don’t you hate it when people don’t do what you want them to do? Your kids don’t go to sleep when you want them to. Your phone doesn’t ring at the exact moment you expect it to when you’re awaiting big news. Your cat refuses to move off your lap so you can write this…

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Top 7 Posts on Public Speaking and Communication in 2013

By Michelle Mazur > January 1, 2014
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You’re the top. You’re the Coliseum. You’re the top! You’re the most popular blog posts of 2013. (Wrote Cole Porter never ever!) As 2013 closes, It’s always fun to create this list to see which blog posts hit a chord with you.  Without further ado – here are the top 7 posts from 2013! #7…

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Surviving the Blogging Marathon

By Michelle Mazur > December 29, 2013
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Happy 2nd Anniversary Relationally Speaking! 2013 saw excellent growth for my public speaking blog. It was named one of the top online resources for public speaking, and my articles were picked up by Ragan and PR Daily. My post on why introverts make the best speakers really hit a chord with introverts and extroverts alike.…

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Rudolph's Boss is a Jerk

By Michelle Mazur > December 16, 2013
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You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. Comet and Cupid and Donner and Vixen. But do you recall the worst boss on TV of all? I love watching Christmas cartoons, but watching Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer just enrages me. Why? Because Santa is such an ass. If a boss treated his or her…

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