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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:42:57 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shoot Out at the Online Corral]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Shoot_Out_at_the_Online_Corral/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Shoot_Out_at_the_Online_Corral/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:42:34 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Is this a first? Furious business execs create their own hate site to harpoon a supplier after things go bad, horribly bad. In the past, most hate sites like WalMart-Blows.com were the work of angry consumers. Maybe the Web will provide b2b with faster and more effective dispute resolution than the courts.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hooray for Bloggywood? Blogging makes you famous]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Hooray_for_Bloggywood_Blogging_makes_you_famous/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Hooray_for_Bloggywood_Blogging_makes_you_famous/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:10:23 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Hooray_for_Bloggywood_Blogging_makes_you_famous/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[You may never get a star on Hollywood Boulevard, but many bloggers are making their companies and themselves famous by blogging. And more than half say it's helped them get recognized at work. Hooray for Bloggywood ...<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Humor in marketing? Cartoons? This guy has done it all]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Humor_in_marketing_Cartoons_This_guy_has_done_it_all/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Humor_in_marketing_Cartoons_This_guy_has_done_it_all/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:11:47 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Humor_in_marketing_Cartoons_This_guy_has_done_it_all/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When marketer Tom Fishburne started drawing cartoons poking fun at senior management, all his marketing friends thought he was committing career suicide. But then, he started seeing executives pop up his distribution list too. Today he has 10,000 subscribers to his weekly cartoon and he landed his recent hot job because of his cartoons, not in spite of them. If you haven't seen Tom's marketing cartoons before, here's a great intro ...<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How 50 (mostly staid) companies use Social Media Marketing]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/How_50_mostly_staid_companies_use_Social_Media_Marketing/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/How_50_mostly_staid_companies_use_Social_Media_Marketing/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:14:44 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/How_50_mostly_staid_companies_use_Social_Media_Marketing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Great list of which companies are doing what online with blogs, microblogging, social networks. Would LOVE to see a list of which small b2b are doing same ... A poll we did of smbs said 70% had no plans to do social marketing at all, including blogging. You can see the survey here http://eimr.blogspot.com/2008/06/social-media-no-thanks-say-70-of-online.html<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Simple Email-Postcard Strategy - Not Incentive - Brings Back 15% More]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Simple_Email-Postcard_Strategy_-_Not_Incentive_-_Brings_Back_15_More/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Simple_Email-Postcard_Strategy_-_Not_Incentive_-_Brings_Back_15_More/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:51:07 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Simple_Email-Postcard_Strategy_-_Not_Incentive_-_Brings_Back_15_More/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When retention rates started sinking, this organization sent a postcard to members saying &quot;Please Come Back. What can we do to get you back?&quot; It worked.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The trials and tribulations of a successful viral marketing campaign]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/The_trials_and_tribulations_of_a_successful_viral_marketing_campaign/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/The_trials_and_tribulations_of_a_successful_viral_marketing_campaign/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:11:14 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/The_trials_and_tribulations_of_a_successful_viral_marketing_campaign/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes your own employees may hold the secrets to a successful viral marketing campaign.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Best Damn Web Marketing Checklist, Period!]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/The_Best_Damn_Web_Marketing_Checklist_Period-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/The_Best_Damn_Web_Marketing_Checklist_Period-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:34:50 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/The_Best_Damn_Web_Marketing_Checklist_Period-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A great check list that is easier to read probably than it is to implement. But a wonderful reminder list.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IsYourURLStupid.com?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/IsYourURLStupid-com/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/IsYourURLStupid-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:25:42 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/IsYourURLStupid-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Why do so many companies go to such great lengths to make their website addresses forgettable, unintuitive and confusing? Some ways to stand out that many companies miss.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[45 ways to exploit bored teens for online marketing good]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/45_ways_to_exploit_bored_teens_for_online_marketing_good/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/45_ways_to_exploit_bored_teens_for_online_marketing_good/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:35:45 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/45_ways_to_exploit_bored_teens_for_online_marketing_good/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Got a long list of things you really want to do to improve your Web site and get noticed online? Here's a great list of 45 things that you can get done this summer. Really.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Search Engine Smarts: Doing more with your digital assets]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Search_Engine_Smarts_Doing_more_with_your_digital_assets/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Search_Engine_Smarts_Doing_more_with_your_digital_assets/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:15:07 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Search_Engine_Smarts_Doing_more_with_your_digital_assets/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Remember the old saying, &quot;Don't put all your eggs in one basket&quot;? This article talks about doing more with all your digital assets. It's no yolk!<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Sure Fire Ways to Get Your Prospect To Lie To You]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/Sales/5_Sure_Fire_Ways_to_Get_Your_Prospect_To_Lie_To_You/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/Sales/5_Sure_Fire_Ways_to_Get_Your_Prospect_To_Lie_To_You/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:16:34 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Sales</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/Sales/5_Sure_Fire_Ways_to_Get_Your_Prospect_To_Lie_To_You/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pass this around your overly aggressive reps.