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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:05:17 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>The Profesional Speakers Journal</title><subtitle>The Professional Speakers Journal</subtitle><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/atom.xml"/><updated>2008-07-02T17:07:51Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>People Skills Communication Training Courses</title><category>Professional Development</category><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2008/5/29/people-skills-communication-training-courses.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2008/5/29/people-skills-communication-training-courses.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2008-05-29T12:00:16Z</published><updated>2008-05-29T12:00:16Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[When it comes to people skills, communication training courses are nearly always at the top of the list. Communications skills are vital in all walks of life - both personal and professional - however, it's communication skills at work training that seems to attract most attention.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>German Speakers Association Convention 7-9 September, Munich</title><category>German Speakers Association</category><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/german-speakers-association-convention-7-9-september-munich.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/german-speakers-association-convention-7-9-september-munich.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2007-08-22T14:13:52Z</published><updated>2007-08-22T14:13:52Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[GSA Convention information, 07-09 September in Munich]]></summary></entry><entry><title>New multimedia educational material published for public speaking</title><category>Publications</category><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/new-multimedia-educational-material-published-for-public-spe.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/new-multimedia-educational-material-published-for-public-spe.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2007-08-22T13:49:45Z</published><updated>2007-08-22T13:49:45Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[New multimedia product launched for public speaking training.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>German Sound Track (for GSA Convention Video)</title><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/11/24/german-sound-track-for-gsa-convention-video.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/11/24/german-sound-track-for-gsa-convention-video.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2006-11-24T14:37:04Z</published><updated>2006-11-24T14:37:04Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[German sound track to accompany video made for GSA Convention (September 2006).]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Client Satisfaction - October 2006</title><category>Client Satisfaction</category><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/10/26/client-satisfaction-october-2006.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/10/26/client-satisfaction-october-2006.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2006-10-26T16:02:35Z</published><updated>2006-10-26T16:02:35Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Client Satisfaction for October 2006.  91% of our clients rate us as either "very good" or "excellent".]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Time to smell the roses</title><category>Fear of Public Speaking</category><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/28/time-to-smell-the-roses.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/28/time-to-smell-the-roses.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2006-07-28T15:56:02Z</published><updated>2006-07-28T15:56:02Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[One of the characteristics of nervous performers is their collective fear of silence.  This article suggests why silence is a crucial part of our performance.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>New blog dedicated to "funny quotes"</title><category>Professional Development</category><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/14/new-blog-dedicated-to-funny-quotes.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/14/new-blog-dedicated-to-funny-quotes.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2006-07-14T16:44:58Z</published><updated>2006-07-14T16:44:58Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[New blog dedicated to funny quotes announced.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>The Voice Doctor - The Story of Singing</title><category>Publications</category><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/30/the-voice-doctor-the-story-of-singing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/30/the-voice-doctor-the-story-of-singing.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2006-06-30T16:52:46Z</published><updated>2006-06-30T16:52:46Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[I have just bought "The Voice Doctor - The Story of Singing" by Professor Arnold Maran (ISBN 1-85776-915-5) and found it to be an excellent read.  I recommend it for every professional speaker who has an interest in what lies behind their craft.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>The Business of Cards - an interesting article from Rob Brown</title><category>Professional Speakers Association</category><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/the-business-of-cards-an-interesting-article-from-rob-brown.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/the-business-of-cards-an-interesting-article-from-rob-brown.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2006-06-19T13:55:33Z</published><updated>2006-06-19T13:55:33Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[The Business of Cards is a really interesting article from the April edition of the PSA's magazine, Speakeasy.  It's written by Rob Brown (www.rob-brown.com) who is a leading UK authority in business networking techniques and executive coaching services.  The article gives nine tips on getting the most from your business cards.  They set me thinking about the parallels between how we present ourselves on card and in person.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>PSA's "Speakeasy" now online in new format</title><category>Professional Speakers Association</category><id>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/psas-speakeasy-now-online-in-new-format.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/psas-speakeasy-now-online-in-new-format.html"/><author><name>Chris Davidson</name></author><published>2006-06-19T13:44:03Z</published><updated>2006-06-19T13:44:03Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[The April edition of the PSA magazine Speakeasy is now available online in PDF format.]]></summary></entry></feed>