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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:03:57 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/"><rss:title>The Profesional Speakers Journal</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/</rss:link><rss:description>Essential reading for profesional speakers</rss:description><dc:language>en-GB</dc:language><dc:date>2008-07-25T10:03:57Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2008/5/29/people-skills-communication-training-courses.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/german-speakers-association-convention-7-9-september-munich.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/new-multimedia-educational-material-published-for-public-spe.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/11/24/german-sound-track-for-gsa-convention-video.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/10/26/client-satisfaction-october-2006.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/28/time-to-smell-the-roses.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/14/new-blog-dedicated-to-funny-quotes.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/30/the-voice-doctor-the-story-of-singing.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/the-business-of-cards-an-interesting-article-from-rob-brown.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/psas-speakeasy-now-online-in-new-format.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2008/5/29/people-skills-communication-training-courses.html"><rss:title>People Skills Communication Training Courses</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2008/5/29/people-skills-communication-training-courses.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-05-29T12:00:16Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Professional Development</dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/german-speakers-association-convention-7-9-september-munich.html"><rss:title>German Speakers Association Convention 7-9 September, Munich</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/german-speakers-association-convention-7-9-september-munich.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2007-08-22T14:13:52Z</dc:date><dc:subject>German Speakers Association</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[GSA Convention information, 07-09 September in Munich]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/new-multimedia-educational-material-published-for-public-spe.html"><rss:title>New multimedia educational material published for public speaking</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2007/8/22/new-multimedia-educational-material-published-for-public-spe.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2007-08-22T13:49:45Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Publications</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[New multimedia product launched for public speaking training.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/11/24/german-sound-track-for-gsa-convention-video.html"><rss:title>German Sound Track (for GSA Convention Video)</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/11/24/german-sound-track-for-gsa-convention-video.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-11-24T14:37:04Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[German sound track to accompany video made for GSA Convention (September 2006).]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/10/26/client-satisfaction-october-2006.html"><rss:title>Client Satisfaction - October 2006</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/10/26/client-satisfaction-october-2006.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-10-26T16:02:35Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Client Satisfaction</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Client Satisfaction for October 2006.  91% of our clients rate us as either "very good" or "excellent".]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/28/time-to-smell-the-roses.html"><rss:title>Time to smell the roses</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/28/time-to-smell-the-roses.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-07-28T15:56:02Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Fear of Public Speaking</dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/14/new-blog-dedicated-to-funny-quotes.html"><rss:title>New blog dedicated to "funny quotes"</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/7/14/new-blog-dedicated-to-funny-quotes.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-07-14T16:44:58Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Professional Development</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[New blog dedicated to funny quotes announced.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/30/the-voice-doctor-the-story-of-singing.html"><rss:title>The Voice Doctor - The Story of Singing</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/30/the-voice-doctor-the-story-of-singing.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-06-30T16:52:46Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Publications</dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/the-business-of-cards-an-interesting-article-from-rob-brown.html"><rss:title>The Business of Cards - an interesting article from Rob Brown</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/the-business-of-cards-an-interesting-article-from-rob-brown.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-06-19T13:55:33Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Professional Speakers Association</dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/psas-speakeasy-now-online-in-new-format.html"><rss:title>PSA's "Speakeasy" now online in new format</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.activepresence.co.uk/professional-speakers-journal/2006/6/19/psas-speakeasy-now-online-in-new-format.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Chris Davidson</dc:creator><dc:date>2006-06-19T13:44:03Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Professional Speakers Association</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The April edition of the PSA magazine Speakeasy is now available online in PDF format.]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>