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		<title>The Importance Of The Right Business Attitude</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maintaining a positive business attitude is important in creating a successful business.  This is crucial during the first six months that you are building your business because they will be the hardest.   We offer this acronym in the hope you may find it helpful in maintaining your business FOCUS.
F = Focus on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/17/the-importance-of-the-right-business-attitude/</link>
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		<title>How to Create a Memorable Leave Behind or Handout for Your Networking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am assuming that you ARE networking somewhere! You had better be - it is the best way to meet new people and build those relationships that turn into repeat sales and referrals. Now the question is - What do you bring, pass out or display when you network?
Obviously, you are going to bring a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/16/how-to-create-a-memorable-leave-behind-or-handout-for-your-networking/</link>
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		<title>No More Networking Meetings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Networking meetings, why do we go to them? Why? Because someone told us when we started out in business to network, network, network. It seemed like a good idea. Hand out your business cards, get a bunch of other people&#8217;s business cards, follow up and referrals will come pouring in. Right? Wrong? All too often [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/15/no-more-networking-meetings/</link>
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		<title>Get 10 Times More Clients - Using BNI as a Proactive Networking Tool - Don&#8217;t Just Set and Wait</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having worked with a lot of different BNI chapters I&#8217;ve seen the good and the not-so-good sides of networking. I&#8217;ve seen it work when members of BNI become proactive at &#8220;making their networking work for them&#8221; and I&#8217;ve seen it fail miserably when members are standing there with their hands out wondering why there aren&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/13/get-10-times-more-clients-using-bni-as-a-proactive-networking-tool-dont-just-set-and-wait/</link>
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		<title>Natural Law and a Night at the Ballgame</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just to piggy back up on my latest article about Jim Rohn and his inspiration this great story happened the day after writing that article.  The law of attraction basically states in which we think is that which we create.  After writing an article about inspiration and trying to invest time in seeing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/12/natural-law-and-a-night-at-the-ballgame/</link>
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		<title>How To Attract More Attendees To Your Events And Make Guests Feel At Ease</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hosting corporate hospitality events, networking meetings and seminars is a fantastic way to promote your business, entertain existing clients and gain new ones.
However, these days business owners are often swamped with invitations to all sorts of events and will pick and choose the ones that appeal to them most.
So how can you make your event [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/11/how-to-attract-more-attendees-to-your-events-and-make-guests-feel-at-ease/</link>
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		<title>The Distinction Between Networking and Connecting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you hear the word &#8220;networking&#8221;, what does that mean to you? More importantly, how do you feel
when you think about going out to &#8220;network&#8221;?
Whether you run your own business or work for someone else, one of the goals we all possess is creating a client base that will help grow the business. Networking is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/10/the-distinction-between-networking-and-connecting/</link>
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		<title>Why Is Communicating Important In Cash Gifting?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why is having the proper communication skills important in Cash Gifting?
Well as many of you know, you cannot succeed in the world without communicating with people around you. You will have a difficult time in Cash Gifting if you don&#8217;t understand the questions many people will ask you, therefore, you need to practice daily. Effective [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/09/why-is-communicating-important-in-cash-gifting/</link>
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		<title>The Rules About Using Unconventional Materials For Your Business Cards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The days when all business cards were printed on 3 &#8221; inch by 2&#8243; inch pieces of paper are long gone.  These days, you can get your business cards printed on many different types of materials, and in many different types of styles.  We will talk about some of these options in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/08/the-rules-about-using-unconventional-materials-for-your-business-cards/</link>
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		<title>How to Work a Room - 5 Techniques For Effective Networking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever heard of the old adage, &#8220;It&#8217;s not what you know, it&#8217;s who you know?&#8221; How do you meet people in your profession? Well, one method is to meet people at industry seminars and conferences.
Imagine being in a conference ballroom filled with people. How do you start a conversation with a total stranger? Before you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.socialnetworkingskills.com/2008/05/07/how-to-work-a-room-5-techniques-for-effective-networking/</link>
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