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    <title>Bill Gluth, Creative Business Strategy Blog</title>
    
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    <updated>2013-02-18T09:34:25-07:00</updated>
    <subtitle>Bill Gluth is a creative thinker, author, coach/mentor, trusted adviser, business heretic and thought leader on the topic of how small business can change the face of work in America.

Bill sees that entrepreneurial activity, in all forms, shapes and sizes, provides the answer to solving the challenges that  unemployment, under employment and struggling small businesses face. 

Bill is dedicated to providing the personal assistance, information, resources and ideas that empower his tribe members to take control and create the business outcomes and lifestyle they desire.

By using the tools of awareness, intuition and a rich and diverse background of life and business knowledge, Bill shows his clients a new way of thinking and observing their life, business and experiences. The end result is a happier and more abundant life in business. </subtitle>
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        <title>Where is Your True Power?</title>
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        <published>2013-02-18T09:34:25-07:00</published>
        <updated>2013-02-18T16:38:36-07:00</updated>
        
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            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">Who wants to be as powerful as they can possibly be? Who wants to achieve and exceed their goals? Who’s life’s mission is so important that no matter what, they will achieve it without fail?&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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        <title>Passion in Your Action</title>
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        <published>2013-01-04T07:00:00-07:00</published>
        <updated>2013-01-04T07:00:00-07:00</updated>
        
        <author>
            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">When it comes to creating a successful small business, there are three sources of power you must mange successfully. Those sources of power are:&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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        <title>2013: A New Small Business Path</title>
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        <published>2013-01-02T09:51:09-07:00</published>
        <updated>2013-01-02T09:54:32-07:00</updated>
        
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            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">A New Year, 2013. Welcome to a new time, new energy, new way of being for small business owners everywhere. &lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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    <entry>
        <title>How to Create a DIY CRM System with Google Docs</title>
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        <published>2012-12-10T10:35:54-07:00</published>
        <updated>2012-12-10T15:06:07-07:00</updated>
        
        <author>
            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">Today, I'm featuring great CRM advice from Derek Singleton, of Software Advice. Any small business owner can use Derek's idea to manage the CRM cycle effectly.&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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        <title>Election 2012: The Best Marketing Platform Wins</title>
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        <published>2012-11-06T10:08:09-07:00</published>
        <updated>2012-11-06T10:12:38-07:00</updated>
        
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            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">In my humble personal option, President Barak Obama is the best political marketer in history. His marketing platform incorporates all the elements of marketing sensationally and his brand message resonates in the hearts (not the minds) of many.
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        <title>Why is Cold Calling a Hot Topic</title>
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        <published>2012-07-25T10:59:40-07:00</published>
        <updated>2012-07-26T20:21:08-07:00</updated>
        
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            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">People who are into the sales conversation often say that cold calling is dead. I agree. Cold calling, in the way it has been practiced  in the past, is not very effective. &lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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        <title>How to Stop Junk Email</title>
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        <published>2012-07-06T14:02:49-07:00</published>
        <updated>2012-07-06T14:02:49-07:00</updated>
        
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            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">Do you want to know how to stop junk email? It's easy.&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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        <title>Cold Call Marketing Process</title>
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        <published>2012-07-02T10:42:39-07:00</published>
        <updated>2012-07-02T10:42:39-07:00</updated>
        
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            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">I had a great time last Friday, talking to Connie Kadansky, Sales Call Reluctance Coach, about a marketing process that makes cold calling work. You can listen at the link on the blog.&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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        <title>Cold Calling is Marketing and it Works if you Have a Process!</title>
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        <published>2012-06-28T11:37:18-07:00</published>
        <updated>2012-06-28T11:45:41-07:00</updated>
        
        <author>
            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">My friend and highly regarded sales call reluctance coach, Connie Kadansky, points out, "It is too funny that there are sales trainers out there saying "Never Cold Call."  Salespeople who buy into "Never Cold Call" are naive because guess what? Their competition is Cold Calling!"&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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        <title>Sales Process: How to Cold Call</title>
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        <published>2012-06-26T10:54:00-07:00</published>
        <updated>2012-06-26T11:16:37-07:00</updated>
        
        <author>
            <name>Bill Gluth</name>
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    <content type="html">Cold calling is one method that can be used to uncover sales opportunities. When you combine consistent cold calling with content marketing and a well articulated sales process strategy you will see success. &lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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