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 <title>Something for Nothing</title>
 <link>http://beta.fastcompany.com/blog/adrian-miller/blatant-truth-sales-success-methods/something-nothing</link>
 <description>&lt;p&gt;When was the lasttime you gave a client something for nothing?  If such a generous thought hasn’t crossed your mind in awhile, you may be missing out on an opportunity to do a good deed while stayingon the person’s radar.  The simpleact of giving may even increase the value of your business.  What’s even more amazing is that someof the most valuable gifts and services are intangible, so they won’t cost youa penny.  Providing a small, added serviceat&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beta.fastcompany.com/blog/adrian-miller/blatant-truth-sales-success-methods/something-nothing&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:23:46 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Be a part of the largest biotech gathering of the year. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attend the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta, May 18-21, 2009, Monday-Thursday, at the Georgia World Congress Center. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Discover the biotech innovations that are helping to heal, fuel and feed the world’s growing populations, and form partnerships to accelerate the pace of future biotech breakthroughs. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://convention.bio.org&quot; title=&quot;http://convention.bio.org&quot;&gt;http://convention.bio.org&lt;/a&gt; today. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is the BIO International Convention right for you? Are any of your most pressing business challenges in any of the following areas?&lt;br /&gt;
- partnerships&lt;br /&gt;
- license agreements&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beta.fastcompany.com/event/2009-bio-international-convention&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:55:48 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Join us for the 2009 BIO International Convention, May 18-21, 2009, Monday-Thursday, at the Georgia World Congress Center. The 2009 BIO International Convention will help expand the biotech innovations that help heal, fuel, and feed the world. &lt;strong&gt;Be a part of it! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You&#039;ll not only gain insight on the next great breakthrough drug, but you&#039;ll also learn what companies are doing to develop cleaner fuels, the latest advances from hot small companies and in agricultural biotechnology.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beta.fastcompany.com/group/2009-bio-international-convention&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:27:13 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Bio and Interests: Keith Privette</title>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:43:57 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Hello, my name is Nathan Lands and I am a Global Entrepreneur who constantly aims to innovate and question the status quo. Since the age of 15 I have created several businesses from e-commerce websites to a digital advertising business having a kiosk in the Brandon Mall with a Fortune 500 client.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have traveled most of Asia and lived in Taipei, Taiwan for 18 months forging sound business connections and learning Mandarin Chinese. In addition to business in Taiwan I also starred in 2 TV Commercials that were played daily.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:46:37 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Virgin Business</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beta.fastcompany.com/blog/eran-lagon/bizdev/virgin-business&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:16:37 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Bio and Interests: Tim Johnson</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;My company, Brandwave, synchronizes brand strategy, identity design, marketing and coactive media to give our clients a sustainable competitive advantage.We serve companies and organizations of all sizes and types, but our sweet spot is the enterprise that is in transition or that has &amp;quot;hit the wall,&amp;quot; in terms of marketing effectiveness and ROI.We identify the inherent value within an offer and build proactive differentiation strategies that help companies seize the market position they desire.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beta.fastcompany.com/profile-bio-and-interests/profile-bio-and-interests-tjohnsonbrandwavenet&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <node>966565</node>
 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:48:36 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Problem SOLVED.</title>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:14:08 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>How to Convert More Business</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Ever wondered what the steps were for converting prospects into customers? Sure you have to make sure you have propects who are potential customers to begin with, but there&#039;s a lot more to making conversion work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to Convert More Business&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beta.fastcompany.com/blog/adrian-miller/blatant-truth-sales-success-methods/how-convert-more-business&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:33:51 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Corporate Social Media - Intermec Reviewed </title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Monitoring the huge trend in corporate social media, executives around the world are testing new ways of sharing information and trying to discard some old school stumbling blocks. Many corporate decision makers are left looking at advanced spreadsheets and blindly take shot after shot in the dark (hoping they hit the mythical beast &amp;quot;the prospect&amp;quot; in the process.)&lt;br /&gt;
As our team at 123 is often moving around and speaking to these decision makers, we occasionally like to flex our brains a little and examine a company online.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beta.fastcompany.com/blog/barry-hurd/123socialmedia/corporate-social-media-intermec-reviewed&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:44:41 -0400</pubDate>
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