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	<title>Grow My Business Blog</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Light at the End of the Tunnel</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/12/31/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drops in unemployment and the falling stock market have taken a reprieve. 
Seems the economy is taking a breather on letting everyone down and there may be light at the end of the 2008 tunnel, after all. 
While the recent gains can&#8217;t erase the disappointment felt over the past 12 months, they serve as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deck the Halls</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/12/25/deck-the-halls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again, it is time to celebrate. Thinking back upon the year, there have no doubt been many trials that you have had to overcome. 
There may have been many opportunities for which to rejoice. 
Maybe you opened a business. Maybe you achieved your lifelong goal. 
In any case, the year is nearly over and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mad Rush</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/12/23/the-mad-rush/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s snowing now, and depending on where you live, shoppers may be finding it a little challenging to get out and into your store. 
This is precisely why your online sales team has got to move into overdrive. 
Send an email alert to all your customers notifying them of overnight shipping. 
After all, today is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Better Watch Out&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/12/19/you-better-watch-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You better not pout! 
That&#8217;s how the song goes anyway. And with less than a week until Christmas, the pressure is mounting. 
You better not cry, I&#8217;m telling you why&#8230;
Consumers are armed with shopping bags and ready to pounce. 
Had a slow year? Not to fear. 
Now is most certainly not the time to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Tough Stuff</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/12/17/the-tough-stuff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Job losses are at a historical high. 
And you, as a small business employer, may be feeling the heat.
No, the pressure isn&#8217;t as intense as large corporations that are faced with numerous layoffs, but you feel the economic struggle just the same. 
No one wants to let go of valuable workers, but there may come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gotcha!</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/12/15/gotcha/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a small business owner, you don&#8217;t want to rely on tricks and traps. 
People see right through those sneaky maneuvers. 
You want to be honest, yet assertive. 
One way to get (and keep) the attention of visitors to your store is to lure them into signing up to receive your online newsletter!
Don&#8217;t yet have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cheap Publicity</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/12/09/cheap-publicity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking of ways to advertise for little or no money? 
It&#8217;s possible, and more and more small business owners are opting for ways to get their name out there without unloading a ton of dough. 
One way to do it is to create a Facebook profile, and to build up your &#8220;friends&#8221; list by recruiting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirit of Scrooge</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/12/04/spirit-of-the-grinch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holiday spirit: if you don&#8217;t have it, fake it. 
This is an undoubtedly stressful time for many people, but one of your greatest mistakes could be taking on a Scrooge point of view. 
I recently patronized an Italian restaurant that, on a Saturday night, was packed. 
My party was told to wait by the door. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back in Black</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/11/28/back-in-black-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems no matter how tough the economy gets, hard-core shoppers agree on one thing:
Participating in Black Friday is a must. 
And so the mobs of consumers get up early the day after Thanksgiving and rush to get their retail therapy. 
You&#8217;d be crazy, as a small business person, not to give in to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Thanks</title>
		<link>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/11/27/giving-thanks/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.growmybusiness.com/2008/11/27/giving-thanks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Growing Your Business</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an interesting phrase, if you ponder it long enough. 
Today is about &#8220;giving thanks.&#8221; And that&#8217;s what we do. 
But what does that mean? It&#8217;s more than just &#8220;being&#8221; thankful. It&#8217;s giving something. 
The gift of thanks. And if you think about it, being thanked is a gift. 
It feels good to have someone [...]]]></description>
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