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<title>Debbie Lynn Butler - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Debbie Lynn Butler is the E-Content Butler. She helps busy professionals---including authors, life coaches, educators, and entrepreneurs---save time and shine online with her ghostwriting and editing skills. Working with client notes, conversations, and permission, she has anonymously drafted and posted hundreds of articles, blog posts, e-books, e-zines/newsletters, informational products, social networking updates, and Web site pages in her career. She loves what she does, and it shows in her work and repeated demand for her services. When she's not creating and posting online content for her clients and herself, she's a virtual volunteer and blogger for Good Works Inc. She ... ]]></description>
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<title>7 Tips To Get Rid Of Negative Feedback About Your Small Business And Your Brand</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There is no one-size-fits-all solution to get rid of negative feedback, bad press, poor opinions, and nasty comments about your small business. You will never be able to please all of the people all of the time. However, there are actions you can take to negate the negativism about your brand.]]></description>
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<title>The Perfect Gift: 60 Inexpensive Ideas For Family And Friends</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Think back to your childhood. What perfect gifts did you receive? Before you mention a new toy--discarded long ago--or an expensive gadget--now broken beyond repair--think of a gift that you still use, a gift that has lasted a lifetime.]]></description>
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<title>Social Media Content: 7 Steps To Creating A Successful Posting Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:16:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Is your posting on social networking sites carefully planned? Are you seeing the results you desire from your social media content? If not, you need to create or update your plan for building your online presence. Here are seven basic steps to creating a successful social media content creation and posting plan.]]></description>
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<title>Social Media Content Creation: 5 Questions Every Writer Should Ask First</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:23:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you hoping to create buzz for your business with online content? Are you responsible for creating posts, tweets, and updates for social media sites for your company? Are you planning to be more strategic in building an online presence? Before you write anything--an article, a blog post, a script for an audio or video clip, fresh material for your Web page, an info product--ask yourself these five questions.]]></description>
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<title>I Want More Paying Customers - Where Should I Post My Content Online?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Go wherever you can interact with your ideal prospects and current customers. Once there, give them what they want--solutions to their problems, a reason to trust you, a relationship instead of a sales pitch, and easy-to-consume content in the formats that fit their lifestyle.]]></description>
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<title>Networking In Person And Online: 7 Tips To Attract The Prospects You Prefer And The Leads You Need</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When you network online or in person, show that you care about others before you try to sell them your service or product. Attract future clients by being interesting and interested in others; by listening to understand; by asking open-ended questions; by inquiring how you can help; by being generous; by not pitching your product to those at trade shows and elsewhere who have paid specifically for that privilege, and by following up.]]></description>
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<title>Improve Your Social Networking ROI</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:00:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Don't let social networking simply consume the hours of your day. Decide on your purpose for being online. Set clear, measurable, action-oriented, realistic, time-specific goals. Develop a plan to help you achieve what you desire so you will see a real return on your investment of time.]]></description>
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<title>Write A Better Business Blog: 7 Tips For Beginners</title>
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<description><![CDATA[It doesn't matter if you are a blogging beginner or an experienced blogger. You can write a better business blog. Understand your audience and their favorite online media. Add variety, encourage their input, and make it easy to share. Be sure to have a clear purpose and a blogging plan, too.]]></description>
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<title>To Tweet Or Not To Tweet? 10 Real Reasons You Should Stay Off Twitter For The Sake Of Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:09:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you new to social media? Are you simply setting up a Twitter account to satisfy your boss' request for you to "do some social networking" for the company? Could you care less about what is going on in the lives of your soon-to-be followers or your current customers? Your time is valuable and it takes time to create and sustain a successful business presence on Twitter, so be very sure about tweeting or not tweeting. Stay off Twitter for any one of these ten reasons.]]></description>
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<title>15 Ways Twitter Use Can Help You Multiply Your Business Opportunities And Simplify Your Life At Work</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:16:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Look to your followers for solutions to problems, answers to questions, food for thought, fresh content, joint venture partnerships, guest blogging, believable recommendations, prompt feedback, and other necessities for growing your business. Tweet to offer help, address customer concerns, and build your brand, all without spending a huge amount of time or money.]]></description>
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<title>Social Networking: Who (Whom) Should I Follow On Twitter?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:07:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before you or your business get started on a social networking site like Twitter, you should be clear about your purpose. Your goals-promoting your brand, sharing valuable information with friends and future clients, providing immediate feedback to current customers, or "because everyone else is doing it"-will influence your choice in followers. Should you follow everyone who follows you or should you only follow likely prospects for your business? The choice is yours.]]></description>
