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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2015 23:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Russell</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>#97 Give People Time to Finish Speaking Before You Begin Make sure there is a pause in the conversation so that you don’t cut someone off from what they were trying to communicate. Don&#8217;t interrupt! This is the ninety-seventh post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors [&#8230;]</p>
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<h3>#97 Give People Time to Finish Speaking Before You Begin</h3>
<p>Make sure there is a pause in the conversation so that you don’t cut someone off from what they were trying to communicate. Don&#8217;t interrupt!</p>
<p>This is the ninety-seventh post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.</p>
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