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		<title>3D Ultrasound Imaging for Your Unborn Baby</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Any imaging clinic will offer you the simple option of deciding whether to find out the child&#8217;s sex, which you can tell the sonographer prior to the scan being carried out.</p>
<p>Nearly all people would think that only affluent mothers to be would pay for a personal London pregnancy scan.  When I went in for mine done, a lot of of the women in the reception of the scan centre were ordinary middle-class ladies just like me. They could have had a variety of motives for getting a <a href="http://www.myultrababy.com/gynae-scan.html">London baby scan</a>, including existing health conditions or, as with me, they simply wanted to check out their children prior to the time when they made an appearance!</p>
<p>Everyone at the centre we went to were pleasant, reassuring and helpful at the time of our visit. It turned out to be a life changing adventure, connecting in a very special way with my unborn daughter with my husband by my side. Before a multidimensional scan is performed, your sonographer will do a 2D scan to assess the baby&#8217;s health, heartbeat and position. <br/>Such a 2D scan is performed in order to look over your child&#8217;s organs, and a multidimensional baby scans gives a clear picture of the baby&#8217;s body and also shows real-time movements.</p>
<p>Please remember that the picture standard of the ultrasound depends on factors which include how large the mum is, the amount of the amniotic fluid surrounding the foetus, the poition of the placenta, and also the foetus&#8217;s positioning. <br />Paying for a private pregnancy scan won&#8217;t exclude you from having your child&#8217;s birth on the NHS, and additionally you do not have to have a reference from your medical professional to have one done.</p>
<p>I first saw an advertisement for a 3D scan London when browsing online throughout my 5th month of gestation and so I had a reasonable amount of time to find a reputed London ultrasound centre and plan for my appointment.  A 3D fetus scan is suggested between the 26th and thirty-second weeks of gestation. That is the perfect interval to see vivid, specific expressions and your foetus is substantial, although still has plenty of space within the womb so that it can move around.</p>
<p>Sometimes it can take a reasonable amount of time to get a useful ultrasound image, so therefore the scan can need the best part of a whole hour. <br/>In my instance it was originally impossible to get an image of the child&#8217;s face due to the position of the limbs, as a result I was requested to take a brief walk and jiggle about a tad to try and force the fetus to move as well. <br/>This had the desired effect and we could consequently view the face very clearly. </p>
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		<title>Low-Cost Digital Cameras with the Greatest Attributes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With promptly evolving equipment along with significant enhancements, these cameras are becoming cheaper by the day. This is especially true if you&#8217;re someone who wants to buy a camera in order to click images for later, and it is so since cameras that have basic features can be found at fairly inexpensive price-tags.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With promptly evolving equipment along with significant enhancements, these cameras are becoming cheaper by the day. This is especially true if you&#8217;re someone who wants to buy a camera in order to click images for later, and it is so since cameras that have basic features can be found at fairly inexpensive price-tags.<br />
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<p>One of the top economical digital cameras is the Nikon-Coolpix-S8000 priced at approximately $180. This beginner&#8217;s camera has an astounding resolution of 12.4 megapixels in conjunction with a 5x <i>optical</i> zoom. It comes with a 3 inch LCD and viewfinder and a CCD .3 inch picture sensor. If you are aiming at capturing pictures from up-close, then this is a agreeable choice. Keeping the inexperienced people in mind, the camera boasts of a description for each mode for the advantage of the user, as he or she may turn the button for the chosen <i>screen-selection</i>. dcmeuk2</p>
<p>Polaroid-i1036 is one more inexpensive digital camera which has a splendid traits listing for its inexpensive cost of less than $80. You also have alternatives of choosing this unit in a variety of &#8216;colors&#8217;, and the cost is surely something that looks great. This inexpensive camera does provide nice zooming preferences along with reasonably good resolution, considering the price.</p>
<p>The Olympus-Stylus-7010 priced around $210 is one of the best low-priced digital cameras to be had. This camera comes with certain facets which aren&#8217;t present in a majority of the affordable cameras. The camera&#8217;s magnifying facet does work rather well, again taking into consideration the price of the camera. This may also be felt in regards to the camera&#8217;s image clarity. The lone glitch is that you might find it hard to open photos clicked through altered resolution values.</p>
