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		<title>Welcome Back&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2010/07/19/welcome-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, that vacation was soooooo good, I decided to extend it a year &#8211; NOT! (woulda been fun, though) Actually, I&#8217;ve been very busy&#8230;I&#8217;m involved in growing two companies, been mentoring a number of business start-ups, the non-profit I co-founded two years ago is growing, and there are a number of opportunities before us that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vacation</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/07/08/vacation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got back from vacationing this past month &#8211; WOW! Do I feel energized and eager to get back to work! Until now, the longest vacation I took was 10 days in a row, in the end of 2001 when my wife and I went to Hawaii.  Since then, I might have taken a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Work With Your Customers, and Your Customers Will Work With You</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/06/10/work-with-your-customers-and-your-customers-will-work-with-you/</link>
		<comments>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/06/10/work-with-your-customers-and-your-customers-will-work-with-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One owner of a California wine store takes the time to find out the food and occasion for which the customer is purchasing their wine.  And even though the customer may be inclined to purchase an advertised or more expensive type of wine, the wine store owner may actually talk them out of it.  Why?  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do What Your Competition Won&#8217;t</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/06/08/do-what-your-competition-wont/</link>
		<comments>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/06/08/do-what-your-competition-wont/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Monday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Service innovation ideas aren&#8217;t limited  to sophisticated technology companies or big, expensive consulting firms.  Just look at how two different small engine repair shops gave themselves the competitive edge and grow their businesses, step by step. A marina service operator guarantees parts and labor on all work for 60 days.  It doesn&#8217;t sell big ticket [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From The Lightbulb To The Laser</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/06/01/from-the-lightbulb-to-the-laser/</link>
		<comments>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/06/01/from-the-lightbulb-to-the-laser/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Monday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Light bulbs provide a weak, diffuse light that can light up a large area.  Lasers provide a very narrow band of light that has the ability to cut through the hardest materials.  Neither is better than the other, but when it comes to your Marketing, one could be better than the other. With the introduction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Promotion Pricing</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/05/25/promotion-pricing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 14:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Monday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Discrimination can be a good thing, when it comes to focusing on a particular market segment or in an effort to produce a particular result. A children&#8217;s clothing store owner in the Eastern United States found that out when she decided to offer a discount to grandparents who came in to shop in her store [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Marketing Matrix</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/05/18/the-marketing-matrix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Monday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The information you seek is all around you, Neo.  You simply have to know what to ask and where to seek.&#8221; Everybody from a supplier to a competitor&#8217;s customer is a good source of &#8220;inside&#8221; information.  Each will give you there own unique perspective on what your competition is doing.  Ask them!  Find out what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Persistent, Pragmatic Process Produces Pugnacious Performance</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/05/11/persistent-pragmatic-process-produces-pugnacious-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/05/11/persistent-pragmatic-process-produces-pugnacious-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 14:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Monday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs are nothing if not a driven lot.  I think Chumbawumba had them in mind when they sang, &#8220;I get knocked down but I get up again You&#8217;re never going to keep me down!&#8221;  Bottom line:  admit your mistakes, learn (and if possible, profit) from them, and move on. An owner of a boutique shop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Answers In Front Of Your Nose</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/05/04/answers-in-front-of-your-nose/</link>
		<comments>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/05/04/answers-in-front-of-your-nose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 14:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Monday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One small business owner bought a nationally-known variety store franchise.  Soon after  opening, he found that in his particular area of the country people expected him to merchandise his products in a certain manner &#8211; battery-operated equipment should be sold alongside the appropriate batteries; lighting fixtures should have the right size light bulbs stocked nearby, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Create A Development Program To Train Your Employees</title>
		<link>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/04/29/create-a-development-program-to-train-your-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://askabusinessguy.com/2009/04/29/create-a-development-program-to-train-your-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every business needs employees who are competent in their fields and can be relied upon to reliably perform their job.  This is even more important if your have outside partners you rely on to deliver your business. One business owner has a reputation in their community for having the most competent employees in his region.  [...]]]></description>
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