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<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was at a show for startup businesses a couple of weeks ago in London. Taking a break from the stand I joined some fellow exhibitors for lunch. At one point we were interrupted by the arrival of a...<br/>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing a few days ago of one of the great figures of the Personal Development industry, Jim Rohn. I have been a subscriber to his newsletter for many years, and...<br/>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:32:16 +0000</pubDate>

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<title>Schrodinger's Lunch - does business networking work?</title>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[At a recent workshop I ran, one of the attendees asked whether networking works.

I know people in business who swear by the power of networking meetings in growing their business. I also know people...<br/>
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<dc:creator>Rob Cuesta</dc:creator>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:03:48 +0000</pubDate>

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<title>Stand for something. Anything. But stand up and be noticed!</title>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[For a while I've complained that there is no truly neutral news service here in the UK. All the newspapers have their own slant, and so do the TV news bulletins. Even the newspaper "The Independent"...<br/>
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<dc:creator>Rob Cuesta</dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:40:52 +0000</pubDate>

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<title>What do you have to do to get customer satisfaction around here?</title>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[What recovery strategies does your company have in place when things go wrong. Do you treat the customer as though they are always right? Or do you automatically treat them as though they are...<br/>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:59:16 +0000</pubDate>

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<content:encoded><![CDATA[I've made a few alterations to the blog. FIrst off, you may have noticed the change of title - this is now The Business Growth Blog, reflecting the fact that personal branding is a tool for achiving...<br/>
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<dc:creator>Rob Cuesta</dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:24:30 +0100</pubDate>

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<title>Before you get into social media, what does your audience look like?</title>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[I just found a new online tool that could just be ESSENTIAL for any business that is serious about using social media to reach its target audience.

Forrester Research's Groundswell Consumer Profile...<br/>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:22:35 +0100</pubDate>

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<title>Motivation, success and wealth 2</title>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week I posted a link to the firsty of success-guru Tony Robbins' videos on weath and success. Here is the second video, in which he interviews John reese, who managed to generate $1m on the...<br/>
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<dc:creator>Rob Cuesta</dc:creator>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate>

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<content:encoded><![CDATA[As anyone who has attended one of my courses or workshops knows, I'm a huge fan of personal development guru Tony Robbins.

Lately, Tony has issued a couple of motivational web videos around the...<br/>
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<dc:creator>Rob Cuesta</dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate>

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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently, I had a nasty dent in the rear wing of my car. The insurance company chose the body shop they wanted me to use so I dropped it off.

Three weeks and four aborted attempts to return my car...<br/>
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<dc:creator>Rob Cuesta</dc:creator>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:04:19 +0100</pubDate>

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