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		<title>Up Close and Personal with T. Boone Pickens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geoffrey Gabor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Business Owner Magazine recently sat down with T. Boome Pickens on the very day his energy initiative was rolled out by President Obama, who spoke about the Boone Initiative during his State Of The Union address. It was a privilege to speak with an entrepreneur who is perhaps as well known for his entrepreneurial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Know Your Numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Biederer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Google Analytics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peak Web Hosting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Spam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Referral Spam]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[About a year ago I was asked to take a look at a website and find ways to increase the income generated from it. The owner was promised an improved return from the website by a third party. There is usually a good chance that a website will receive some benefit from search engine optimization, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Right Incentives</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick A. Genovese</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HR & Employees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales & Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The use of incentives is often overlooked as an effective way to increase market share in a shrinking economy. Productivity-based, excess profit incentives can be designed with no upfront cost. Better yet, they are paid only when the desired sales and excess profits are actually produced. There are three ways companies can develop effective incentives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adopt the Will to Win</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Schneider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Combining execution and attitude leads to success Over the last few years, the economy has taken its toll on many small businesses and their owners. Not surprisingly, they are feeling beat up and hopeless, and lack the courage to fight. Some have given up and lost their purpose in life and business. While there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Business’ Best Friend</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Douglas.DeRubeis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IT & Internet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Using online networks effectively can engage your customer base. Thirty years ago, I attended an association meeting workshop with 20 business owners who were enjoying various levels of success in their industry. We were to share our experiences about stimulating new business through the use of direct mail. I was having some encouraging success with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Join Your Local Chamber of Commerce</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Demitropoulos</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some business owners might say their schedule is demanding enough at the moment, and the thought of adding one more activity to their busy calendar is unbearable. So why should they try to cram time into their already hectic schedules to join and actively participate in their local chamber of commerce? Because membership in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reality Check Please</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Courtney R. Harris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales & Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Products don’t sell themselves. Good marketing DOES. So you have this fantastic product/service you’re offering. You’ve done your homework and through your calculations, there is simply no other product/service on the market that competes with it. It solves needs or problems that you know your prospective customer is facing and in your honest unadulterated opinion, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building a Web site Framework for Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Biederer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IT & Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Akismet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FaceBook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Analytics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google XML Sitemaps]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WordPress]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A s a small business owner, you should be taking advantage of many basic Web site tools. Unfortunately, your time and resources are likely limited. Your main focus needs to be on your core business operations. However, that does not mean you cannot use these quick and easy tools for your Web site, most of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I use Social Media to Make Money?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Kukral</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IT & Internet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Energize with Social Media So how you can use social media to get attention, then produce revenue? Did you notice I said “get attention” first, then “produce revenue”? I usually get a blank stare when I ask people how they’re currently using social media. Small businesses don’t get it—heck, most people don’t get it, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips &amp; Tactics for Thriving in a Tough Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.americanbusinessownermag.com/2012/04/tips-tactics-for-thriving-in-a-tough-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Lemberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recession]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recession? Downturn? Slowdown? Whatever you call it, the rate of income growth across U.S. businesses has slowed to a crawl. Your own business may not be affected in any way, but the fact is many people are worried about their future. Very worried. Bad news? In some ways, yes, as worried folks spend less money. [...]]]></description>
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