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		<title>Wholesale Paper Picnic Products: 90% Discount!</title>
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<p>Get Wholesale Paper Picnic Products at Salehoo wholesale directories and help your business. In drop shipping you can actually sell the product without having the product in front of you. Read on about Wholesale Paper Picnic Products, Wholesale Knee Socks and how Salehoo Wholesalers can help. Silver jewelry is the perfect compliment to virtually any outfit and it is often less expensive than gold. More on Wholesale Paper Picnic Products and Paul Jardin Wholesale Distributors at Salehoo wholesalers. And also see more about  <a href="http://www.wholesale-dropshippers.org/merchandise-wholesalers/juniors-clothing-wholesale-distributors.php">Juniors Clothing Wholesale Distributors</a></p>
<p>When you are reading the types of wholesale businesses try and see yourself doing each of these tasks or running each of those businesses. If you like a particular business, highlight it and do some research on it. There are many things you can do in wholesale and distribution depending on your personality, your cash situation and your goals. Read on about Wholesale Paper Picnic Products and Paul Jardin Wholesale Distributors. They get profit from each dropship sale otherwise they would terminate their program long time ago. More on Wholesale Paper Picnic Products and Wholesale Knee Socks at our Wholesale Review website. Find out more about Wholesale Paper Picnic Products and how Salehoo directory can help you start your own business from home. Wholesale Paper Picnic Products, &#8220;And you&#8217;re taking on the direct burden of identifying the liquidator negotiating a transaction documenting the process making sure you get the money etc. </p>
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		<title>A Few Sober Words about Micro Niche Finder User Comments</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Affiliate marketing is a lot like e-bay. You feature the merchandise on your internet site in return, you'll get a percentage from each transaction. It isn't nearly as much work, fewer overheads, it works whilst you rest, and it is quite simple to master.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In essence affliliate marketing is similar to an auction web site. Merchandise is featured on your web pages and for all your time, you receive a cut from each purchase. There isn&#8217;t as much time and effort required, very few operating costs, it works while you rest, and what&#8217;s even better, it is comparatively easy to pick up. The very first step you must take is to decide what items or area you&#8217;d like to work in. To get this out of the way, find out solutions to problems a specific set of people are anticipating, and then determine the best solution. One of the most efficient ways to determine this is searching for groups of narrow keywords; there are less searchers for these as a rule, however they will convert far more. To find these lucrative words and phrases, it&#8217;s recommended that you use applications like Micro Niche Finder. Information gathered from Micro Niche Finder or other applications and services results in a list of associated terminology that you can focus on in order to get an advantage in the rankings on an web based search engine. Micro Niche Finder data will in addition let you know how many searches each one gets, just how many different websites use those keywords, and how good the competition is. Lastly, the information returned can help in getting related domains, help you in putting together your website, and even identify the greatest sales opportunities. Construction of a website is next; yet you&#8217;ll plainly have to do a bit more than that. Having a strong performance on the search engines requires the optimization of your website. Products like SEO Elite can make this simple. This program analyzes competing websites and will advise you what you should do to receive good rankings in the search engine results.</p>
<p>In SEO Elite the data created by the application advises you on links, the most profitable keywords, and a list of sites for submitting articles for reference. In summary, the data generated are the same sort of information that a specialist in search engine optimization might give. Once you settle on your niche market, design some product promotion, and your web site is completed, then all you need to do is dramatically refine your search engine rankings. Earnings will roll in without a lot of effort and you&#8217;ll wonder why you ever worried about making money!</p>
