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		<title>Develop a Nose for News</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Real estate and economic      development projects indicate the future movement of commerce and consumer      spending. Those projects could impact your business to some degree, and      you can position yourself to gain referrals for future work well ahead of   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Pleasure, High Profit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unless you are very new to      business, you understand that not all customers are fun to work with. In      fact, some are a real drain on your energy, your profitability, and your      overall happiness. Your ability to attract the kind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good Branding Feeds Referrals</title>
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		<dc:creator>JSuarez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Branding your business has      many advantages, and among the most important is GETTING MORE REFERRALS.
Think about your own purchasing decisions and how loyal      you are to certain products. Once your brand is established, it allows      you to win &#8220;mindshare&#8221; as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Should I Pick You?</title>
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		<dc:creator>JSuarez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps the greatest challenge is      positioning your business to stand out among the competition in a way that      attracts customers and word of mouth referrals. The core of that challenge      is your ability to answer the question &#8216;Why should I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So&#8230;What Do You Do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JSuarez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The most common networking      question is &#8220;What do      you do?&#8221; You WILL be asked that question more than once in your life. And when you are, how will you respond?
The way you answer that question can make a difference between making a good impression and making no impression at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power to Choose Your Next Client</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JSuarez</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[choosing your next client]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are at a networking      function and someone asks you, &#8220;What kind of business are you looking      for?&#8221; Referral Ready means not only having an answer, but having the best      answer available at any given time. The question is a [...]]]></description>
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