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		<title>The Business Case for Enterprise Blogs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a business case for setting up internal enterprise blogs. 

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		<title>Four Personal Branding Tips Learned From Corporations</title>
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Companies have long understood the power of branding. They  spend millions of dollars a year making a brand promise to customers that goes  beyond the technical and physical attributes of a particular product. They build  an identity that customers feel safe choosing over the competition.
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		<title>20 Powerful Beliefs That Push People Toward Success</title>
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I&#8217;m sure you have met at least one person in your life that is successful,  motivated and self-empowered. This is someone that always seems to land on their  feet, turns everything into gold and every success seems to come their way  faster and thicker.
I&#8217;m also sure you have stopped to think about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>17 Ways to Use Active Listening Techniques in Online Communication</title>
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Business depends on communication, and communication is a two-way  street. Not only do we need to develop the skill not just of making  ourselves understood clearly and accurately, but we need to return the  favor and put some effort into understanding the other person.
In a  recent article I talked about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter Etiquette: How to Tweet Politely</title>
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Because it&#8217;s just a messaging platform, Twitter is far less complex than Facebook. Nevertheless, misuse and abuse seem at least as common on the former as on the latter. Some of our favorite Twitter etiquette rules follow.

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		<title>Foundations of Instant Messaging</title>
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This 19-slide presentation covers the foundations of instant messaging.

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		<title>How is Google Buzz Different from Facebook and Twitter?</title>
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Google recently announced Google Buzz, a service intended for the social networking crowd that turns a normal Gmail account into a social media powerhouse.
Google Buzz is &#8220;a new way to start conversations about the things you find interesting and share updates, photos, videos and more,&#8221; according to the Google announcement. It will  be rolling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>18 Common Phrases to Avoid in Conversation</title>
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Don&#8217;t say: &#8220;That&#8217;s not my job.&#8221; Why: If your superior asks you to do  something, it is your job. Instead  say: &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure that should be my priority right now.&#8221; Then  have a conversation with your boss about your responsibilities.            [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How the Internet Changed Writing in the 2000s</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Back in 1997, Jakob Nielsen looked at how people read web content  (basically, they scan  it) and argued web writing should

highlight keywords (often  using hypertext links)
use straight, clear headlines and subheads
deliver one idea per paragraph
cut word count to half that of conventional writing
employ bulleted lists.

Many web writers, whether they&#8217;ve read Nielsen&#8217;s advice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Influence: Use Words That Connect</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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You need to find the connection  between people&#8217;s needs and wishes and your own goals in order to  genuinely be influential. 
When  asked how he became influential, former U.S. President Harry Truman  said simply: &#8220;I find out what people want and then I help them get it.&#8221;
First, Find Out What They Want
If [...]]]></description>
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