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		<title>Micro Niche Finder Review &#8211; What Every Gamer Should Definitely Know about it All</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Affiliate marketing resembles an auction internet site. Your internet site advertises merchandise and for your time, you will receive a commission from each sale or lead. There's less work, very few overheads, it sells while you sleep, and what's even better, it is comparatively simple to learn...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This type of marketing is akin to e-bay. Different good and services are pushed on your site and for all your work, every purchase pulls in a commission. There isn&#8217;t as much time and effort involved, very few operating costs, it works whilst you rest, and even better, it is comparatively easy to master. To start, you must decide which merchandise or niche area most suits your interests. A great way to do this is, discover what solutions to a given problem a certain market segment is anticipating, and then find out the best solution. An effective method of accomplishing this speedily is looking for unique long tail keywords; there are fewer searches for these as a rule, yet many more of these convert. These essential keywords can be rooted out by using programs like Micro Niche Finder. The data compiled by Micro Niche Finder or other applications and services will give you a list of associated keywords which you can focus on in order to earn a good listing in the search engines and bring in loads of traffic. Further info is also accessible from Micro Niche Finder, such as search frequency, the number of competing websites, and inforamtion on your rivals as well. Lastly, the data produced should help you locate related domains, subject matter for your website, and even draw your attention to the best sales opportunities. The next step is to build a web site; yet you still have a couple of crucial things to do. Search engine optimization is an absolute must. Products such as SEO Elite will make this easy. This computer program examines competitor&#8217;s web sites and advises you what you should do in order to get top spot in the search engine listings. With programs such as SEO Elite, data supplied by the software tells you where to find links, the best keywords, and an extensive listing of article submission websites to use. Succinctly, the data generated are similar to the suggestions that an SEO professional would provide. When you have decided on your target market, plan your product advertisements, and your website has been completed, then you are ready to get your internet site up in the search results. You will collect a steady pay check and you will wonder why you ever worried about money!</p>
<p>We do suggest you inspect our <a href="http://www.internetmarketingreleases.com/micro-niche-finder/">one of a kind web site for Micro Niche Finder facts</a> information.</p>
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		<title>Cold Calling Considerations and the Warm Up!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are serious about selling then you need to be serious about time allocation and production and therefore you need to cold call and get to as many decision makers and prospects as possible in order to develop leads and close more sales.
Selling on the phone is not easy and you also know that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are serious about selling then you need to be serious about time allocation and production and therefore you need to cold call and get to as many decision makers and prospects as possible in order to develop leads and close more sales.</p>
<p>Selling on the phone is not easy and you also know that many of the people you contact will be busy and they may be interested but perhaps not now. You need a quick pitch or invitation to open the door to have a visitation, but do not waste your time with a sales call or giving them a free lunch if they are not interested.</p>
<p>How can you find out if they are interested in 20 seconds or less? Well that takes practice and after about 20-30 calls you will get the hang of it rather than having them hang-up on you! Even veteran cold calling salesmen do a warm up session in order to get ready for their cold calling. You need a warm up call or two is what you need, as it takes the edge off and puts you into the proper state of mind.</p>
<p>It is recommended that you find a friend who you often network with and call them first as a warm up call and allow them the same privilege when they need to warm up before they start cold calling each week. Consider all this in 2006.</p>
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		<title>Objections: Are Your Customers Playing Hard to Get?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have heard customers using the same objections over and over again, yet for some reason you still find yourself ill prepared when one is thrown your way.  To be a successful salesperson you need to understand your customer&#8217;s perspective of whether or not to buy your product, and be ready to respond to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You have heard customers using the same objections over and over again, yet for some reason you still find yourself ill prepared when one is thrown your way.  To be a successful salesperson you need to understand your customer&#8217;s perspective of whether or not to buy your product, and be ready to respond to any questions or objections they may have regarding that product.</p>
