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	<title>Michael Angelo Caruso</title>
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		<title>Rotary 4-way test helpful to non-Rotarians, too!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standards are great because everybody has some.

This old chestnut is more amusing than ever as society continues to evolve into a casual rhythm.

Rotary, a century-old service organization continues to uphold a standard of the things Rotarians think, say, and do.

The 4-Way Test is a simple and elegant standard that goes like this:

1.  Is it the truth?

2.  Is it fair to all concerned?

3.  Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

4.  Will it be beneficial to all concerned? ]]></description>
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		<title>Automated marketing will set you free</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings from Bangkok, Thailand, the Land of a Thousand Smiles!

I'm smiling today because my speaking/consulting/publishing business is on auto-pilot as I travel in Asia.  

So far this week:

1)  I've shared links  to  helpful articles on marketing via Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin.

2)  Two people have responded to the above posts and emailed me to inquire about my availability to speak at their industry events.]]></description>
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		<title>Top 13 ways to build your list</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google guru, Steve Holt and I recently discussed the art of list building on a Google Hangout. 

I hold this free call every Monday from 4 to 4:30 PM ET.  The call-in codes are posted on my calendar.

As usual, it was a fun call!  I took some notes, too. Tweet this

 
13 top ways to build your list

1.    Offer of a free report on your website.  Make sure the opt-in window appears "above the fold" in the upper-left corner.  Just ask for the person's first name and e-mail address if you want the maximum number of people to sign up.  See how I do this on my website.]]></description>
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		<title>Jack Nicholson on customer service</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The great Jack Nicholson is an ardent advocate of customer service. 

He's been in favor of customer rights since early in his career when he filmed this classic scene in 5 Easy Pieces.  ]]></description>
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		<title>36 speaking tips in one phone call</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I host a free call every Monday at 4PM. 

Often there is a co-host.  Sometimes we give a lesson to a bunch of listeners at once.  Sometimes we dedicate the call to a single attendee. 

On a recent Monday, a lucky woman named Rosemarie received some serious attention from me and my speaker buddy, Steve Holt.  Steve's a Google Guru who has developed quite a reputation as a speaker.

Rosemarie was getting ready to co-host an industry trade show and wanted some tips on how to take her presentation skills to a higher level. 

At the beginning of the call, I ad-libbed a little and promised our guest three dozen power tips.  Steve was a little surprised at my bold promise, but we delivered. 

You can listen to the call until we take the link down.]]></description>
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		<title>Double the exercise &#8212; My New Year&#8217;s Resolution Update</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelangelocaruso.com/double-the-exercise-my-new-years-resolution-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you regularly read this blog, you may be aware of my rather audacious New Year's Resolution.

On January 1, I promised myself and the rest of the world, that I would double four important activities in my life: 1) income  2) philanthropy  3)  time off  and 4) exercise.

This quarter, I'm providing an update on my progress with gol #4.

How I doubled my exercise]]></description>
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		<title>One choice&#8211; Social media training, April 17</title>
		<link>http://www.michaelangelocaruso.com/social-media-at-my-home-april-17/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I met a salesperson a while back. "Tom" was likable enough and his product seemed interesting, so I was glad when he offered his business card.

The card listed an office phone number, Tom's cell number, and a fax number--a total of three phone numbers.

After giving me the card, my new friend snatched it back and said, "Here, let me give you my home phone number."

A fourth phone number!  Tom gets an "A" for effort. After all, he was just trying to be helpful. ]]></description>
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		<title>The True Gentleman</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our society has become more casual in the last decade, right?

The examples are numerous:

/Written and verbal language structure has been compromised.  Spelling isn't as important; auto-correct or bust!  Complete sentences are a thing of the      :-)

/Formalities are mostly extraneous.  Few people address others by "Mr." or "Ms."  Information overload causes many of us to not bother responding to email.  RSVP deadlines are a joke.

/Causal Friday has become Casual Every Day

But a gentleman is still a gentleman

Recently, I ran across a bit of prose that addresses a concept that should never flex and never change--the definition of a true gentleman.  I've added some punctuation to the original text to make it more reader-friendly.]]></description>
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		<title>The miracle that almost went unnoticed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to take a picture, did it fall?

Fifty years ago, this week, Wilt Chamberlain scored an astounding 100 points in a single basketball game.

The Wall Street Journal reports this feat to be the "statistical Everest of sports."

But here's the thing--hardly anybody saw this game between Chamberlain's Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks.

No TV cameras were there. Very few sportswriters covered the event because the last-place Knicks were a non-story.

The game was played in the middle of nowhere--Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Hershey arena was half-empty with only 4,124 fans in attendance.

The only photographer on duty left after the first quarter.

When the game was over, the Warriors won 169-147, Wilt Chamberlain had scored an unprecedented 100 points. It's a record that still stand today.]]></description>
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		<title>Want to sell more?  Stop talking</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best sales presentations occur when the salesperson isn't speaking.  That's because the if the seller isn't talking, the prospect is the one speaking.

And when prospects talk, they help the salesperson understand what they need in terms of product specs, vendor capabilities, delivery preferences, and pricing.

Listening is a powerful selling tool because it builds trust. The more you listen to another person, the more he or she trusts you. Tweet this

5 cool ideas for better listening

1.  Pausing makes you a brilliant conversationalist.

An artful pause has many benefits.  First, it keeps you from interrupting.  Second, you show that you are giving careful consideration by not jumping in with your own comments at the earliest opportunity. A third benefit of pausing is clarity because you will better understand what the other person is saying.]]></description>
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