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    <title>The Success Triangle</title>
    
    
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    <updated>2008-09-05T04:19:25-07:00</updated>
    <subtitle>The Success Triangle™ is a three-prong approach to business success. It is designed for sales professionals, entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking proven strategies for success.

Created by Dr. Joe Capista from over three decades of running a successful business.</subtitle>
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        <title>Becoming a Remarkable Leader </title>
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        <published>2008-09-05T04:19:25-07:00</published>
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        <summary>What does it take to be a leader? Join me on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 when I interview bestselling author and leadership expert, Kevin Eikenberry. 7:30 to 8:30 pm Eastern You have the capacity and potential to become a truly...</summary>
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            <name>Kathleen Gage</name>
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&lt;p&gt;7:30 to 8:30 pm Eastern&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You have the capacity and potential to become a truly remarkable leader.&amp;nbsp; Regardless of your current job, past experience or situation, the capacity is there!&amp;nbsp; During this interview leadership expert and bestselling author Kevin Eikenberry will provide with the keys to drive you towards your remarkable leadership future.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Discover…&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Why leadership is important for everyone&lt;br /&gt;Why you can become a Remarkable Leader&lt;br /&gt;Five specific ways you can start on the journey to Remarkable Leadership today&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kevin Eikenberry is an expert on team and leadership development and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group (&lt;a href="http://kevineikenberry.com/"&gt;http://KevinEikenberry.com&lt;/a&gt;) . &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;He has spent the last 15 years helping organizations all across North America on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, creativity, and more.&amp;nbsp; His client list includes: the American Red Cross, Chevron, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, John Deere, Purdue University, Sears Canada, Southwest Airlines, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Mint, and more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;He is the author of the bestselling books Remarkable Leadership and Vantagepoints on Learning and Life, and a contributing author to over 20 other books.&amp;nbsp; He publishes four electronic newsletters and a popular blog (&lt;a href="http://www.kevineikenberry.com/blogs/index.asp"&gt;http://www.kevineikenberry.com/blogs/index.asp&lt;/a&gt;), collectively read by over 80,000 people worldwide.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Joe Capista&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.joecapista.com/"&gt;http://www.joecapista.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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        <title>How much self improvement can we take? </title>
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        <published>2008-08-29T06:06:43-07:00</published>
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        <summary>It seems wherever you look there is something about self-improvement. How much is enough? Actually, it seems we could use more. I came across a blog that has the Top 100 Self Improvement blogs listed by Jimmy Atkinson of ONDG....</summary>
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        <title>Social Media: Marketing With Conversation </title>
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        <published>2008-08-28T21:46:34-07:00</published>
        <updated>2008-08-28T21:46:34-07:00</updated>
        <summary>Join my guest, Wayne Hurlbert, as he shares amazing insights into Social Media. Marketing expert Wayne Hurlbert discusses social media, why it’s important, and how to use the new social marketing and public relations tools effectively to help your business...</summary>
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            <name>Kathleen Gage</name>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;Mar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;k&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;eting expert Wayne Hurlbert discusses social media, why it’s important, and how to use the new social marketing and public relations tools effectively to help your business grow through conversation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;Learn…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;·&lt;span style="FONT: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;What social marketing is all about and why it’s important&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;·&lt;span style="FONT: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;Why conversation and listening are the keys to success&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;·&lt;span style="FONT: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;The most important social media sites to join&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;·&lt;span style="FONT: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;How social media can boost your marketing and public relations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;·&lt;span style="FONT: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;How to use social media effectively&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore"&gt;·&lt;span style="FONT: 7pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"&gt;Mistakes to avoid that can derail your social marketing efforts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class="rdfs-comment" style="MARGIN: auto 0in"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN"&gt;Wayne Hurlbert's articles on SEO, blogging, PR, ethics, and marketing have appeared on well known SEO and internet marketing sites including SEO Chat and WebProNews. His articles have appeared on many other blogs and websites all over the internet. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="rdfs-comment" style="MARGIN: auto 0in"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN"&gt;Wayne also hosts the popular Blog Business Success show on Blog Talk Radio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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        <title>How a Vision Statement Can Influence Your Business Success</title>
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        <published>2008-08-18T12:05:58-07:00</published>
        <updated>2008-08-18T12:05:58-07:00</updated>
        <summary>Many people tend to negate the value of a vision statement for a business. But a vision statement is important for success of a business as it provides a sense of direction on where you want your business to go....</summary>
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            <name>Kathleen Gage</name>
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&lt;p&gt;A vision statement does not have to be something long and complex. Instead, it should be concise and extremely clear. If it is too complex, it will take too long in developing it. The best way forward is to brainstorm a few key phrases that denote where you want your business to head.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once you have a vision statement, it will keep you focused on the task at hand – business success. A vision statement basically will remind you what goals you have set for your business and yourself. It will also show others what your business is all about and how it is different from all other similar businesses. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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&lt;p&gt;A vision statement will align you and all the people who work with you towards a common purpose. As a decision maker, you will be able to make timely decision and less controversial ones. You and your business will be heading to the same end result rather than taking a risk of constantly colliding. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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&lt;p&gt;Once you formulate a vision statement for your business, you will be more focused towards attaining your goals. You will have positive results and gradually your dreams will turn into reality and success. Remember, there are no shortcuts to success. A vision statement has to be combined with hard work and prudent decision-making.&lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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