<p>Many salespeople feel uncomfortable with objections because they fear they have done something wrong or that they will lose a possible sale.  However, this is usually not the case.  A customer&#8217;s objection may actually be an indicator of their true interest in purchasing your product.  Your reaction may determine whether or not they choose to act on that interest.</p>
<p>The key to overcoming objections is not in memorizing some magic saying or following some phony sales process; it is in genuinely relating with your customer to understand how your product will uniquely benefit them and fulfill their needs.  When you have that information, you can overcome objections your own way by adapting it to your style and unique situation.</p>
<p>When you view the situation from the customer&#8217;s vantage point, you will come to the realization that what YOU consider most important about your product is not always what is most important to YOUR CUSTOMER.  It is likely that your customer does not want to hear your speech about all of the intricate features your product has to offer.  They simply want to know if and how your product will solve their problem.</p>
<p>The best way to overcome an objection is to structure your presentation in a way that focuses on customer challenges and solutions.  Show your customer how they will benefit from using your product and do it in a way that diffuses the objections that you are anticipating.</p>
<p>For example, the objection that comes up most often is that of price.  When you find yourself up against this objection, the best thing to do is to respond with what makes your product and your company truly valuable.  Remember, the things that make your product and your company truly valuable are likely NOT the things that you have been trained to regurgitate to the customer.</p>
<p>The true value of the product lies in how well it solves the needs of the customer or makes the customer more profitable or productive at work.  Because most customers only take a few hours to make a decision on a product they want to use for years, focus on the longevity of your product and the value that the customer will receive over the course of many years.</p>
<p>One of the best ways to reassure your customers of the value of your products is to use real examples.  You may want to explain that some customers have felt as they feel, and have pointed out that your initial price is not the lowest.  However, these customers realized after purchasing the product that the &#8216;overall cost&#8217; of the product was much lower than any of the other options available to them.  Hearing these stories will illustrate the benefits of your product and help them visualize their own success through your product in a context they can easily understandreal life.</p>
<p>These testimonials can also be used to provide evidence and to build trust with the customer.  They will know that you understand their dilemma because other customers have come to you with the same problem.  When your customer knows that you have helped others in a similar situation, they will trust that you will be able to help their individual needs as well.  That hope is what made them come to you in the first place, so it should be the focus of your interaction with them.</p>
<p>So the next time a prospect throws an objection your way, understand that you may be in the perfect position to close a sale, but that their decision may depend heavily on your response.  Focus on the lasting benefits and continued success they will have from purchasing your product.  Most of all, stress the value of your product and company.  They may claim that your price is too high, but they are also giving you the opportunity to convince them that your product and your company are worth it.</p>
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		<title>30 Client Referrals or More &#8212; How to Get Them</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you get all of the referrals you want?
Most professionals don&#8217;t because they&#8217;re afraid. Afraid they&#8217;ll hurt their client relationships. Afraid they won&#8217;t cultivate any new business. Or afraid they&#8217;ll appear cheap or salesy.
It&#8217;s an imagined psychological line in the sand you&#8217;re afraid of crossing with people. It&#8217;s in a concept I teach called &#8220;D.V.&#8221;, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you get all of the referrals you want?</p>
<p>Most professionals don&#8217;t because they&#8217;re afraid. Afraid they&#8217;ll hurt their client relationships. Afraid they won&#8217;t cultivate any new business. Or afraid they&#8217;ll appear cheap or salesy.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s an imagined psychological line in the sand you&#8217;re afraid of crossing with people. It&#8217;s in a concept I teach called &#8220;D.V.&#8221;, or Damage Verge. You&#8217;re frightened that by bringing up the word &#8220;referrals&#8221; you&#8217;ll push your clients, cross that line, and create damage.</p>