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<title>Online Content Creation And Hurricane Evacuations: 5 Key Lessons To Minimize Problems</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The idea of creating valuable online content--articles, audios, blog posts, eBooks, informational products, newsletters, tweets and other social networking updates, videos, and fresh Web pages--can leave you feeling almost as overwhelmed as a mandatory hurricane evacuation during your vacation. Here are five key lessons to help you weather storms and the creative process.]]></description>
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<title>Improve Your Web Site: A Self-Assessment And DIY Checklist To Make Your Online Presence Even Better</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:17:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You are giving yourself an advantage in business just by having an online presence. Could you make your Web site even better? To find out, take the following self-assessment, record what is and isn't working well for you, and take one or more steps for improvement suggested by the do-it-yourself checklist.]]></description>
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<title>Increase Your Online Content Output: Clean Off Your Desk</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:59:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Desktop clutter may contribute to diminished online content output. Here's how you can solve several problems common to writers while improving your workspace and your productivity.]]></description>
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<title>Make My Web Site Or Blog Work Better</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:49:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want more web site sales? Are you looking for more blog traffic? Before you hire a copywriter, an SEO expert, or a ghostwriter to make your online presence work better, you need to define these three very important pieces of information.]]></description>
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<title>Online Content Creation: 10 Quick Ways To Frequently Update Your Online Presence With Fresh Material</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:54:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Updating or adding fresh content to your online presence doesn't have to require a lot of time and effort, especially if you use one or more of these ideas. I've even included some day-of-the-week mnemonics to help you remember to post. Leading traffic to your business just got easier.]]></description>
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<title>Work-At-Home Moms, Dads, and Entrepreneurs: 7 Tips To Take Back Your Time</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:42:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a work-at-home dad, a WAHM, a telecommuter, or an online entrepreneur, you don't need to look back on your work day and wonder where it all went. You can take back your time by employing these seven tips.]]></description>
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<title>Increase Traffic To Your Web Site: Seven Ways To Get Incoming Links</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:24:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have a Web site, you have given future customers a means of finding you no matter what time of day or night they might be searching for your products or services. Now you need to get more traffic to visit your online place of business. Here are seven ways to get incoming links to your site you shouldn't ignore.]]></description>
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<title>Online Content: 5 Steps for Creating High-Quality Written Content More Easily and More Consistently</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:49:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you a busy professional? Do you hate to write? Does your creativity vanish when faced with a blank sheet of paper or an equally empty computer monitor? Here are five steps for creating high-quality written content more easily and more consistently than waiting for inspiration to strike.]]></description>
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<title>How To Create Headlines And Content Your Audience Will Want To Read</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:30:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you struggle to come up with attention-getting headlines? Does anyone other than your mother read your writing? If you have spent any time staring at a blank piece of paper or a computer screen, hoping or praying for inspiration, you may not believe how easy it can be to create titles and content your audience will want to R-E-A-D.]]></description>
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<title>DIY Content Marketing: 7 Things You Can Learn From World Cup Soccer Players</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:05:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do-it-yourself content marketing is easier when you think like World Cup soccer players. Your pitch and theirs are quite different, but the lessons are the same: learn all you can and keep on learning, practice, keep at it, be consistent, don't give up, remember you have an audience, and have a winning attitude.]]></description>
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<title>Focus the Who of Content Creation For Maximum Impact Networking and Relationship Building</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:38:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In order to build your business, you're convinced you should engage people in conversations in order to build relationships. Where do you focus your content creation and engagement efforts? Seven groups come to mind.]]></description>
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<title>5 Barriers To Engaging Your Viewers With Your Online Content</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:37:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you creating online content and building your online presence? Are you committed to engaging your viewers in meaningful interaction? Beware of these barriers.]]></description>
