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		<copyright>Copyright &#xA9; Grow From Here 2011 </copyright>
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		<title>Top Ten Communication Topics For 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communication is like the hidden grease that makes the wheels turn smoothly in a business - when it's there, you don't notice it at all, but when it's not the pain (and costs!) can grow very rapidly.]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Franchise Growth Industries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coles Notes version is that the IFA expects franchising to grow by 1.9% in 2012 and economic output to grow by 5% in the same year.  However, this outlook for growth is highly dependent on which sector one happens to be in.  The highest expected growth within the franchising sector is in Personal Services]]></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>How much to bite off?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Growth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It made me laugh, but it's so true - how can we ever make progress if we don't do more than we know we can? ]]></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 communication game: Tip #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communication can sound fuzzy, but a team with solid communication can accomplish miracles.  We have created a series of short videos about the communication game - we hope you enjoy them - here is tip #1.]]></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>5 Inspiring Quotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 17:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Growth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world is full of great quotes.  Here are five that give me energy &#038; determination today:]]></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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=748</guid>
		<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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