<p>Let me give you an example.</p>
<p>Of 5,200 investment and insurance professionals surveyed earlier this year by my firm Strategic Impact!, an overwhelming 79 percent said they rely on referrals as their primary source of new business. Eighty-three percent of those professionals had at least 100 clients. Yet the median number of referrals they received from their clients over a 12-month period was just 6 to 12! That means that, on average, only about 10% of their clients were generating referrals. That&#8217;s horrible! And being passive causes it.</p>
<p>If clients are your best source of new business then the figure indicates a tremendous problem. The question is why? My answer is Damage Verge: A psychological barrier where you imagine the worst possible thing will happen if you ask a client for a referral.</p>
<p>Before you can even think about how to bring the subject up, your brain kicks into warp speed and says, &#8220;I can&#8217;t ask them for a referral; they might get mad at me. . . feel upset. . . be uncomfortable. . . [insert your excuse here]. . . or worst yet, they&#8217;ll just say, &#8216;No!&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p>What I&#8217;m referring to is nothing more than your conscious mind gets into the act, and you wrongly start envisioning that worst-case scenario coming to life. You see yourself offending someone, being presumptuous, asking the wrong way, feeling embarrassed, and finally ruining a prized relationship.</p>
<p>Four ways to break through</p>
<p>1. Be more in tune to your client&#8217;s communication style. The Damage Verge is different for every client and customer, depending on that person&#8217;s communication style. Still other clients get instantly turned off, regardless of what you try to discuss with them. Understanding your clients&#8217; varying styles of communication and receptiveness to your goal of building more business will go a long way in cultivating referrals.</p>
<p>2. Know how to &#8216;ask&#8217; for referrals. Nothing evokes more fear in professionals than the thought of sitting down with a client and &#8220;asking them&#8221; for referrals. So don&#8217;t! That&#8217;s right&#8211;don&#8217;t ask for referrals. Focus on earning personal introductions from clients. The key is that you must test and confirm with every client that they are finding value in you and your work. Use a monthly meeting, lunch, or quarterly review to touch base. I ask one simple, very powerful question: &#8220;Mrs. Client, tell me: How am I doing in my relationship with you?&#8221; The answer allows the referral door to swing wide open&#8211;or temporarily close tight. Either way, you&#8217;ve got a much better read on the relationship.</p>
<p>3. Practice with your C-level clients, and then move up. Practice on relationships where the stakes aren&#8217;t so high. Take some of the pressure off yourself by building self-confidence and enthusiasm&#8211;and seeing results&#8211;with B-level and C-level clients. It&#8217;s highly unlikely that you would ever offend someone who has confirmed your value. But, if you do upset someone, let it be a C-level client that wouldn&#8217;t be irreplaceable if they should take their business elsewhere.</p>
<p>4. Give clients a reason to share you with others. I believe in the 80/20 Rule when it comes to client referrals. It says that 80 percent of your clients utilize only about 20 percent of the services you have to offer. One way to counter this is by bundling current services as &#8220;value-added&#8221; extras&#8211;this shows appreciation for your current client relationship while simultaneously giving your clients more reason to suggest your services to others. Remember, you want to introduce the subject of referrals with your clients without adversely affecting the relationship at all. You want to get near their damage verge, but you must never cross it. It&#8217;s like stepping near thin ice&#8211;without ever falling through. Stay in the area where the relationship provides enough support for what you&#8217;re saying&#8211;and don&#8217;t overload it.</p>
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<p>Daryl T. Logullo is the Founder of Strategic Impact! a referral consultancy located in Vero Beach, Fla. He concentrates heavily on alliance and referral building strategies for today&#8217;s professional. Get a Free Report, &#8220;The Most Powerful Referral &#8216;Secret&#8217; Ever Discovered,&#8221; instantly delivered at <a href="http://www.strategic-impact.com/Rule" rel="nofollow">http://www.strategic-impact.com/Rule</a></p>
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		<title>Keeping Sales Simple</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of us working in the exciting world of sales, we are all too familiar with the pressures of meeting our daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly goals. This pressure can sometimes cause us to lose focus on the simple things that made us successful to begin with.
