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		<title>Tips for Leading a Great Conference Call</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/08/20/tips-for-leading-a-great-conference-call/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Grady, in the annual Citizen&#8217;s Bank Employee Talent Show, performed an excellent comedy routine about a conference call gone horribly wrong. By incorporating the best practices within this article, you can keep chaos at bay and have productive calls. Have an agenda for your call. When sending out the invitation for your call, include [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where Are You Going (or Where Have You Been)</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/08/01/where-are-you-going-or-where-have-you-been/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately I&#8217;ve been focused on running and the technology behind it.  Today, let&#8217;s take a look at how GPS technology helps a runner know where they are going and where they&#8217;ve been&#8230;.and how you can use the same concepts to reach your goals. GPS stands for Global Positioning System and it is a global satellite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Are You?</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/07/24/who-are-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;ve stated in a previous website launch announcement, I&#8217;ve been managing carbohydrates and exercising with very good results and have been utilizing technology uring my exercise. While visiting family in Florida a couple months ago I left for a run, telling everyone that i would be back in 30 minutes.  When I didn&#8217;t return [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Focus Method of Writing</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/06/30/the-focus-method-of-writing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m usually asked how one gets started when it comes to writing a an article or a speech.  There are many ways to get started, however one way I use called the &#8220;Focus Method.&#8221;  This method will guide you through generating ideas for your article or speech, and will likely provide ideas for future ones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership is Action, Not Position</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/06/30/leadership-is-action-not-position-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While visiting Florida I had the opportunity to visit the Bok Tower Gardens and recently began reading the Kindle Edition of Edward Bok&#8217;s autobiography titled The Americanization of Edward Bok.  It was in the gift shop, however I also found it in The Pulitzer Prize Collection (13 Books).  While I have only read the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Good is Your Plan?</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/06/30/how-good-is-your-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of May I began the Couch to 5K Running Plan, a plan to get you running in your first 5K in nine weeks.  This is a great example of what a good plan should be.Every plan should have a  S.M.A.R.T., end goal; that is, the goal should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable (even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you &#8220;The Vader?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/06/29/are-you-the-vader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you the Vader?  Conference calls and webinars are a mainstream in business and non-profit worlds, and if you are not participating in them now, you will be.  Here ere are a few conference call etiquette tips. I attended an American Management Association (AMA) seminar on the topic of managing virtual teams.  The instructor provided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staring a Toastmasters Club</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/06/23/staring-a-toastmasters-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been a member of Toastmasters International since 2003 and have reaped the benefits in all facets of my life, and it helped me discover my love of teaching and training.  I was asked by numerous people how to get a club started, so read on for my brief step by step guide. Go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enhance Your Business and Personal Brand &#8211; Get Online!</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/06/21/enhance-your-business-and-personal-brand-get-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/06/21/enhance-your-business-and-personal-brand-get-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My brother-in-law recently just started out in real estate and is looking to (obviously) sell properties and get his business going.  If you are starting a business like he is, you should consider enhancing your business and personal brand by getting online. The first thing you should do is register your name as a domain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Know Thy Customer and Product</title>
		<link>http://www.expressivetech.com/2010/06/19/know-thy-customer-and-product/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Irwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While shopping at the Westfield Brandon Shopping Center over the last couple of days, we had two instances where employees failed in their mission to service their customers.  These businesses violated two important rules when servicing their customers &#8211; know thy product and know thy customer.  &#60;begin rant&#62; Here is an example of an employee [...]]]></description>
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