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		<title>Relationship Building Online: Getting in the Habit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CONSISTENCY &#124; INTERNETWORK MARKETING &#124; RELATIONSHIP &#124; TRAINING
5 Tips… You will be amazed at the difference being consistent in this way will change … well, just about everything in your life.
by Andrea Goodsaid
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As I sit here chowing on a bag of Peppermint Patties, after just yesterday getting pretty clear on the idea that I want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What a working mom needs for Mother&#8217;s Day (in addition to more time)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Dory Devlin
You know if she knows you’re feeling the pinch this year with rising gas prices, job uncertainty, and all-around-everything-is-so-expensive anxiety, Mom is not going to want you to spend a ton on her this Mother’s Day.
The market analysts who watch just how much we spend on what predict fewer dollars will be spent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thejoyofconnecting.com/blog/2008/05/04/what-a-working-mom-needs-for-mothers-day-in-addition-to-more-time/</link>
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		<title>Networking nicely: Pick a good role model</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Diane K. Danielson
Sometimes the best role models for business and networking don&#8217;t come from the business world at all. One such role model for me is my friend&#8217;s mom, who was a master of &#8220;the greeting.&#8221; She greets everyone she meets with the biggest smile and with such excitement, you&#8217;d think you were the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Luck of the Entrepreneur</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Elizabeth Gordon
You often hear about entrepreneurs getting lucky - getting on Oprah or selling their business for $50 million to a big conglomerate. When you hear these stories of seeming overnight success, it makes you think, &#8220;Wow, they are sooo lucky.&#8221; But what sometimes appears to be luck is actually the result of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facts on The Status of Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently attended Atlanta Women&#8217;s Network &#8220;WomenUp 2008&#8243; and in the program there was an excellent article on Facts on The Status of Women.  Some include: In 2006, women earned $ .77 for every $1 men earned.  Women make over 85% of consumer purchases. In 2006 in the US, there were 10.4 million firms owned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thejoyofconnecting.com/blog/2008/03/12/facts-on-the-status-of-women/</link>
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		<title>Lord, I am a woman-on-the-grow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jewel Diamond Taylor
motivational speaker and author
www.WomenOnTheGrow.com
Lord, I am a woman-on-the-grow.
Please help me&#8230;
* to find the strength to get up when I just want to give up.
* to speak up the next time he/she disrespects or abuses me.
* to guard myself from family/friends who challenge my trust, patience, time, faith and money.
* to be grateful [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thejoyofconnecting.com/blog/2008/03/04/lord-i-am-a-woman-on-the-grow/</link>
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		<title>Is Your Networking Working?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Audrey Burton
Small business owners attend networking events to get clients. Much of the time, it doesn&#8217;t work the way they anticipated, and they often give up before really determining why it didn&#8217;t work. They move to a different group and are destined to repeat the same mistakes.
First of all, let&#8217;s talk about networking basics. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thejoyofconnecting.com/blog/2006/12/15/is-your-networking-working/</link>
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		<title>Effortless Networking: How to Connect With Someone Quickly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Sri Dasgupta
&#8220;How do I connect with someone quickly?&#8221;
This may seem like a simple question, but it&#8217;s actually a little more complex &#8212; and perhaps you know that already. When I work privately with clients on such a topic, it takes a few months!
Still, here are two steps you can take right away, to connect [...]]]></description>
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