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		<title>Proud to Franchise</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2010/02/proud-to-franchise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent UK study showed that nearly twice as many consumers would rather buy from a franchise than a non-franchised business (‘Franchise Awareness &#38; Preferences survey,’ 2006.)
Queried consumers both understood the business model of franchising and preferred using them over non-franchised outlets.   
The problem was that they were often unclear as to which was which. With [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Complaints Indicate Commitment</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2010/02/complaints-indicate-commitment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Developmental psychologist and author, Robert Kegan once stated that, “Behind every complaint lies a commitment.”
The theory behind this is that people do not complain about something unless they care about it.  If they didn’t care, they wouldn’t bother to comment.
Sometimes, I am very hard on my credit union.  I love what they stand for, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accountability &#8211; the best definition</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/08/accountability-the-best-definition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're doing lot of work right now with systems that automate accountability systems for franchises.    I always like to find interesting quotes on topics that we're working on, and yesterday I came across the best description of accountability - it's from Michael Armstrong, former CEO of AT&#038;T.]]></description>
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		<title>HARO and Finding P.R. Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/08/haro-and-finding-p-r-opportunities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/08/haro-and-finding-p-r-opportunities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Time Savers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our customers followed up on a PR opportunity I sent him, got invited to speak on a radio show, and even before the radio show, had landed a new client through the press release about the radio show!]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Tips to increase online community interactions</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/05/ten-tips-to-increase-online-community-interactions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/05/ten-tips-to-increase-online-community-interactions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 20:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many sites about online communities are full of suggestions about which tool or software package to use. Don't get distracted. You can have the best software package in the world, but if you don't get interaction happening, your online community will not grow.]]></description>
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		<title>Online Coupon Usage is Booming &#8211; How to Set up Free Coupons</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/04/online-coupon-usage-is-booming-how-to-set-up-free-coupons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/04/online-coupon-usage-is-booming-how-to-set-up-free-coupons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online Coupons Bringing In New Customers
CBC had an interesting interview recently related to the recent increases in online coupon usage.  They&#8217;re in huge demand these days and websites like Red Hot Deals are doing a booming business.  Online coupons can be a great way to attract customers and bring new people in to your location.   People are looking for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Your Press Releases More Effective &#8211; Easily</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/04/make-you-press-releases-more-effective-easily/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/04/make-you-press-releases-more-effective-easily/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of online technical tools out there. I'm not a fan of tools that just let me play with technology, but the ones that actually forward business purposes are the gems. One good one (and free) is the Press Release Grader...]]></description>
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		<title>Keyword Analysis Tool &#8211; Write Content that Works for You</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/keyword-analysis-tool-write-content-that-works-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/keyword-analysis-tool-write-content-that-works-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once you have the content that provides value, the next step is to see how it stacks up in terms of keyword usage &#038; attracting the right traffic via search engines.  Always remember that you need to write the content for users, not search engines (and in fact, too high density can get penalized or be very hard to read).  But real language keyword density that makes sense and provides value is the lodestone you are aiming for.]]></description>
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		<title>Business Tip &#8211; Don&#8217;t Make People Think</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/business-tip-dont-make-people-think/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/business-tip-dont-make-people-think/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all lots to think about &#038; lots to figure out day to day.  The more you can make doing business with you seamless &#038; enjoyable &#038; easy for your customers, the happier they will be.  I suggest looking at all aspects of your business - maybe bring in someone who knows nothing about it &#038; ask them to go through the buying process, and watch every place that they get stuck, aren't sure what to do next, hesitate.  'Don't Make Me Think' is not just great advice for web design - it's great advice for business &#038; process development.]]></description>
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		<title>Google Keywords Selector &#8211; Help the Right Customers Find You</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/google-keywords-selector-help-the-right-customers-find-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/02/google-keywords-selector-help-the-right-customers-find-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Growth]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of Search Engine Optimization is to have the right people find your website - people who are looking for your services or product.  Keywords are the words that people are likely to search on.]]></description>
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