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<title>More Than Online Content Creation: 5 Reasons Why You Want To Engage Your Audience</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:59:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your online presence gives future customers and friends a glimpse at your personality and your expertise. It can be used to provide valuable information, sell a product or service, and build relationships. Are you engaging your audience in conversations or are you simply churning out online content and posting on social networks? Consider these reasons to engage and build relationships.]]></description>
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<title>5 Common Fears About Content Marketing</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:24:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you too afraid of the idea of content marketing-or the idea of writing something that will remain permanently online-to build your online presence by providing valuable information? Here are five tips to help you overcome your fears.]]></description>
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<title>Online Content Creation: 1 Traffic Generation Rule Applied 3 Ways</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:57:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you new to content marketing or the idea of creating and sharing valuable information online in order to make connections, build relationships, reach out to prospective customers, and generate traffic to your blog or Web site? Are you confused about where to start? Are you discouraged by the sheer magnitude of the task? Do you hate to write? Apply this one rule in three different ways to make content creation and building your online presence easier.]]></description>
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<title>5 Content Creation Mistakes To Avoid While Building Your Online Presence</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:30:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You only get one opportunity to make a good first impression. Make the right one with your online presence. Show prospective customers what a professional you are by avoiding these five common content creation mistakes.]]></description>
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<title>3 Steps To Liking What You See When You Search Online For Your Name</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:06:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you done a Google search on your name? Were you shocked either by what you saw or by the lack of results? You can be pleasantly surprised instead by planning now to add valuable online content in your name.]]></description>
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<title>How Do You Measure Online Success?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:10:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Measure twice, cut once" doesn't just apply to home improvement projects. It also applies to your online presence. How are you measuring your online success?]]></description>
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<title>Online Presence Success: It All Depends On How You Measure</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:21:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you operating a profitable business? Creating valuable content and increasing your online presence can help you succeed. Always measure for best results.]]></description>
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<title>How To Turn Failure Into Success: Celebrate Unmet Goals</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:14:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Celebrate your accomplishments. Be thankful for failing to achieve objectives that don't advance you in the right direction, make good use of your resources, inspire you to take action, provide achievable and meaningful metrics, and keep your sterling ethics firmly in place.]]></description>
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<title>Target Market Or Raving Fan: Which Would You Rather Have?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:55:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are your writing articles, posting blogs, publishing a newsletter, and tweeting without seeing the results you desire? If you already know your target market and you want raving fans, it is time to take a look at your thought process and your message.]]></description>
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<title>7 Content Marketing Best Practices</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:22:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Don't let your content marketing be hit or miss. Follow these seven best practices to build an online presence that keeps working for you, even when you are doing what you love best.]]></description>
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<title>Content Marketing Myths Debunked</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:36:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you think content marketing is a waste of time or money? It's time to debunk some content marketing myths.]]></description>
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<title>30 E-zine Or Newsletter Content Options</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:51:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you need content ideas for your e-zine or newsletter? Choose from these options to get started with your content marketing today.]]></description>
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<title>Seven Ways to Create Newsletter and E-Zine Content Quickly</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:33:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you know how to generate content for your e-zine or newsletter without spending hours of your valuable time? Try these seven tips.]]></description>
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<title>How to Start an E-zine Or Online Newsletter</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:46:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You are convinced a newsletter will help your business. What do you need to get started on your e-zine? These seven basics give you a solid start.]]></description>
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<title>7 Benefits of Having an Ezine Or Online Newsletter For Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:06:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you need more customers? Don't miss out on these seven benefits of having a newsletter or e-zine for your business.]]></description>
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<title>How to Get the Results You Want From an Online Presence</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:10:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want search engines and prospective clients to find you? Do you want current customers to keep making purchases? Follow these ABCs to get results from your online presence.]]></description>
