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<description><![CDATA[Management psychologist and skilled communicator, Lee helps both businesses and individuals communicate better for better business results. Recognised as one of Australia's leading business communicators, he is hailed worldwide as a leading thinker in online business communication strategy. He is at the leading edge of Social Media/Web2.0 developments.

He is currently conducting Doctoral research into Second Life.]]></description>
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<title>Of Course, You Know That Free Website Traffic Is Your Best Option, Don't You?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The internet is loaded with ways to generate free website traffic and the best methods are right at your fingertips! Some companies offer you -search engine optimization packages- or -traffic building services,- which can be good options for those who don't have time to bother with traffic driving. However, if you're looking to save money -- and are willing to put in a little effort -- there are plenty of ways to attract free website traffic to your site.]]></description>
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<title>Website Design &amp; Development as a Career</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Website design development might be a boring and mundane career, but many business owners are in dire need of its services. With more websites added to cyberspace everyday, website design development is a safe career to pursue. If you are interested in learning about website design development, you can likely find classes at your local college or university. If school is not the ideal option for you, you can also find books and other resources that can help you learn more about the flourishing careers in website design development.]]></description>
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<title>Just How Important Is Site Traffic Analysis?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Although site traffic analysis is not something you should worry about, you should definitely be familiar with it. The whole reason for creating a website is to attract attention to your business or product. Without site traffic analysis, you won't be able to know whether your traffic-boosting strategies are increasing sales. Analysis reports can go a long way to help you figure out where your site is lacking. Without proper analysis, you'll never know how effective your site is or get to the bottom of your site traffic issues. ]]></description>
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<title>Goodness, A Traffic Measurement Tool That Actually Works!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[So far, you have done everything you can to get your site noticed by visitors and search engines -- but have you considered using a traffic measurement tool? It's important to carry out traffic measurement to see whether your strategies for increasing traffic are effective. You can compare your website traffic stats to see what works and what doesn't. Having a tool that carries out the traffic measurement will go a long way to help make your site as efficient as possible.]]></description>
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<title>Architects and Construction Professionals- Ideas to Implement Into Your Website</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With a construction website, many more people will see your company as a reputable competitor in the construction industry. Not only can you expose your construction company to a wider audience in need of construction services, but you can also use it to market your materials in a faster and more cost-efficient way. Whether you are just starting out in the construction industry or you have been around for years, a construction website is an ideal way to bring in more customers.]]></description>
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<title>For Your Consideration - Custom Website Design and its Benefits</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:42:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest advantages you can do for you business is to get a custom website design. Without a custom website design, potential customers won't even give your company's website a second look. For the best possible results, hiring a custom website design company or a custom website design freelancer to create your company's website is ideal. A custom website design will undoubtedly produce the best possible results for your company's profits.]]></description>
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<title>The Advantages For You In A Custom Web Site Design</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A custom web site design is a great asset to any business, regardless of its size. It not only brings more customers to your business, but also makes people remember your company. To develop web site materials that are creative, unique and compelling, you are giving your business the edge it needs to compete with other businesses. A custom web site design also gives your business that professional appearance customers trust. ]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of Web Site Design and Maintenance</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Web site design and maintenance is essential to continuously attracting new customers and retaining old ones. You can generally get website design companies to create and maintain your new website for a discounted package rate. This makes your website almost hassle-free, so you can concentrate on improving your products or services instead. With an attractive website, you can increase your customer potential and your bottom line.]]></description>
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<title>Hey, Increasing Website Traffic Isn't Difficult!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Every webmaster on the planet has one subject in mind when creating a site- website traffic. When the internet first began, the primary goal of a website was to be attractive and fun. As the internet matured and diversified, the objective switched to how to increase website traffic. With more users online and more websites under development, the manner in which webmasters went about traffic promotion changed drastically. ]]></description>
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<title>Ways to Increase Your Free Web Site Traffic</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:22:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are plenty of ways to get free web site traffic, and you'll want to use those ways most often. Free web site traffic is out there for the taking --all you have to do is know how to lure it to your site. However, there are other ways to increase site traffic if your efforts to get free web site traffic are not meeting your expectations or if you simply don't have time to jump through all the hoops.]]></description>
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<title>Some Little-Known Facts About Website Design and Hosting Companies</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To start a website, you can either do it yourself or you can utilize the services of a website design and hosting company. Rather than looking amateurish, though, a website design and hosting company will create professional graphics and components for your website. This will help your appear more professional in the business world and cause website visitors to remember your page and tell others about it.]]></description>
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<title>Don't Get Caught Out- What to Expect From a Web Site Design Company</title>
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<description><![CDATA[To have a professional appearance in the online world, hiring a web site design company is your best option. They have the experience and the expert skills needed to create a fun and imaginative website that will attract a large number of prospective clients. A web site design company will think of ways to make your website design stand out from the rest, too. You can also hire a web site design company to create a personal website for you, without a business purpose at all. With their expertise and flexibility, a web site design company will create any type of website that you need.]]></description>
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<title>FAQ - Common Questions about Website Design</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Any business that has plans for success needs to have web presence. Even if it's nothing more than a simple website explaining your company, many customers will not even take you seriously if you don't have a URL that they can visit to learn more about your business. Luckily, you can find many companies and freelancers who will design a quality website for your company. In this article I am hoping to address several concerns and questions you may have about website design for your business.]]></description>
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<title>Hey Mr SOHO - Targeted Website Traffic Is the Key to Your Success</title>
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<description><![CDATA[People talk incessantly about 'gaining more website traffic,' but they rarely mention that a site really needs targeted website traffic. The only way to have a successful site is to court targeted website traffic - or people who keep coming back to your site, visiting one page after another. ]]></description>
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<title>Why You Need a Comprehensive Plan to Increase Website Traffic</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you want to increase website traffic to your site, you are going to have to have more than a few tricks up your sleeve. The tricks some sites use to lure traffic might work for a short while and increase hits, but the public is smarter than you think. To attract steady traffic that achieves your goal, you will have to have a plan in mind. You don't want just any traffic, either. You want the right people to find your site, and you want them to visit, stay, and come back again.]]></description>
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<title>Ssssh! The Little-Known Secrets To Affordable Website Design</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are several ways that you can get an affordable website design. For basic web pages, you can create an affordable website design by yourself. If you're willing to spend a little more money, you can also get an attractive website design by companies or freelancers who offer this type of service. With a proper but affordable website design, you can increase the profits of your company and have something you can be proud of.]]></description>
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<title>The Secrets to Using Website Design Software to Your Advantage</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:31:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You can create a website design by yourself if your sole purpose for online presence is personal. With affordable website design software programs and services that offer free websites, you can practice your skills with different components of website design. But if you want a unique and imaginative website design for your business, your best option is finding a website design company or freelancer to fulfill this need. With a website design company, you can be sure that your small business's website gets the professional appearance needed to increase your income potential.]]></description>
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<title>Communication in Business</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:34:42 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Effective communication in business is not about creating the perfect PowerPoint presentation. It's not about writing the perfectly-pitched report. It's not even about assiduously alliterating {smile}. Sometimes effectively communicating in business can hinge on something really simple -- the habits you bring to your interactions with others.]]></description>
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<title>Internal Communication: 12 Essential Elements</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There are 12 essential elements of a successful internal communications strategy:]]></description>
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<title>People Skills: Eight Essential People Skills</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The whole idea of being people skilled is knowing or finding how to bring out the best in others in any situation, rather than their worst. By mastering these eight essential people skills you dramatically increase your chances of achieving the best outcomes out of your interactions and business challenges.]]></description>
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<title>7 Ways To Make A GREAT First Impression!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:05:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being known as a 'natural' at interpersonal communication is not just a gift that a select few enjoy. We can all enjoy the reputation of being 'a great communicator'.]]></description>
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<title>The Seven Essentials of Business Communication</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:11:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are seven essential elements to successful business communication: Structure; Clarity; Consistency; Medium; Relevancy; Primacy/Recency; and the Psychological Rule of 7?2.  If you are going to communicate effectively in business it is essential that you have a solid grasp of these seven elements.
So let's look at each in turn...

