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			<title>Do-It-Yourself Web Design Service with State of the Art Features</title>
			<link>http://www.vfirefly.com/work-and-wealth/tech-watch/300-do-it-yourself-web-design-service-with-state-of-the-art-features.html</link>
			<description>We have been working on ways companies and people can set-up a state of&amp;nbsp;the art web site with features that are useful to them with little or no&amp;nbsp;cost. We wanted to help people or companies &amp;nbsp;learn how to get a site up and going&amp;nbsp;without getting overwhelmed. So we created&amp;nbsp;&lt;a style="color: #2a5db0;" target="_blank" href="http://myjoomlaspace.com/"&gt;myjoomlaspace.com&lt;/a&gt; a development environment where you can do this. &amp;nbsp;This will make it soyou can run it and add to it. It can be a great business tool!How does it work?1 ) First of all we will install a...</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:52:11 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Lead Nurturing Online</title>
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			<description>...Pick them green and watch them ripen!
By Gregg Towsley,&amp;nbsp; Search engine marketing and Internet Advertising Consultant&lt;a href="http://www.wsiqualitysolutions.com/" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.wsiqualitysolutions.com/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;Consider your online business or website comparable to a fruit orchard. With the right precautions, weed prevention, fertilization, irrigation and care, you'll have a healthy bounty of fruit, albeit, when the time is right. To taste the rich flavor of ripe fruit, you've got to pick it at just the right time, before the birds get it! ...</description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:13:23 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Top 5 Social Media Myths</title>
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			<description>By Gregg Towsley,&amp;nbsp; Search engine marketing and Internet Advertising Consultant
&lt;a href="http://www.wsiqualitysolutions.com"&gt;www.wsiqualitysolutions.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;#1 &amp;nbsp;"Sites Like Facebook and Twitter Are For Kids"
Fear: Businesses have a difficult time grasping the concept that the same network their children use to gossip to their friends about the party they went to over the weekend is the same channel that is going to connect businesses with their customers.
Fact: Yes, it is true that there are a lot of teenagers and college stude...</description>
			<category>Tech Watch</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:28:36 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Why facebook?</title>
			<link>http://www.vfirefly.com/work-and-wealth/tech-watch/220-why-facebook.html</link>
			<description>Almost 250 000 people join facebook everyday expecting to connect with business associates and new and old friends.
As you register and start your profile, keep this in mind:

Create a profile that accurately reflects who you are and your goals.
Join groups and networks consisting of people with similar interests.
Maintain your security and privacy.

Remember to keep this new program in perspective. Have fun with applications and “poke” (the equivalent of a friendly electronic game of ...</description>
			<category>Tech Watch</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:55:21 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Free Services That Convert Email to Fax</title>
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			<description>There are a number of ways to send out Email and have it delivered as a fax message. This can be particularly convenient — and cost saving — if you’re on the road and need to reach someone who does not have Email access.
Since some of these services are available at no charge, one can not expect too much in terms of coverage area or the timeliness of delivery. But if you find yourself sending repeated faxes to one part of the world, it’s worth your time to find and test out one of these ...</description>
			<category>Tech Watch</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:34:09 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Learning the Virtual Ropes </title>
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			<description>As an Editor for Bottletree Books, Andy Barger helped write and edit the company’s newest book Facebook Fanatic: Explode Your Popularity, Secure Your Privacy and Buzz Your Band on Facebook. Barger says that new users should manage their expectations during the first 30 days of using Facebook.
“Think of your first 30 days on Facebook as you would starting a new school or workplace,” says Barger. “Get to know your way around the digital halls and visit some classes (profiles) that interest...</description>
			<category>Tech Watch</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:14:50 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Get the Best Out of Your Blog </title>
			<link>http://www.vfirefly.com/work-and-wealth/tech-watch/191-get-the-best-out-of-your-blog.html</link>
			<description>Get the Best Out of Your Blog: 
A 4-Point System to Get Found, Get Known and Get Clients 
 
Why have a blog? 
 
 
 
People are looking for information. There are over 1.4 billion people online and 70+ million searches. They may be looking for a solution only you can provide. In addition many journalists seek their sources online. A blog is a great opportunity to get visibility and leverage your passion. You can use it as a means to enhance your reputation, establish your brand and syndicat...</description>
			<category>Tech Watch</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:57:39 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Social Media 101</title>
			<link>http://www.vfirefly.com/work-and-wealth/tech-watch/190-social-media-101.html</link>
			<description>SOCIAL MEDIA 101:
Tools, Tips and Tactics to Successfully Build your Brand and Market Your Business

 
 
 
1.) What is Social Media?
 
2.) Building your online brand
 
3.) Where to Begin
 
4.) Networking
 
5.) Promote

 
 
 
What is Social Media? 
 
 
 
Social Media is an ever-growing and ever-changing new phenomenon. It’s the new wave of meeting, networking and connecting with people. Most importantly for you its a new method to expand your professional possibilities, fr...</description>
			<category>Tech Watch</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:43:12 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Corporate Twitter Toolkit</title>
			<link>http://www.vfirefly.com/work-and-wealth/tech-watch/189-corporate-twitter-toolkit.html</link>
			<description>Track the Conversation About Your Brand
Where are your customers and What are they saying?
Many companies are using Twitter to monitor brand reputation. Here are some great tools for corporate tweeters:
 
Running a Twitter Campaign?
Track Results with Twazzup and Twitturly InView 
&lt;a href="http://www.twazzup.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;"&gt;Twazzup&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://myinview.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none;"&gt;Twitturly InView&lt;/a&gt; can both be used to track tweets using specific hashtags. This are useful for tracking a hashtag campaign. They  allow you to track how many tweets were made with each hashtag within...</description>
			<category>Tech Watch</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:02:59 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>5 Questions to Ask Your Web Developer</title>
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			<description>By Jennifer Shaheen

If you want your site to work--and keep working--consider these factors before you build it.

Building a website can be a lot like putting together a jigsaw puzzle--sometimes the picture looks good, but when you look closely, pieces are in the wrong places. A website might function, but as soon as you make a change or an update, the picture falls apart.

How do you avoid hiring a designer or developer that builds a website like this? Here are some questions you can ask ...</description>
			<category>Tech Watch</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:04:54 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Twitter Dos &amp; Don'ts</title>
			<link>http://www.vfirefly.com/work-and-wealth/tech-watch/187-twitter-dos-and-donts.html</link>
			<description>The Do’s and Don’ts of Twitter
 
1: Do tweet fascinating, useful, funny, interesting, educational content.
 
2: Don’t steal other people’s tweets and claim them as your own 
 
3: Do use the re-tweet RT @username feature to give proper credit &amp;amp; 
exposure to the original tweeter.
 
4: Don’t  spam! Its the fastest way to get unfollowed. The golden rule of Social Media is Marketers and Spamers move in, followers and friends move out. People buy from friends. Make friends.
 
5...</description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:45:28 +0100</pubDate>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:34:56 +0100</pubDate>
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