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		<title>Comment on Online Video For Your Small Business by Michael Smith</title>
		<link>http://themiddleshelf.com/2011/09/14/video-as-a-marketing-tool-for-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-22212</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Smith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Enormously insightful many thanks, I presume your current readers may very well want far more articles such as this maintain the good work.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Enormously insightful many thanks, I presume your current readers may very well want far more articles such as this maintain the good work.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Three Cloud Apps to Boost Small Business Productivity by Optimizing Your Website for Local SEO &#124; Some Article</title>
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		<dc:creator>Optimizing Your Website for Local SEO &#124; Some Article</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] more info on search engine optimization.   (function($) { $(function() { $(&quot;#getArticleCode&quot;).css({opacity: 0}).hide(); [...]</description>
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		<title>Comment on Three Cloud Apps to Boost Small Business Productivity by Optimizing Your Website for Local SEO &#124; Article Gurus</title>
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		<dc:creator>Optimizing Your Website for Local SEO &#124; Article Gurus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] more info on search engine optimization.   (function($) { $(function() { $(&quot;#getArticleCode&quot;).css({opacity: 0}).hide(); [...]</description>
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		<title>Comment on Three Cloud Apps to Boost Small Business Productivity by Optimizing Your Website for Local SEO &#124; Article Launches</title>
		<link>http://themiddleshelf.com/2010/08/25/three-cloud-apps-to-boost-small-business-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-18868</link>
		<dc:creator>Optimizing Your Website for Local SEO &#124; Article Launches</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on How Recent Tax Cuts and New Hires Will Affect Your Payroll Service by Tomas Heller</title>
		<link>http://themiddleshelf.com/2011/01/20/how-recent-tax-cuts-and-new-hires-will-affect-your-payroll-service/comment-page-1/#comment-16971</link>
		<dc:creator>Tomas Heller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Consistently changing payroll tax laws and general tax uncertainty are paralyzing small businesses. If Washington doesn&#039;t help business owners gain some clarity around tax and health care costs then this downturn in the economy will continue on even longer. Many business owners simply want to know that there are no more surprises around the corner as coming out of D.C.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Consistently changing payroll tax laws and general tax uncertainty are paralyzing small businesses. If Washington doesn&#8217;t help business owners gain some clarity around tax and health care costs then this downturn in the economy will continue on even longer. Many business owners simply want to know that there are no more surprises around the corner as coming out of D.C.</p>
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		<title>Comment on 7 Tips for Exceptional Customer Service by Brian</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 05:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>These are all helpful tips you&#039;ve got here I couldn&#039;t agree more. I specially like #2 Ask if not sure. If you may I will just add two, in my POV are important in Customer Service;


ON PHONE: Verbal cues like “Uh Huh”, “Really?”, or just repeating a key word can help.

IN PERSON: In addition to the verbal skills already mentioned, this conversation provides the opportunity for non-verbal communication like a head nod, leaning in to show interest, or even a smile to help the speaker continue.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These are all helpful tips you&#8217;ve got here I couldn&#8217;t agree more. I specially like #2 Ask if not sure. If you may I will just add two, in my POV are important in Customer Service;</p>
<p>ON PHONE: Verbal cues like “Uh Huh”, “Really?”, or just repeating a key word can help.</p>
<p>IN PERSON: In addition to the verbal skills already mentioned, this conversation provides the opportunity for non-verbal communication like a head nod, leaning in to show interest, or even a smile to help the speaker continue.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Achieving Success with Email Marketing Sign Ups by Frank Zweegers</title>
		<link>http://themiddleshelf.com/2011/02/23/achieving-success-with-email-marketing-sign-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-10972</link>
		<dc:creator>Frank Zweegers</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 14:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the useful tips!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the useful tips!</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Price Is Right by Ritch Brandon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ritch Brandon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Maria,

Nice insight into pricing.  It&#039;s a common issue for small businesses.  I agree with your suggestions.  

Regards,
Ritch</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maria,</p>
<p>Nice insight into pricing.  It&#8217;s a common issue for small businesses.  I agree with your suggestions.  </p>
<p>Regards,<br />
Ritch</p>
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		<title>Comment on Plan for Pleasure As Well As Pain by Craig</title>
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		<dc:creator>Craig</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Preach on my sister in labor.  I know exactly how you feel. I had so many aspirations when I entered the work force.  I was taught by my parents to be an excellent worker.  Always make your boss look good.  I remember when I went into the navy, I got the promotions but i also got the work load.  One day I asked my chief why he always gave me the lion share of the work load, while other slacked off.  He told me that I was dependable, reliable, and hard worker that he could count on to get the job done right.  I was a &quot;that a boy&quot;..... the others were not.  I was a  shipmate but the slackers were ship wrecks. and now being under staffed and over loaded at work my body cannot handle nor does my mind want to handle the lion&#039;s share of the work load to make my boss look good.  I long for the boring do nothing job were the are no decisions My aspirations now are to be the 3rd shift janitor.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Preach on my sister in labor.  I know exactly how you feel. I had so many aspirations when I entered the work force.  I was taught by my parents to be an excellent worker.  Always make your boss look good.  I remember when I went into the navy, I got the promotions but i also got the work load.  One day I asked my chief why he always gave me the lion share of the work load, while other slacked off.  He told me that I was dependable, reliable, and hard worker that he could count on to get the job done right.  I was a &#8220;that a boy&#8221;&#8230;.. the others were not.  I was a  shipmate but the slackers were ship wrecks. and now being under staffed and over loaded at work my body cannot handle nor does my mind want to handle the lion&#8217;s share of the work load to make my boss look good.  I long for the boring do nothing job were the are no decisions My aspirations now are to be the 3rd shift janitor.</p>
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		<title>Comment on How Recent Tax Cuts and New Hires Will Affect Your Payroll Service by Small Business News: Your Money Management &#124; Free Web Design Tucson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Small Business News: Your Money Management &#124; Free Web Design Tucson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Tax cuts and hiring boost small business. Forget the constant insistence, especially among U.S. leaders that somehow the real problem with the economy was not enough debt. Washington has pushed initiatives in the belief that increased lending to small businesses would lead to economic recovery. However, it turns out simple tax cuts and increased hiring do a better job. TheMiddleShelf.com [...]</description>
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