When we make a sales presentation, it is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For those of us working in the exciting world of sales, we are all too familiar with the pressures of meeting our daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly goals. This pressure can sometimes cause us to lose focus on the simple things that made us successful to begin with.</p>
<p>When we make a sales presentation, it is all too essential to look and sound the part. A professional appearance and product knowledge are to very important ingredients involved in sales.</p>
<p>But don&#8217;t ever loose sight of the fact that sales is supposed to be fun!</p>
<p>A personal story . . . </p>
<p>I can remember a time a few years back, when I was managing a bank branch inside a supermarket, otherwise known as In-Store banking.</p>
<p>At that time, we had daily goals that we were required to meet, and those goals were unit and dollar driven. It was a fast paced environment and every technique we could think of was incorporated into our sales. Nothing was taken for granted.</p>
<p>Including the simple stuff.</p>
<p>One particular afternoon I received a phone call from a woman who informed me that she was new to the area, and she was shopping around for a bank.</p>
<p>We had a pleasant conversation, and I explained to her all of our products starting with our free checking, and ending with our more exclusive products.</p>
<p>Once the conversation was over, she thanked me and told me she would consider us.</p>
<p>I thanked her as well, and ended by telling her my name again, and that she could ask for me, if she decided to come in.</p>
<p>The next day, that same woman walked into my branch and asked for me, she reminded me of the conversation we had the day before, and than proceeded to tell me that she came in because I was so nice on the telephone. </p>
<p>The fact is, I was really nice on the telephone, I knew I had a potential customer on the phone and I killed her with kindness. Not because I was being slick, but because it was easy, it was simple, and I had fun doing it. And it worked.</p>
<p>There was no selling involved in that conversation. I was just being a nice person.</p>
<p>Salesmanship is important, but people want kindness to.</p>
<p>My point is, take some of the pressure off of yourself and start having fun! Be nice, smile. It is not always necessary to act and speak so professionally, it can come off fake, and worst of all boring.</p>
<p>So starting tomorrow, take a load off, roll up your sleeves, smile, laugh out loud, and most of all have fun and keep it simple!</p>
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Jay Conners has more than fifteen years of experience in the banking and Mortgage Industry, He is the owner of <a href="http://www.jconners.com" rel="nofollow">www.jconners.com</a> a mortgage resource site. You can also check out his blog at wwwmortgagespot.blogspot.com for more articles related to the sales and marketing of your mortgage products.</p>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Judge Your Sales Presentation While You&#8217;re Doing It!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that trips up public speakers is monitoring themselves while they&#8217;re in the middle of a talk.
They notice their rapid and loud heartbeats, sweaty palms, irregular breathing, shaky limbs, and declare to themselves: &#8220;Gosh, am I nervous!&#8221;
Then, they panic, thinking: &#8220;I have to stop all of these symptoms!&#8221;
Not true.
As any professional speaker [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the things that trips up public speakers is monitoring themselves while they&#8217;re in the middle of a talk.</p>
<p>They notice their rapid and loud heartbeats, sweaty palms, irregular breathing, shaky limbs, and declare to themselves: &#8220;Gosh, am I nervous!&#8221;</p>
<p>Then, they panic, thinking: &#8220;I have to stop all of these symptoms!&#8221;</p>
<p>Not true.</p>
<p>As any professional speaker will admit, a case of nerves is common before a performance that you care about giving. It&#8217;s actually a sign that you&#8217;re aroused, and the adrenalin is pumping.</p>
<p>Like an athlete, you&#8217;re getting up for the game, and once the first ball is thrown out, or you&#8217;re in the action, your nervous condition will be channeled into winning the contest.</p>
<p>A similar case of nerves can afflict you as a seller. You might think you blew it, by forgetting to make a key point, or that you left out a crucial feature or benefit.</p>
<p>Instead of worrying about it, the best advice is to move on. Finish your presentation, remembering to ask for the sale, at least once!</p>
<p>There will always be time to do a post mortem, critiquing what you did or didn&#8217;t do.</p>
<p>But I&#8217;m not even sure this is advisable, because you can&#8217;t know how you came across to the buyer, so the feedback you&#8217;ll give yourself is subjective.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll be better off following through with the prospect with whom you think you erred, and moving on to new ones, unburdened by negative self-judgments.</p>
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<p>Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out &#038; Sell Someone&#174; and Monitoring, Measuring &#038; Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, &#8220;The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable,&#8221; published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC&#8217;s Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations in the United States and abroad. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.</p>
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