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		<title>Networking – It’s More Than Just Talking Business</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2009/09/11/networking-%e2%80%93-it%e2%80%99s-more-than-just-talking-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Networking – It’s More Than Just Talking Business
In a networking group, you should talk about more than just business. A referral relationship is more than just, “I do business, you do business, let’s do business.” A much better approach is to find common ground on a personal level, then relate your business to it.
The longer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Get All The Referrals You Can Handle &#8211; Free Audio Download</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2009/04/01/how-to-get-all-the-referrals-you-can-handle-free-audio-download/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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Do you consider yourself to be an experienced networker? Are you a fixture at all the local networking events, yet you&#8217;re not receiving the amount of referrals you&#8217;re hoping for, if any at all? Are you struggling to manage the network you are out there creating? Are you getting tired of the time and money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More about Twitter&#8230; As a Tremendously Valuable Networking Tool</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2009/01/31/more-about-twitter-as-a-tremendously-valuable-networking-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Tools Add To Twitter&#8217;s Networking Potential
Twitter itself is pretty simple, but as the site continues to boom in popularity, 3rd party sites/tools are popping up like kudzu in the South.  And many offer a great deal of potential for helping you tap into the networking ability of Twitter.
With the economy as bad as it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you Tweet? Don&#8217;t you think it&#8217;s time you give Twitter a closer look?</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2008/12/26/do-you-tweet-dont-you-think-its-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the heck is a Tweet? And how can it help me with my business networking?

Well&#8230; a &#8216;tweet&#8217; is a 140 character (or less) message on Twitter.com which basically answers the 1st question most people ask when calling someone on the phone: &#8220;What Are You Doing?&#8220;.
At first, many people think it&#8217;s a trivial concept. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Tips to Keep in Touch &#8212; Cultivate and Keep Loyal Clients with Creative Communication</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2008/03/10/ten-tips-to-keep-in-touch-cultivate-and-keep-loyal-clients-with-creative-communication/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten Tips to Keep in Touch &#8212; Cultivate and Keep Loyal Clients with Creative Communication
We know that marketing to existing clients returns at least five times more bottom-line profit than the same dollar spent on marketing to acquire new clients. It just makes sense to take excellent care of current clients. Keep in constant touch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Social Networking Rendering Traditional Networking Obsolete?</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2008/03/06/is-social-networking-rendering-traditional-networking-methods-obsolete/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, this is a question I see popping up a lot lately. My answer to put it bluntly is NO. 
Is Social Networking very cool? Absolutely! Is it effective? Most certainly. Will it replace all forms of traditional &#8216;real world&#8217; networking? Not even close.
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Networking in general, be it online, offline, or any other place, is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blogging For Business &#8211; Does it REALLY Work?</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2008/02/01/blogging-for-business-does-it-really-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blogging For Business can be Powerful for connecting with your target audience and building relationships. Are You Ready To Unleash The Power Of Blogs in Your Business?
It&#8217;s been simmering below the surface for years and now this power shift has finally boiled over into simultaneous national recognition.  Like Goliath being slain with a lowly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you provide excellent customer service?</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2008/01/31/do-you-provide-excellent-customer-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excellent customer service is virtually a necessity in today&#8217;s competition fierce business environment. As a product, service or solutions provider, you need to meet or EXCEED customer expectations&#8230; Do you?
In today&#8217;s world, relationships are more important than ever with your client base. You MUST make an impression. You MUST do your very best to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Online Networking vs. Face To Face Networking</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2008/01/29/social-online-networking-vs-face-to-face-networking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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Chris Brogan had a post on his blog last week called &#8220;Social in Real Space vs Social Networking&#8221;. This theme seems to be popping up a lot lately, and what I love about blogs, bloggers, and the blogosphere is that each of us is allowed and encouraged to continue the discussion on a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asking For Referrals Is Not a Dirty Deed</title>
		<link>http://njbusinessnetworking.com/blog/2008/01/28/asking-for-referrals-is-not-a-dirty-deed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Schager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is asking for referrals so hard to do sometimes? After all, word of mouth is the most effective form of advertising, so why do we jeopardize our own efforts by hesitating to talk about them? It&#8217;s almost like a dirty deed that we fear will make us look like aggressive salespeople rather than seasoned [...]]]></description>
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