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<title>Ways to Put Your Online Presence to Work For You</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:37:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you have an online presence working for you long after business hours? Choose one or more of these methods of online communication that appeal to your target market then post online content that will attract prospective clients and keep customers coming back for more.]]></description>
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<title>Does Your Business Need More of an Online Presence Than a Web Site? A Self-Assessment</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:27:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have a Web site, you and your business have an Internet presence. Is this enough? Take this self-assessment to find out if more online content might help your business.]]></description>
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<title>Top 10 Reasons For Building an Online Presence For Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:59:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you undecided about creating a Web site or a blog for your business? Do you feel overwhelmed and lacking the time, expertise, or energy required to maintain an online presence? Unless you already have too many satisfied customers to keep up with demand, consider these reasons and ways to build your presence on the Internet.]]></description>
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<title>50 Do it Yourself Marketing Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:35:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[DIY marketing does not have to be costly or complex. Start with a simple marketing plan and incorporate one or more of these tips on a consistent basis.]]></description>
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<title>5 Myths About Do it Yourself Marketing</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:01:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Launch your own do-it-yourself marketing campaign and have fun being a myth-buster. Create a plan and a budget. Share your passion. Focus on building great relationships with clients and others. Do what you are comfortable and confident doing.]]></description>
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<title>5 Habits of the Successful DIY Marketer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:47:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some business owners are born sales people. Others have an abundance of entrepreneurial spirit but little selling savvy. Both can benefit from developing these do-it-yourself marketing habits.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Less Than Ideal Clients - 5 Sample Self-Assessments</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 22:01:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Successful entrepreneurs know the demographics, needs, and desires of their ideal customers. They also have clearly defined policies and procedures for addressing the desires of less-than-ideal clients.]]></description>
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<title>10 Sources of Content to Help You Build Your Online Presence When You Don't Feel Like Writing</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:55:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What can you do when you need fresh content and you don't feel like writing? Make quick work of writing (or creating audio or video content) by turning to these sources.]]></description>
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<title>Online Presence Building - Five Common Mistakes to Avoid</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:14:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Building an online presence is essential if you want prospective clients to find you and your business on the Internet. Don't let these five common mistakes ruin your image.]]></description>
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<title>5 Barriers to Creating Great Content and How to Overcome Them</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Attract your ideal clients. Overcome the five barriers to creating great content with these simple steps: manage your time, use different formats, ask the right questions, focus, and make your content about your prospects' needs.]]></description>
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<title>How to Build a Web Site That Works For You Not Against You</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:03:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Build a Web site that works for you, not against you, by starting with a solid foundation. Determine what you want to accomplish. Figure out what your prospects need. Guide them. Make it easy for them to stay on your site then keep those prospects coming back.]]></description>
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<title>Simplify Your Life and Make Your Business More Productive - 5 Systems Every Business Needs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Create these five systems for your business now. By being proactive, you will have plans in place to deal with business disruptions, saving you time and aggravation as well as simplifying your life and making business more productive.]]></description>
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<title>Quick and Easy Customer Service</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:57:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We live in a world where many people expect everything to be easy, instantaneous, or both. They want quick and easy money, answers, and access as well as easy lives that quickly manifest what they desire. Make your prospects and clients' lives simpler in these five areas.]]></description>
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<title>Apply the ABCs of Word of Mouth Marketing to Get Results</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:55:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you on a shoestring budget or limited to a do-it-yourself marketing plan? Concentrate on the ABCs of word of mouth marketing to achieve results.]]></description>
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<title>Create and Promote Your Corporate Identity</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:16:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stand out from the start. Create and promote your corporate identity with a consistent purpose statement, a business name that works, an attention-grabbing introduction, eye-catching business cards, information-packed signature lines, exceptional customer service, and ongoing community service.]]></description>
