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		<title>Passover is not to be Passed Over</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cross cultural communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Usually when I blog, I talk about media or presentation styles and techniques.  Every now and then, I like looking at cross-cultural communication and the role it plays in business relationships.  After a true awakening of my own, this weekend, I decided my next blog would be just that.  Recently, I went to a video equipment warehouse in New York City with the goal of upgrading all of the Lothery &#038; Associates equipment. I arrived at 10 a.m. that Friday and started shopping. I tested and tried everything and asked no fewer than 100 questions, and the staff was knowledgeable and pleasant.

After about 2 hours of milling around, and picking out everything, I actually bothered to notice the large number of Orthodox Jewish men working in the store. There had to be about 25, at least. In New York, it’s no big deal to see an Orthodox Jew, but so many working in one store stood out for me. It was at that time I also noticed that there was a flood of customers shopping in a mad frenzy!  I had never seen so many people in a store at one time. Upon check out I asked the cashier if they were always that busy. She said, “I think it’s because we were closed yesterday.”

What if I had traveled all the way to Manhattan on that Thursday and found it closed for a religious observance?  Would I have been tolerant?  Would I have been frustrated at the fact that I felt “I had been inconvenienced, or would I have been respectful of their holiday?”...(more) <a href="http://www.lothery.com/421/passover-is-not-to-be-passed-over/ " class="readmore"></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are we there YET?</title>
		<link>http://www.lothery.com/408/are-we-there-yet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Media Issues]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[consistency of message]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Karlyn Lothery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vote]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Consistency of message:  It is the phrase that media training and other communication experts have preached, pushed, and presented for years.  It’s the cornerstone of every campaign, political, marketing or otherwise. So why is it that the four candidates vying for the Republican nomination can’t seem to master that one?  You have four multi-millionaires, with several higher degrees to boast, changing messages with every campaign stop.

If you paid attention to each candidate’s closing speech last night, Ron Paul excepted, you heard more than 20 minutes of rambling, hitting every issue from the economy and gas prices to religion and family values.  All are great. All are important. But all in a campaign speech, dilutes the message. 

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		<title>It’s Halftime…Are You Ready?</title>
		<link>http://www.lothery.com/404/it%e2%80%99s-halftime%e2%80%a6are-you-ready/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:27:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[athlete]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chrysler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clint Eastwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[do-over]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[halftime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Super Bowl]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you started a presentation or interview and thought, “gosh, I wish I had a better start?”  Have you started down a line of ideas and then lost your train of thought mid-sentence and hoped for the hail Mary idea to get you back on track? If so, you’re not alone!

As an enormous sports fan and former physical athlete who still feels she has some sports psychology still left in her, I found myself thoroughly inspired by the message in the Chrysler Super Bowl ad narrated by Clint Eastwood.  The concept that halftime can be a game changer, and if you persevere you can get through any tough time was a powerful message of both strength and hope. The same holds true whether you’re out on the gridiron, making your winning putt on the golf course, shooting the buzzer beater basket, or  standing in front of an audience hoping to sway, motivate, inspire or move them to follow your lead.

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		<title>Words that May Hurt Your Image</title>
		<link>http://www.lothery.com/400/words-that-may-hurt-your-image/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[articulation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[birthday]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pronunciation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salmon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[with]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read an article highlighting 10 words that people commonly mispronounce that can make an individual appear less intelligent, professional and polished.  There were some great words on that list, but I thought a few needed to be added, so I’m taking to the blog to share my thoughts to reinforce some, and introduce a few others.

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		<title>Merry Christmas!  Or is it?</title>
		<link>http://www.lothery.com/395/merry-christmas-or-is-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lothery.com/395/merry-christmas-or-is-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chanukah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cross cultural communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hanukah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happy holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kwanzaa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[messaging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tolerance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Chanukah? Merry Christmas? Happy Kwanzaa? Happy Holidays! What are we supposed to say in this time of year?  The easy one is coming up…Happy New Year!  As for the rest, we can debate that ad nauseum.   I’ve decided to venture away from strictly communication tips this time, and work a little cross cultural communication into the blog.

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		<title>Campaign Crisis Communications</title>
		<link>http://www.lothery.com/388/campaign-crisis-communications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crisis communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[George Bush]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[governor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Herman Cain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Edwards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[palin]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rick Perry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In light of the latest &#8220;buzz&#8221; plaguing the Cain Campaign, I&#8217;m inspired to do a quick tutorial about political crisis communications. This is not because I support one candidate over another, but rather, as someone who values the importance of &#8230; <a href="http://www.lothery.com/388/campaign-crisis-communications/ " class="readmore"></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winning Webinars</title>
		<link>http://www.lothery.com/350/winning-webinars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Communication]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[#]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preparation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planes, trains and automobiles, we’re all getting tired of traveling for every meeting and workshop, so webinars and teleconferences are becoming more common.  I, myself lead a webinar this afternoon for the Association of Women in Communications on media interview preparation. We focused specifically, on ambush, walk and talk, and impromptu interviews. You know the kind of interviews where someone stops you on the street, or throws a camera in your face just after you walk off stage from making a speech, or leave a hearing room when testifying in front of lawmakers. Whatever the scenario, if you’re a newsmaker, there’s no such thing as an ambush or impromptu interview. Be ready at all times.

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		<title>Communication Skills: Make it Personal!</title>
		<link>http://www.lothery.com/339/communication-skills-make-it-personal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[connection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[impression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[professoinal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you sat at dinner, in a movie, at an event, and the person joining you spent more time looking at their phone than looking at you while speaking?  Sure they may have held up their end of the conversation to some extent, but how much of their energy did you really pick up? Did you get a lot of yeahs and uh-huhs?  Or maybe you just got finished making a really interesting or important point, and they blurted out something completely irrelevant that they just read hot off the Twitter or Facebook-press?

If your answer is that this happens all of the time, or maybe you're one of the offending communicators, think about these points before you pull out the phone while you're on your next personal or professional outing. <a href="http://www.lothery.com/339/communication-skills-make-it-personal/ " class="readmore"></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Less is More: Non-verbal Communication</title>
		<link>http://www.lothery.com/342/less-is-more-non-verbal-communication/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So as I'm sitting and catching up on Facebook posts from friends, I saw a comment about how horrified an HR director was when a candidate showed up for an interview and thought that lotioning her feet while waiting to be called back was a good idea.  Say it with me...taking care of personal hygiene while waiting for an interview is a really bad idea!

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		<title>Mandela Day of Service</title>
		<link>http://www.lothery.com/335/mandela-day-of-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karlyn Lothery</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apartheid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jailed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nelson Mandela]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nobel Peace Prize]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you heard? It's Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday!

The world renown leader and notable symbol of the civil rights struggle for all Africans, and African-Americans everywhere is worthy of a birthday party of epic proportions. Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and sentenced to life in prison for having the audacity to try and change the system that rendered him, and all others of his race powerless, second-class people, without hope of being able to earn a better future for themselves. He ultimately served 27 years in jail before being released. Despite this somewhat tortured past, his story and life inspired the nation to ultimately elect him President in 1994, this after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. If you've seen the movie Evictus, you saw the story of how he went on to unite a sharply divided nation through sport.

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