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		<title>Blogging Anxiety</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Stratton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are my top 3 nuggets of wisdom on how to keep the blogging passion alive.

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		<title>Because Heroes Go On Missions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Stratton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Force 5, brand development and marketing communications firm in South Bend, IN, will be hosting a FREE "Training Missions" for area 501c3 Non-Profits.  Our December 6, training mission is "Flying Your Cape within Social Media!"  This training mission will cover the best practices of social media as it relates to telling your story.  If you currently do not utilize social media, you will walk away with a guide on getting started. ]]></description>
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		<title>10 Quick Facts You Should Know About Consumer Behavior on Facebook</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[10 Quick Facts You Should Know About Consumer Behavior on Facebook

This study is from CMB Consumer Pulse and Constant Contact and focusing on consumer behavior on Facebook.  It was just published this week, and reveals some very interesting factoids.  As Marketers, we realize that Facebook is among many social media tactics that should be part of your marketing strategy.  However, some of these facts show that getting folks to interact with you-to become friends of your page-creates brand ambassadors that propel your brand to new heights. ]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Trends for 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a May, 2011 Report, authored by Michael Stelzner and sponsored by <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/">Social media Examiner</a>, the 2011 Social Media Marketing Industry Report set out to uncover the "who, what, where, when and why" of social media marketing. 

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		<title>Hey Buddy, wanna deal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The “daily deal” industry structures their deals so that the retailer must be very careful about the deal they are getting.
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		<title>What I love about the internet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb DeFreeuw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many of us, the internet is an integral part of our lives. Aside from my personal use to book trips, make online purchases and get directions through MapQuest, my focus is generally how it is used as a tool for businesses. I read about best practices in website building, the latest CMS technology, trends, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friend us on Facebook!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Any marketer targeting affluent consumers needs to know not only where to reach that audience, but what appeals to them.  Affluents need to see a consistent message that makes following a brand meaningful for self-expression, just like when buying a brand in real life.  
But I don’t think this idea just applies to the affluent—It’s the Brand ambassador we all want to be our friend.  The person who “likes” us because of our brand-our quality, our customer service, our distinction in the marketplace.

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		<title>Is the Twitter nest getting crowded? Speculating Twitter’s next move</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nevin McElwrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent news of Twitter purchasing Tweetdeck and cutting off third-party development of Twitter clients has me wondering where Twitter is headed. Twitter has no doubt proved itself as a contender in the online service arena. But can it prove it’s well-carved niche with the likes of Google and Facebook? With the limitation of additional third-party [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Panda</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 14:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google’s recent “Panda” update is getting plenty of notice and discussion on SEO and web marketing sites. This is an algorithm update, the formula Google uses to rank sites—using a variety of areas of your web site. It&#8217;s clear that one of the biggest goals for Google’s algorithm update is to provide higher page rankings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Order Up!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 19:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb DeFreeuw</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Force 5 recently wrote about a project we did involving QR (quick response) codes. The campaign, done for Smoker Craft boats, has been a success and a practical application of this new and growing tool. Since the boom in QR codes, I have since seen them on everything from ads in magazines to the lettuce [...]]]></description>
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