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		<title>Tips on Training Your Sales Team for Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Motivation, encouragement, and positive feedback are just a few elements of a successful training program, and if you’re in charge of rounding up a sales team for your business venture, it’s important to use the right strategies no matter what the topic might be. People learn and absorb new information fairly rapidly, especially when they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hiring Tips to Build Your Successful Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even when you’re working through the challenges and obstacles of running a business on your own, you may need to hire some help as you grow. Finding the right people to join your team can be a challenge in itself, and making sure you have a pool of qualified candidates to choose from usually takes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microtasking for Improved Productivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sabah Karimi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If procrastination is preventing you from reaching your goals, timelines, and due dates it might be time to develop a new strategy. Procrastination is usually the result of overwhelm; if you think something might take longer than expected or you just don’t know where to start, the activity or project is much more likely to [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://mindpetals.com/the-entrepreneur%e2%80%99s-most-important-investment-the-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Askaripour</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than money, more than new services and products, and more than office supply, investing in people rains supreme. This concept cannot be ignored. Spending time, each an every day, investing in your employees, partners, and clients is absolutely essential to running a successful and healthy company. Investing in your Partners This may seem counter-productive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dis-count the Competition?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[how to beat the competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to increase your business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to win]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you know you&#8217;re better at what you do than your competition â€” or you shouldn&#8217;t be in business. But, how far will you go to display your expertise over their incompetence? You must know your competitors like you know your own business, that&#8217;s for sure. You must have a working knowledge of who they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Entrepreneurs Must Hate Brick and Mortar Businesses, Eh?</title>
		<link>http://mindpetals.com/young-entrepreneurs-must-hate-brick-and-mortar-businesses-eh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Askaripour</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know plenty of young entrepreneurs, most of which who run a service-oriented business such as: web development, marketing, web design, online magazine, blog networks, etc… I rarely hear about young entrepreneurs who run some sort of brick and mortar startup. You know… like a deli, super market, landscaping, or what about a construction company. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways to Strengthen Your Network</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Askaripour</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t we just love our networks… all of our business contacts, our friends, and acquaintances. Our networks are great, but we need to make sure that we nourish and maintain our networks, or they’ll wither away. Here are a few ways to keep your networks intact and healthy. Make Connections: Connect people with other people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Look for in a Good Copy Writer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the time comes for you to collaborate with a copy writer to tighten your web content, or consult with you on your company’s written image, you will need to understand a few basic trade concepts. Copy writers are not like graphic designers in that their talent is not as subjective. We know exactly when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charge What You&#8217;re Worth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Laverde</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[determining your rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurialism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how much to charge clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how much to charge people]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s so easy to get caught up in the need for experience and exposure that we often sell ourselves short in the beginning of our careers. Yes, we must earn the right to call ourselves professionals. Yes, our rates should grow as we gain momentum and expertise. We, in our novicehood, cannot pretend to compare [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://mindpetals.com/dr-entrepreneur-let%e2%80%99s-run-a-differential-diagnosis/</link>
		<comments>http://mindpetals.com/dr-entrepreneur-let%e2%80%99s-run-a-differential-diagnosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Askaripour</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A differential diagnosis is a method that doctors use to identify what a particular disease is. Doctors will make a list of possibilities then sit in a room and try to figure out, one by one, which disease makes the most sense based upon the patients current symptoms, past symptoms, family history, recent accidents, and [...]]]></description>
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