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				<description><![CDATA[<p>I have a passion for more effective communication and a passion to serve others. Writing a blog post each week gives me the opportunity to do both. In this week&#8217;s blog post you&#8217;ll get a list of the most helpful blog posts of the year according to you&#8230; the readers! I&#8217;m also making an announcement [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.russpetersonjr.com/leadership/best-of-2018/">Here’s your “Best of 2018”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.russpetersonjr.com">Russ Peterson Jr.</a>.]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a passion for more effective communication and a passion to serve others. Writing a blog post each week gives me the opportunity to do both. In this week&#8217;s blog post you&#8217;ll get a list of the most helpful blog posts of the year according to you&#8230; the readers!</p><img width="640" height="488" src="https://www.russpetersonjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/people-2561578_640.jpg" class="featured-image wp-post-image" alt="people talking presentation skills leadership" srcset="https://www.russpetersonjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/people-2561578_640.jpg 640w, https://www.russpetersonjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/people-2561578_640-300x229.jpg 300w, https://www.russpetersonjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/people-2561578_640-518x395.jpg 518w, https://www.russpetersonjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/people-2561578_640-82x63.jpg 82w, https://www.russpetersonjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/people-2561578_640-600x458.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">I&#8217;m also making an announcement this week&#8230;</h3>



<p>My blog will be moving in 2019. Our <a href="http://www.ispeak.com">iSpeak.com</a> website is getting a refresh to be launched in the first quarter of 2019. When we launch that refreshed iSpeak website, my blog will then be hosted at iSpeak.com instead of RussPetersonJr.com&nbsp;</p>



<p>I&#8217;ll give you more information and plenty of notice time once we know the final move date.</p>



<p>THANK YOU ALL for reading, sending me messages of encouragement, and for your topic suggestions. I appreciate every one of you and my hope is that you found something helpful here over the past 3 years.</p>



<p>Now&#8230; here&#8217;s the list of the <strong>Top 5 Most Read/Helpful Blog Posts in 2018</strong> according you&#8230; the readers!</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Number 1 &#8211; Better Conversations</h3>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Number 2 &#8211; Overcoming Fear</h3>



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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="i82AeRlH2o"><a href="http://www.russpetersonjr.com/leadership/why-some-people-never-seem-nervous-before-speaking/">Why Some People Never Seem Nervous Before Speaking</a></blockquote><iframe class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted"  src="http://www.russpetersonjr.com/leadership/why-some-people-never-seem-nervous-before-speaking/embed/#?secret=i82AeRlH2o" data-secret="i82AeRlH2o" width="600" height="338" title="&#8220;Why Some People Never Seem Nervous Before Speaking&#8221; &#8212; Russ Peterson Jr." frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Number 3 &#8211; Ending Strong</h3>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Number 4 &#8211; Tell them about you</h3>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Number 5 &#8211; Engage your Audience</h3>



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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="EHJCiup5ZN"><a href="http://www.russpetersonjr.com/uncategorized/one-powerful-secret-speakers-use-to-captivate-you/">One powerful secret speakers use to captivate you</a></blockquote><iframe loading="lazy" class="wp-embedded-content" sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted"  src="http://www.russpetersonjr.com/uncategorized/one-powerful-secret-speakers-use-to-captivate-you/embed/#?secret=EHJCiup5ZN" data-secret="EHJCiup5ZN" width="600" height="338" title="&#8220;One powerful secret speakers use to captivate you&#8221; &#8212; Russ Peterson Jr." frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>
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<p>Until next year,<br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/russpetersonjr/">Russ</a></p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Let&#8217;s connect&#8230;</h3>



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<p><a href="http://www.russpetersonjr.com/about/">Russ Peterson Jr.</a><em>&nbsp;is the co-founder and Managing Director of&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.ispeak.com">iSpeak, Inc</a><em>. &#8211; An&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.ispeak.com/about/awards/">award-winning</a><em>&nbsp;professional development training company. Russ is a speaker, international trainer, and </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Russ-Peterson-Jr./e/B00CO6JIWO/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1500940424&amp;sr=1-2-ent">published author</a><em> on&nbsp;</em><a href="http://a.co/4S5G60e">Professional Sales Communication</a><em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</em><a href="http://a.co/bRzEdEf">Business Communication</a><em>. He delivers&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.ispeak.com/training/training-2/">workshops</a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="http://www.russpetersonjr.com/work-with-me/">keynotes, and personal communication coaching services&nbsp;</a><em>to business professionals in the US and around the world. His&nbsp;leadership blog assists leaders in giving voice to their vision. You can connect with&nbsp;Russ directly through&nbsp;</em><a href="https://twitter.com/russpetersonjr">Twitter</a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/russpetersonjr/">Facebook</a><em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/russpetersonjr">LinkedIn</a><em>.</em></p>The post <a href="https://www.russpetersonjr.com/leadership/best-of-2018/">Here’s your “Best of 2018”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.russpetersonjr.com">Russ Peterson Jr.</a>.]]></content:encoded>
			

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