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<title>What You Need to Start Building Your Online Presence</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:11:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you have an online presence or are you and your business invisible to 1.7 billion Internet users worldwide? Brand your business and expand the reach of your brick and mortar storefront or your home-based business with these tools.]]></description>
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<title>Tips For Quickly Creating Quality Content to Increase Your Online Presence</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:03:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you have an online presence but not enough time to maintain it or become more visible? Create quality content quickly using tips that will work even for those who hate to write.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Hate to Write? Write Easily With This Five-Part Strategy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:02:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you hate to write, it is too easy to make excuses for not writing. Try this twist on an outlining strategy used by English teachers and reporters and discover how easy content creation can be.]]></description>
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<title>Copywriting For the Small Business Owner - How to Get Started With Limited Time and Money</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:10:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Copywriting seems so time-consuming if you do it yourself and so expensive if you hire someone to do it for you. Here are some tips to quickly create the online sales page you need without spending a fortune.]]></description>
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<title>Productivity Secrets to Build Your New Business While Working Full Time</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:35:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Starting your own business takes inspiration, time, and effort. Working full time at another job can deplete these resources and leave you devoid of creativity, time, and energy to focus on your new business. Try these tips for yourself and see how much more productive you can be.]]></description>
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<title>Unusual Networking Tools You Already Own</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:14:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Networking is about making connections and building relationships. The best networking tool for this purpose is a genuine interest in other people. You may already own these bonus tools to aid you in your networking quest.]]></description>
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<title>Networking Habits You Learned in Kindergarten</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:14:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You learned the networking habits you need in kindergarten. Remember and practice them now to make friends and build relationships more easily.]]></description>
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<title>Productive Networking - 7 Don'ts to Avoid Like Bad Company</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:13:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are right and wrong ways to network, and you've probably seen them all at one networking event or another. Sabotage your own networking efforts by ignoring these seven prohibitions.]]></description>
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<title>Increase Your Networking Return on Investment</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:12:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Let the word "network" remind you of two things: networking can increase your NET worth and networking is WORK. Be sure to do the work of calculating your return on investment for each networking event you attend. This allows you to determine which future events will most likely increase your net earnings.]]></description>
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<title>Be a Networking Pro With These Seven Strategies</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:45:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Take plenty of business cards and go with goals you set for each event. At a mixer, for example, be sure to talk to ten new guests. At a business lunch, provide appropriate and helpful information to four people. At a trade show, find twenty-five qualified prospects, add two hundred individuals to your permission-based mailing list, and discuss a joint venture with one other vendor.]]></description>
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<title>Networking For Newbies - The DOGS Rule</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:50:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Next time you are tempted to run away instead of walking into a networking venue, put a leash on those feelings by applying the DOGS rule. You'll be glad you did.]]></description>
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<title>Business Cards to Make You Stand Out in a Crowd</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:06:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Don't waste your time with a business card that does nothing for you. Stand out in a crowd with a card that showcases your individuality and your brand, helps prospects find what they need, makes the best use of your business card real estate, fits in standard card files, and looks professional.]]></description>
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<title>Save Time and Make Money When You Pick the Right Tool For the Job</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:37:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Using the right tool for the job can save you time and money. You know you shouldn't trim your hair with a chain saw or cut your lawn with manicure scissors. Are you as wise when it comes to choosing tools and equipment for your business?]]></description>
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<title>Starting a Small Business - How SCORE Makes it Easy For the Entrepreneur</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:21:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking of starting a small business but don't know what to do next? Make it easy on yourself. Contact a SCORE representative for free mentoring in the steps of business planning.]]></description>
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<title>The Perfect Business Name - Keys to Finding a Business Name That Keeps Working For You</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:28:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Choose a business name that communicates the benefits of your unique product or service. Build your brand with short, memorable key words. The time you invest in the naming process now may pay big dividends in the future.]]></description>
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