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		<title>Marketing Plans That Work: Remove the jargon and get results</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/06/06/marketing-plans-that-work-remove-the-jargon-and-get-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Toohey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management Strategies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[What to include in a marketing plan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A marketing plan that is simple, effective and implemented]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Listening to Disorganised People!</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/05/27/stop-listening-to-disorganised-people/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/05/27/stop-listening-to-disorganised-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 03:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorraine Pirihi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Isn&#8217;t it frustrating when you have everything planned out and then some disorganised person puts a spanner in the works?  What should have been a simple process to complete turns into chaos! Recently I was settling on an investment property. The day prior to settlement  everything seemed to be running along smoothly with all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PR &#8211; There&#8217;s a story in every business</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/05/24/pr-theres-a-story-in-every-business/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/05/24/pr-theres-a-story-in-every-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 13:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catriona Pollard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catriona Pollard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CP Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the importance of PR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what is pr]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/?p=342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every business has a great story to tell. But who&#8217;s telling it and what they&#8217;re saying can make all the difference. Public Relations is all about effective communication. It helps establish and maintain mutual lines of communication, understanding, acceptance and co-operation between an organisation and its target audience. Public relations programs enhance the internal and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get the LinkedIn Advantage</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/05/16/get-the-linkedin-advantage/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/05/16/get-the-linkedin-advantage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 02:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catriona Pollard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business connections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business recommendations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/?p=562</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Unlike Facebook and Twitter where you can mix personal with professional, LinkedIn is specifically for business and professionals. There are over 25 million registered users from virtually every industry and profession. LinkedIn is a nonintrusive way of staying in touch with business contacts. And even better, it’s an easy entry point for small businesses looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Top 3 Mistakes Most People Make When Writing For The Web</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/05/02/the-top-3-mistakes-most-people-make-when-writing-for-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/05/02/the-top-3-mistakes-most-people-make-when-writing-for-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 05:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernadette Schwerdt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eMarketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bernadette schwerdt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[copywriting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Writing for the web is similar to writing for any other medium but it does have some unique protocols that must be followed. This article outlines the 3 big mistakes business owners make when writing website copy and how to avoid them. 1. No relevant key words on the Home Page: Google ranks your website [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When is “I Don’t Know” The Right Answer?</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/04/12/when-is-i-dont-know-the-right-answer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/04/12/when-is-i-dont-know-the-right-answer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhondalynn Korolak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Female executives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Workplace Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attract what I want]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding an answer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[influence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public speaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rhondalynn Korolak]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/?p=798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that we have been conditioned NOT to admit that we don’t know all of the right answers.  Even though we know it’s not true, our teachers, bosses, politicians and even the media have modelled this “fake it until you make it” mentality.  Since the mind doesn’t know the difference between a real or imagined event, acting ‘as if’ seems like the logical solution to temporary uncertainty, or does it?]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Rules Of Engagement</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/04/03/social-media-rules-of-engagement/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/04/03/social-media-rules-of-engagement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Neilson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eMarketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communicate effectively online]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[social media manners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media what not to do]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[socialising online]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/?p=744</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The manner in which you communicate to your followers, fans, friends, tweeps, readers, contacts and associates, should mirror the social sophistication of the platform you are communicating through - take the time to refresh your memory on the finer points of Social Media Etiquette!]]></description>
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		<title>Am I Being a Pest When I Follow Up?</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/03/22/am-i-being-a-pest-when-i-follow-up/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/03/22/am-i-being-a-pest-when-i-follow-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Andrews</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[making sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overcoming sales phobia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales techniques]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling strategies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/?p=591</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that one of the biggest gripes against salespeople by decision makers is the lack of follow up? Many people resist following up because they find it uncomfortable and don’t want to seem pushy or annoying and many people don’t follow up because they simply forget. This lack of follow-up presents a great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing: How To Create Compelling Offers</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/03/01/marketing-how-to-create-compelling-offers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/03/01/marketing-how-to-create-compelling-offers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernadette Schwerdt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eMarketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertising copywriting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bernadette schwerdt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[copywriting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales letters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[website writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/?p=723</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why have an offer? Offers (or incentives) are imperative because they make people sit up and take notice. Offers should stop the reader dead in their tracks and make them say &#8220;I want that!&#8221; If you don&#8217;t have an offer, it&#8217;s too easy for the reader to turn the page and move on. Even if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blogging- The Essential Marketing Tool</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/02/15/blogging-the-essential-marketing-tool/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/02/15/blogging-the-essential-marketing-tool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catriona Pollard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free Business Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catriona Pollard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CP Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PR tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling through blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the benefits of blogging]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/?p=427</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You are reading a business style blog right now -  but have you thought about creating one for your business? Blogs create marketing opportunities that allow businesses to interact with customers like never before. As the blog has evolved - and because it is an interactive medium where readers can comment on the articles, or ‘posts’  [...]]]></description>
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