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April 28, 2008
VitalSmarts' Training Programs Receive the Industry's Highest Approval Status
Internationally-recognized association approves VitalSmarts as an Authorized Provider of training products
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April 1, 2008
Nearly Half of Americans Say Presidential Candidates Lack Influence
Study shows 45 percent doubt even their preferred candidate can influence change
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January 23, 2008
Why You Can't Kill a Bad Habit With A Magic Bullet
New study shows using 4 influence strategies to change bad habits is 4 times more
successful.
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November 14, 2007
New Study Reveals Most Leaders Lack Influence
95% of leaders fail when trying to influence bad employee behaviors.
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October 8, 2007
From the bestselling authors of Crucial Conversations & Crucial Confrontations comes Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
New York Times bestselling authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler, along with David Maxfield, release their latest book.
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June 15, 2007
VitalSmarts Sales Team Wins American Business Award
VitalSmarts won a Stevie Award in The 2007 American Business Awards in the category of Best Sales Team on Monday, June 11.
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June 11, 2007
VitalSmarts Co-Founders Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award Winners in Utah Region
VitalSmarts co-founders, Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan and Mike Carter, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award in the Utah region.
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April 24, 2007
Public Displays of Insensitivity (PDIs): Why America Lacks Digital Manners
New study reveals 91 percent regularly encounter PDIs, but most suffer silently.
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February 9, 2007
Pssst! Your Corporate Initiative Is Dead and You're the Only One Who Doesn't Know
A Crucial Conversations Survey says 90 percent of employees know far in advance when projects are doomed but feel incapable of speaking up.
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December 19, 2006
Lacking New Year’s Resolve at Work?
New poll says 69 percent avoid accountability discussions with coworkers; expert provides tips for how to hold anyone accountable.
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December 6, 2006
Crucial Conversations About Drugs With Teens
Survey says most parents don’t discuss drugs with their teens.
White House urges parents to sharpen conversation skills.
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November 15, 2006
Unwrapping the Secret to Talking About Holiday Finances
Survey reveals 60 percent live with a squandering spouse, yet 78 percent stay mum 
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October 10, 2006
85 Percent of High-Stakes Business Initiatives Fail When Executives Avoid Discussing Five Crucial Issues
New Research Reveals Often-Ignored Human Elements Crucial to Execution
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September 28, 2006
Corporate Untouchables
A New VitalSmarts Poll Reveals 93 Percent Work with an 'Untouchable' No One Confronts - an employee who gets away with anything and is accountable for almost nothing.
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September 28, 2006
VitalSmarts Shifts Executive Team Focus with Three Managing Directors
VitalSmarts announced today the appointment of Mike Carter, Brett Walker and Jeff Gibbs to the positions of managing directors.
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August 23, 2006
VitalSmarts Ranked #491 on the 2006 Inc. 500
Inc. magazine announced its 25th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.  VitalSmarts ranks No. 491 on the list with three-year sales growth of 307.8 percent. This is the second consecutive year VitalSmarts has made the Inc. 500 list.
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August 15, 2006
VitalSmarts Announces Crucial Conversations Training 3rd Edition
Hundreds of Enhancements Make Award-Winning Training Even Easier to Implement and Measure.
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May 23, 2006
Weighty Conversations
A new VitalSmarts survey revealed that two-thirds of parents don’t feel comfortable talking to their kids about weight issues.
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April 4, 2006
April 15 Brings Taxing Conversations
A new VitalSmarts survey revealed that 58 percent of Americans have found themselves in a compromising conversation in which family, friends, or coworkers described using or planning to use illegal or unethical tax strategies.
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February 8, 2006
Silence Kills, Dialogue Heals
New data points to seven specific crucial conversations that healthcare organizations must adopt to save lives, improve workplace.
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