<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Eloqui Speak Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eloqui trains teams, service professionals, organizations and non-profits to speak with clarity, confidence and impact in the moments that matter most]]></description><link>https://www.eloqui.biz/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:11:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.eloqui.biz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[TIGHT SQUEEZE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, one of the greatest communication challenges is brevity or delivering something meaningful-- with details in a brief period of time. Chalk it up to shorter attention spans, texting or social media conditioning, but it’s real. That’s why our Tip of the Week is brief. And it’s why we train our clients to deliver client anecdotes in under 2 minutes. The same goes for emails, which also need a catchy subject line, gist up front and brief content.  In our 2-day Communication Immersion...]]></description><link>https://www.eloqui.biz/post/tight-squeeze</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab444c0b2161adb0c75922e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/90d6ec_434326a7ef764213b7cd466cd5402694~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_739,h_473,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dshames1</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MASTER LESSON]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Chin, professional climber and cameraman, was first noticed with his film Meru and then Free Solo. If you think climbing up and down sheer faces of granite is difficult, try doing it holding a camera package weighing 50 – 60 lbs! Chin recently had a chat with his idol, Director Ridley Scott. If you’ve seen Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Thelma &#38; Louise or Alien, you know this master filmmaker. Scott told Chin that he started as a director of over 2,000 commercials. He said that art school...]]></description><link>https://www.eloqui.biz/post/master-lesson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aab21f2492c8c41baf9faba</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:30:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/90d6ec_ef7986347a2f4e8b8bc664f28e503d77~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_483,h_724,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dshames1</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEND UP A FLAG]]></title><description><![CDATA[We think of ourselves as rugged individualists. We founded Eloqui, travel extensively, started a local non-profit, planted gardens and do much of our own property maintenance.]]></description><link>https://www.eloqui.biz/post/send-up-a-flag</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa0063b4086fafdb0d61d70</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b0b63_4135568d0274425ca4ecf308b93b7e3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_730,h_479,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deborah Shames</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BETTER ANGEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[photo of Dollywood and other street signs
]]></description><link>https://www.eloqui.biz/post/better-angel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a97180731b0ca86f93b6e0e</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b0b63_77f88ff248aa4cd5a92a7091a399fd8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_474,h_526,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deborah Shames</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BRAIN REWIRING]]></title><description><![CDATA[brain hardwired]]></description><link>https://www.eloqui.biz/post/brain-rewiring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a97180731b0ca86f93b6e0d</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b0b63_67a4e12303884a4b868e4d3bc14ad9ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deborah Shames</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUMMER VOICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[pinion with exposed roots in an arroyo]]></description><link>https://www.eloqui.biz/post/summer-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a97180731b0ca86f93b6e0f</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b0b63_6b096e946e96494d93f92e2b11ba0066~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deborah Shames</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments we received from last week’s tip about Tone prompted us to dig deeper. Retired orthopedic surgeon Dr. Martin Korn of Rochester, NY emailed us that “tone is critical in connecting and persuading.” His perspective comes from a career that spanned over three decades in clinical practice and academic teaching.  He’s not alone. Malcolm Gladwell cited a study in his book  that revealed doctors who didn’t use a “command tone” and clearly explained procedures to their patients were less...]]></description><link>https://www.eloqui.biz/post/once-is-not-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a97180731b0ca86f93b6e0b</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b0b63_d9caa0fcdb784ad5b430026a3bda9aef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deborah Shames</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TUNING FORK]]></title><description><![CDATA[female violinist in red dress
]]></description><link>https://www.eloqui.biz/post/tuning-fork</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a97180731b0ca86f93b6e0a</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b0b63_a809b5de59304aef9e080d67d5e499b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Deborah Shames</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>