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<title>Building Bridges of Communication</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Building a 'bridge of understanding' between parties is fundamental if your business communication is to succeed. If you are a consultant to a client, or a salesperson attempting a closer relationship with your customer, here are five techniques that help achieve just that.]]></description>
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<title>Assertive Communication - 6 Tips For Effective Use</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:38:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Assertiveness is a useful communication tool. It's application is contextual and it's not appropriate to be assertive in all situations. Remember, your sudden use of assertiveness may be perceived as an act of aggression by others. There's also no guarantee of success, even when you use assertive communication styles appropriately. Here's some useful guidelines to ensure your successful use of an assertive communication style.]]></description>
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<title>Minimising Conflict With Effective Communication</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:21:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Did you know there are 5 types of communication that lead to conflict? Let's look at them...]]></description>
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<title>Great Communicators and the Unspoken Secret</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:20:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How sharp are your listening skills? Take this simple quiz and find out:]]></description>
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<title>Communicate To The Four Main Personality Types</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:42:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The real purpose of this article is to let you know that your business communications - whether they are email, web page, pdf brochure or even initial word of mouth introduction - need to appeals to the different needs of the four personality types. How do you do that? By making sure that your communication has a reasonably equal amount of the following: 1. Facts and figures to appeal to the Analytical and Pragmatic; 2.  Enthusiasm and excitement to appeal to the Extrovert; and 3.  Testimonials to appeal to the Amiable. Get that right and you have a greater chance of getting your message across. 

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<title>Communication Strategy During A Time Of Strategic Planning</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:35:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A comprehensive strategy to manage your internal and external communications during a period of change might seem like overkill, a tremendous amount of effort for very little gain. But such a view must be evaluated against the fact that the long-term strategic plan will drive the company for anything from the next five to fifteen years. Investing time at the beginning to 'get it right' will pay massive dividends over the longer term.
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<title>Dialogue: the Four Dialogic Principles For Successful Communication</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2004 06:33:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At the heart of all management lies communication, and successful communication is not a one-to-one or one-to-many transaction, but a dialogue between interested parties. Successful dialogues rely on four principles: Reality, Reaction, Co-ordination and Purposefulness.

Understanding what the other's 'reality' is, giving and receiving appropriate reactions to feedback, co-ordinating coherent messages and understand the purpose of each message are the four key principles for successful communication. ]]></description>
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<title>Clients... and 38 ways to communicate with them</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2004 21:31:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Obviously, not all 38 of these methods will lend themselves to your own business. But I am amazed and ashamed that there are so many more ways I can be keeping in contact with my clients than I currently am.

What might be useful is to compile a Communications Strategy for each of your clients, utilising a checklist of the most appropriate of these methods for each individual client.
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<title>Nonverbal Communication in Business</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:06:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are five key elements that can make or break your attempt at successful nonverbal communication in business: Eye contact; Gestures; Movement; Posture, and Written communication. This article examines each nonverbal element in turn to see how you can maximise your potential to communicate effectively.
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