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		<title>10 Simple Tips for Local Listing Success</title>
		<link>http://www.thinkingserious.com/2010/02/25/10-simple-tips-for-local-listing-success/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is guest post by Emily Thompson:
Local search is becoming one of the most affordable and simple ways for local businesses to connect with prospects and get involved in their community.  Did you know that 82 percent of local searches online result in further action: a phone call, site view, in store visit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reaching Out to Communicate is Key to Project Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is guest post by Victor Karamalis:
We all know that it takes hard work to get the project going and continue. Managers need to be realistic about the expectations that they set forth in the beginning of a project.  Overdelivering or scope creep on a scope of a project is common because there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effective Meetings on a Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As online project manager you should be using virtual meetings.  The first reason is that it&#8217;s online and lets you manage the project, so it&#8217;s kind of exactly your job.  The second is that it saves enormous amounts of time.  The third and biggest reason begins with &#8220;r&#8221;, has nine letters, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Marketing: How-to</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is both a strategy and practical guide based mainly on my experience and those I&#8217;ve worked with for the purpose of allowing anyone to understand how to execute a complete Internet Marketing campaign for any type of business or organization.
The structure of this guide is strategic, in that I look at each component [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Social Media Networks Right for Your Business?</title>
		<link>http://www.thinkingserious.com/2009/05/14/are-social-media-networks-right-for-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 18:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was the question explored by David Coleman during a fantastic Webinar yesterday. Enjoy the slides and join in on the conversation.

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		<title>10 Ideas for More Powerful Negotiations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 17:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I often tell entrepreneurs that the ability to sell is the most important skill you can learn. Be it in relationships, trying to get a job, seeking funding or selling a product, the skill of selling is key. Very close to this skill is the art of negotiation. Most times you will not sell your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turn Your Windows Mobile Phone into a WiFi Router</title>
		<link>http://www.thinkingserious.com/2009/05/07/turn-your-windows-mobile-phone-into-a-wifi-router/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 21:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This software allows you to transform the data plan on your Windows Mobile based smart phone (here is a list of compatible phones) into a WiFi router for less than a one time $30 fee.
I find this solution most useful for when you have an unlimited data plan and you have several devices such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Customer Complaints 101</title>
		<link>http://www.thinkingserious.com/2009/05/01/dealing-with-customer-complaints-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I believe that one key ingredient to business success is happy customers. Keeping happy customers means, at the minimum, you are satisfying their needs. Once way to raise the bar is through powerful customer service. I ran across the following 5 step &#8220;Recipe for Recovery&#8221; by Ron Zemke, author of &#8220;The Service Edge&#8221; designed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video Conferencing Software Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.thinkingserious.com/2009/04/28/video-conferencing-software-roundup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long past are the days when people had to be in the same physical room to have a meeting and conversations.  Conference phone calls have been standard affair in the business world for decades, but with high speed Internet playing an integral roll in today’s world, video conferencing is far and away starting to take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Essential Gear for the Traveling Businessperson</title>
		<link>http://www.thinkingserious.com/2009/03/30/essential-gear-for-the-traveling-businessperson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thinkingserious.com/2009/03/30/essential-gear-for-the-traveling-businessperson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you travel a great deal in your line of work, you know the trade offs involved with trying to pack and transport as many business tools and reference materials as possible into the smallest amount of space (in addition to the rest of your luggage). Mastering this art can mean more productive business meetings [...]]]></description>
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