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		<copyright>Copyright &#xA9; Grow From Here 2011 </copyright>
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		<title>Communication 101 &#8211; the Communication Model</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If only the intended meaning and the received meaning always matched, life would be simple.  But all too often they don’t. Many things interfere and mean that the message you receive (or decode) may be extremely different from the message I sent (or encoded).]]></description>
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		<title>Your Secret Weapon for Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social media is all the buzz; it’s unavoidable whether you are at work or play.  It is extolled online by bloggers and web writers, and is ballyhooed in traditional learning environments like conferences and seminars.]]></description>
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		<title>Bill C-28 &#8211; Are you an Inadvertent Spammer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you aware of Bill C-28 and the implications it may have for your business - particularly your sales and marketing processes? Here is the skinny to help you avoid being an inadvertent spammer.]]></description>
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		<title>Please don&#8217;t waste my time! and I won&#8217;t waste yours&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been a few examples recently of potential vendors who waste their opportunities to do business with us. It got me thinking about what makes for a waste of time.  Because I really do want to do business with other companies, but I want them to make it easy for me and to show me how great they can be. So here's what I do and don't want, and what we commit to for our potential customers.]]></description>
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		<title>The surprising power of asking for feedback</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just relearned a lesson that I have learned before - asking for feedback is a huge winner for me and for our company.  It makes me wonder why we don't do this more often...]]></description>
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		<title>One Simple Tip to Increase Sales Volume</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 13:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To quote Sheena Iyengar, "they were actually less likely to make a choice if they had more to choose from than if they had fewer to choose from."]]></description>
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		<title>Franchise Candidates: A Changing Mindset</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was reading some interesting articles online lately and this one by Paul Segreto stood out because it gives a realistic impression of Franchise Candidates' changing needs and perspectives. Paul as always, kindly, agreed to let me post it here (it's from a while ago, but just getting more true with time).]]></description>
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		<title>Adapt service standards to suit the changing times &#8211; A Personal Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[‘Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle’ is not just a motto: it’s a mindset.
I find waste offensive.  If it’s not needed, don’t use it.  If it is needed, then reuse and recycle it.  Go ahead and laugh at the re-used zip-lock bags and gently-damp paper towels that hang drying in my dish-rack; just know that this attitude is prevalent among today’s consumers.]]></description>
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		<title>Support development and implementation of best practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A big part of the value of a franchise is having a group of intelligent invested people who are constantly trying out new things and learning from their experiences.  Since the learning that arises from this is carried out in disparate locations, the challenge becomes how the franchisor can gather, collate, distribute and continually update these found improvements to all the franchisees.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Develop Your Social Media Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing from the last post, “Your Secret Weapon for Social Media,” keep in mind that social media is one marketing tool among many.  Remember the keys to success:

know what success looks like for your company
use that knowledge to select your strategy
implement and then
measure using your key metrics
adapt direction as necessary based on your results
repeat

With a [...]]]></description>
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