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Condom marketing is flaccid]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Condom_marketing_is_flaccid/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Condom_marketing_is_flaccid/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 08:48:08 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Condom_marketing_is_flaccid/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How not to start a viral marketing campaign. This condom company's press release should've carried this warning: &quot;Please wear a condom on your head before watching these videos. Our condoms are guaranteed to protect you from 99.9% of jokes and 89% of unwanted innuendos while reducing your impulse to pass on this viral video by 79%. &quot;<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Say no to boring business Web sites]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Say_no_to_boring_business_Web_sites-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Say_no_to_boring_business_Web_sites-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 12:01:06 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Say_no_to_boring_business_Web_sites-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Why do so many business Web sites treat prospects like heartless, humorless robots? Is it true business buyers leave their emotions at home when they come to work? This could be one reason why prospects read so little on most Web sites and leave so quickly.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What makes this company's business buyers ask for more? Angelina Jolie?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/What_makes_this_companys_business_buyers_ask_for_more_Angelina_Jolie/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/What_makes_this_companys_business_buyers_ask_for_more_Angelina_Jolie/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 14:00:09 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/What_makes_this_companys_business_buyers_ask_for_more_Angelina_Jolie/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This industrial company's business buyers keep asking for more videos. Do they feature Angelina Jolie? No. The star is solder paste. (Go figure.) Buyers are begging to see more videos (aka ads).<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quita4And You Should Too]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Why_Zappos_Pays_New_Employees_to_QuitmdashAnd_You_Should_Too-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Why_Zappos_Pays_New_Employees_to_QuitmdashAnd_You_Should_Too-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 12:04:32 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/Why_Zappos_Pays_New_Employees_to_QuitmdashAnd_You_Should_Too-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It is a great pity you can't bottle zappos' marketing secrets ... Here are some more insights into why this company keeps winning and growing.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why short urls beat www.VeryLongAndDifficultOnesThatAreHardToRemember.com]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Why_short_urls_beat_www-VeryLongAndDifficultOnesThatAreHardToRemember-com/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Why_short_urls_beat_www-VeryLongAndDifficultOnesThatAreHardToRemember-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 23:37:54 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Why_short_urls_beat_www-VeryLongAndDifficultOnesThatAreHardToRemember-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A recent study showed senior executives were more likely to click on a short URL than a long one in search results. This case study details this company's 10 year long hunt for a short, snappy URL that prospects could remember.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[20 Websites That Made Me A Better Web Developer]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/20_Websites_That_Made_Me_A_Better_Web_Developer-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/20_Websites_That_Made_Me_A_Better_Web_Developer-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 13:57:49 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/20_Websites_That_Made_Me_A_Better_Web_Developer-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[20 top sites worth visiting if you are interested in online marketing or Web design.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shock customers: Go ahead, listen to them. It works]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Shock_customers_Go_ahead_listen_to_them-_It_works/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Shock_customers_Go_ahead_listen_to_them-_It_works/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 22:08:31 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/Shock_customers_Go_ahead_listen_to_them-_It_works/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Case study on how to create an online community to spread word of mouth about your products.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Biz celebrates record sales with underwear-day]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/HumanResources/Biz_celebrates_record_sales_with_underwear-day-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/HumanResources/Biz_celebrates_record_sales_with_underwear-day-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 07:58:12 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Human Resources</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/HumanResources/Biz_celebrates_record_sales_with_underwear-day-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Get your folk to come to work in their underwear? That would work in the United States (NOT).<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Small Business Marketing Success Story: Avante Gardens]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/A_Small_Business_Marketing_Success_Story_Avante_Gardens/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/A_Small_Business_Marketing_Success_Story_Avante_Gardens/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 09:22:23 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Online Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/OnlineMarketing/A_Small_Business_Marketing_Success_Story_Avante_Gardens/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Some good tips on allaying prospects fears online in this great interview by expert on search engine marketing for small business, Matt McGee.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting Ink: Ten Smart Press Releases I Didn't Delete]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/PublicRelations/Getting_Ink_Ten_Smart_Press_Releases_I_Didnt_Delete/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/PublicRelations/Getting_Ink_Ten_Smart_Press_Releases_I_Didnt_Delete/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 06:15:47 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Public Relations</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/PublicRelations/Getting_Ink_Ten_Smart_Press_Releases_I_Didnt_Delete/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Why do some press releases actually get attention? This story shows you, and follows up the interesting post on why other press releases get killed on sight. As someone whose inbox gets flooded with press releases everyday, she is right on the money!<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[One little phone call that netted $33,000]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/One_little_phone_call_that_netted_33000/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/One_little_phone_call_that_netted_33000/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 16:42:38 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JuliePower</dc:creator>
<category>Marketing</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/Marketing/One_little_phone_call_that_netted_33000/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How the Memphis Grizzlies connects with its fans.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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