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	<title>Women’s Network Australia Blog</title>
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	<description>Lynette Palmen AM &#124; Director &#124;  Speaking to, for and about Women and business</description>
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		<title>Free Report - Social Media for Small Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like it or not if you own a business and intend to be successful you’ll have to get your head around social media and exactly how you are going to implement it into your business.
It&#8217;s not rocket science predicting the future and how consumers will be communicating and gathering information on which they will make all purchasing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/11/30/free-report-social-media-for-small-business/</link>
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		<title>Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you know a woman who possesses vision, innovation, entrepreneurial drive, leadership, individuality and tenacity? If so don&#8217;t hesitate to nominate her now for the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award.
2009 celebrates the 150th anniversary of Veuve Clicquot in Australia and the fifth consecutive year of the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award in Australia.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/11/28/veuve-clicquot-business-woman-award/</link>
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		<title>Paid Leave - Competitive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just as we’re finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel in regards to taxpayer-funded Paid Parental Leave let’s hope the issue doesn’t end up in the too hard basket, conveniently moved to the side as yet another casualty of the current economic crisis.
The final round of the public hearings of the Productivity [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/11/24/paid-leave-competitive/</link>
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		<title>Networking - The Social Norms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The business community is currently a-buzz with the virtues of social networking and how it can return results for business success. Just to get a feel for what all the hype is about, this past week-end I decided to bite the bullet and spend some time familiarising myself with the Top 5 social networking sites.
It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/11/17/networking-the-social-norms/</link>
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		<title>What veteran networkers know to be true</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mention the word networking to most people and they cringe in horror. But for many, when economic times are tough and budgets are slashed, networking comes back on the radar as a low cost and effective means of making connections.
Be ready because due to the current down-turn in the world economy there’s going to be a flood [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/11/08/what-veteran-networkers-know-to-be-true/</link>
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		<title>If the world could vote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across this site today http://www.iftheworldcouldvote.com/ which was set up by three guys in Iceland.  When I just visited it a few minutes ago over 712,000 people from across 200 countries had already cast their vote.  Many feel the President of the United States is the most powerful position in the world so who is it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/11/04/if-the-world-could-vote/</link>
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		<title>Guest Editor for Connected Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week I was invited to be the guest editor of ConnectedWomen&#8217;s ezine. It was great to be able to share with other women how I am personally using technology to expand and enhance both my personal and business life. What tech gadgets do you use to make your life easier - tell me.
Lynette Palmen AM is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/10/29/guest-editor-for-connected-women/</link>
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		<title>Everything is Expanding at WNA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems ages since I have updated my blog – the reality is it has only been a week or so but it feels like a life time. I’ve had a whirlwind couple of weeks with the launch of WNA into both Hobart and Perth.
I know you have missed me reporting in but I have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/10/19/everything-is-expanding-at-wna/</link>
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		<title>Business: Some days aren&#8217;t as good as others</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever had one of those days where you&#8217;ve thought that you just can&#8217;t put a foot right? Customers and clients only making contact with you to complain about what you have done wrong? The way to move past these days is to simply handle them for what they are and never take anyone&#8217;s anger on board or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/10/05/business-some-days-arent-as-good-as-others/</link>
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		<title>Hobbies Don&#8217;t Make For Business Success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is finding the current economic climate tough. It&#8217;s times like these that sort out those who are serious about business success from those who are not prepared financially or skill wise to make a go of it.
It can be really disappointing to be forced to let go of a business idea that you thought [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/09/28/hobbies-dont-make-for-business-success/</link>
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