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	<title>The Small Business Muse</title>
	
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		<title>Even Super Heroes Need Help: Ways to Get Support and Stay Sane</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/even-super-heroes-need-help-ways-to-get-support-and-stay-sane/2009/11/03</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brainstorm eZine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Organized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have support?  You&#8217;ll notice many super heroes have sidekicks. No one thinks of Batman as less than a hero when when Robin helps out or Alfred takes care of his mansion.  It&#8217;s okay to get help from a spouse, friend, coach, virtual assistant, maid, children, mother&#8217;s helper or all of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things You Must Do to Have More Time</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/5-things-you-must-do-to-have-more-time/2009/10/08</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marcia Francois
One of the most common goals my clients tell me about is that they want more time.
If you can relate, I have good news for you &#8211; if you put just one of these tips into practice, you will save hours every week:
1. Learn to say no
Saying no helps you set strong boundaries.
What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging Comments on Your Blog</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/encouraging-comments-on-your-blog/2009/10/08</link>
		<comments>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/encouraging-comments-on-your-blog/2009/10/08#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/?p=537</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been looking into ways to encourage blog comments and found a couple of very cool plugins to share.

Comment Relish
Allows you to send a thank you note to new commenters on your blog.  This plugin requires installing with FTP instead of through your Wordpress admin (or you&#8217;ll get an error about headers).  If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Characters for Tweets</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/fun-characters-for-tweets/2009/10/07</link>
		<comments>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/fun-characters-for-tweets/2009/10/07#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[special characters]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re on Twitter much you may have noticed others including special characters in their tweets.  Here&#8217;s a list you can bookmark to copy and paste in your own tweets.

&#9830; (solid diamond)
&#9674; (open diamond / lozenge)
&#9829; (solid heart)
&#10084; (heavy solid heart)
&#10085; (heavy rotated solid heart)
&#9825; (open heart)
&#9786; (open happy face)
&#9785; (open frowny face)
&#8594; (right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Your Inner Super Hero: Part One, Systems</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/finding-your-inner-super-hero-part-one-systems/2009/10/06</link>
		<comments>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/finding-your-inner-super-hero-part-one-systems/2009/10/06#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brainstorm eZine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/?p=516</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have good systems?  Checklists, charts, planners.  Don&#8217;t procrastinate on setting up systems.  The time you invest to set it up will quickly pay off.  Without systems I could never keep up.
Here are some systems that work for me:

- Kid Charts: The kids each have their own charts on our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tell Me About Your Business?</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/tell-me-about-your-business/2009/10/02</link>
		<comments>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/tell-me-about-your-business/2009/10/02#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d love to know more about your business.  Leave me a comment &#8211; it&#8217;s an open invitation to share your products/services and your URL!
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		<title>How to Put Together Your Marketing Plan + 2 Free Templates</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/how-to-put-together-your-marketing-plan-2-free-templates/2009/09/29</link>
		<comments>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/how-to-put-together-your-marketing-plan-2-free-templates/2009/09/29#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brainstorm eZine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing Your Business]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/?p=472</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A marketing plan gives you a basic guide for your marketing for the year.
By looking at your marketing 12 months at a time you can plan for seasonal and holiday promotions, work to combat any traditionally slower times for your company, and keep your business supported by always having at least one or two forms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blog Makeover and Other News</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/blog-makeover-and-other-news/2009/09/29</link>
		<comments>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/blog-makeover-and-other-news/2009/09/29#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Small Business Muse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/?p=457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Woo! My blog has a new look.  I&#8217;ve updated the layout a bit and reworked the sidebars.  My favorite update is the cool new Lifestream widget (bottom right corner of every page).  Get yours at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/lifestream/ It&#8217;s the same plugin I used a few weeks ago to set up Lisa&#8217;s #SendLove stream.
I&#8217;ve also moved all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s Your Marketing Personality?</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/whats-your-marketing-personality/2009/09/22</link>
		<comments>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/whats-your-marketing-personality/2009/09/22#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brainstorm eZine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing Your Business]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/?p=236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are so many options for marketing your business. 
Should you write articles?  Publish an ezine?  Blog?  Get on Twitter?  Facebook?  LinkedIn?  Distribute flyers?  Mail out postcards?  Hold workshops?  Present workshops or speeches?  Do in person networking?  Network online?  Do joint ventures?  Radio ads?  Contests?  Teleclasses?  Work with charities?  Write a magazine column?
It&#8217;s important to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Really Need to Market Your Business?</title>
		<link>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/do-you-really-need-to-market-your-business/2009/09/14</link>
		<comments>http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/do-you-really-need-to-market-your-business/2009/09/14#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheSmallBusinessMuse</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Your Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Small Business Muse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[First, let&#8217;s start with a definition.  What is Marketing?  Marketing is the process of defining, understanding, and then systematically promoting yourself and your products to your target market in a way that converts into sales of your products or services.
Um&#8230; yeah&#8230; in English?  :)  Marketing is how you reach the people that you can help, [...]]]></description>
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