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    <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/index.jspa?view=discussions</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:14:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Re: HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR WEBSITE OR BLOG.</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85920&amp;amp;tstart=0#85920</link>
      <description>thank you fatg4real &lt;img class="jive-emoticon" border="0" src="http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt=":)" /&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:14:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>cedzsearch</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85920&amp;amp;tstart=0#85920</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T03:14:37Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>20 minutes ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: Do you know any good trade or B2B websites</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85930&amp;amp;tstart=0#85930</link>
      <description>tks .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:12:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>nikecoo99</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85930&amp;amp;tstart=0#85930</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T03:12:49Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>22 minutes ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: Do you know any good trade or B2B websites</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85898&amp;amp;tstart=0#85898</link>
      <description>Thank you .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:12:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>nikecoo99</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85898&amp;amp;tstart=0#85898</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T03:12:09Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>23 minutes ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Snow Bird Comprehensive Property Management</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85919&amp;amp;tstart=0#85919</link>
      <description>&lt;br /&gt;
Dear fellow entrepreneurs. &lt;br /&gt;
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I am interested in starting a small business. I live in Michigan and see a potential need to organize comprehensive property management services for "Snow Birds" - typically retired people that move to Florida or other warm states for the winter.  Michigan has more snow birds than any other state incidentally.&lt;br /&gt;
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Would anyone have good suggestions on how to find and market to my target audience?</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:35:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>alexgordon222</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85919&amp;amp;tstart=0#85919</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T02:35:48Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>59 minutes ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Free Voice Over IP (VoIP) Comparison Guide</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85918&amp;amp;tstart=0#85918</link>
      <description>For those that are just starting a new small business, are&lt;br /&gt;
you confused about all features that come with VoIP service? Not sure&lt;br /&gt;
which providers are the most reliable? With VoIP rapidly becoming the&lt;br /&gt;
new standard for business communications, switching to VoIP is easy,&lt;br /&gt;
but sifting through all of the options can be overwhelming. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
InsideUp,&lt;br /&gt;
a leading authority on VoIP services, has just released a concise,&lt;br /&gt;
but comprehensive buyer guide that compares VoIP features and&lt;br /&gt;
providers. Shoot me an email at kkwon@insideup.com and i'll email you the guide!</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:38:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>InsideUpK</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85918&amp;amp;tstart=0#85918</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-25T00:38:27Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>2 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>How do you get setup to sell a companies products!</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85897&amp;amp;tstart=0#85897</link>
      <description>We are on the verge of opening our fine cigars business. We have found a distributor where we can get cigars cheaper than retail, however, still not at true wholesale prices. I have tried contacting the large cigar manufactures to carry their products, however, they will not even return an e-mail. How does a new business establish contact with large companies and get a chance to buy their products direct from them, with no middle man? How does the supply chain work? I would appreciate any help, we are getting very frustrated knowing that we are dealing with a middle man when we need to work direct with the manufacturer.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:49:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>snccigars</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85897&amp;amp;tstart=0#85897</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-24T21:49:25Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>5 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Are you trying to contain costs around technology?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85896&amp;amp;tstart=0#85896</link>
      <description>Companies are challenged to reduce costs and energy usage in their IT infrastructure. There are a variety of directions and options a company can take but many companies are looking for help in prioritizing solutions and a path to get the most bang for their buck. &lt;br /&gt;
What if a company enabled power management settings on one computer, what type of an effect would it have? What if they replicated that across their whole IT deployment, what effect would that have? &lt;br /&gt;
Check out our case study here. &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/interstitial-page.jspa?businessUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2techgroup.com%2Fenergy-assessment-case-study.html&amp;referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com"&gt;http://www.g2techgroup.com/energy-assessment-case-study.html&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:09:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>g2techgroup</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85896&amp;amp;tstart=0#85896</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-24T19:09:15Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>7 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: Started up a Pet Sitting Business</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85917&amp;amp;tstart=0#85917</link>
      <description>We have a great fit! First of all I have a client that has a petsitting software called Bluewave. It helps with all your accounting and repetitive billing. second of all You can place a craigslist ad offering $100 in groceries when someone signs up for your service. Email me and I will send you a PowerPoint. jason@moneysavingincentives.com</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:15:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>MSIMarketing</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85917&amp;amp;tstart=0#85917</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-24T18:15:39Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>9 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: how to market to bridal shops and boutiques</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85916&amp;amp;tstart=0#85916</link>
      <description>Well our product would work great for your product! imagine giving $500 in gas and $500 in groceries? some of those wedding gowns are expensive. We could offer your client their money back when they shop with you. Everyone has to buy groceries to survive. email me and I will send you a PowerPoint jason@moneysavingincentives.com</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:06:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>MSIMarketing</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85916&amp;amp;tstart=0#85916</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-24T18:06:38Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>9 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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      <title>Re: Does Outsourcing Make Sense in this Economy?</title>
      <link>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85907&amp;amp;tstart=0#85907</link>
      <description>Sometimes I log into this forum and the topic I was just thinking about pops right up. Does outsourcing make sense... I would have to say for all of those routine tasks like call center payment processing, or tier one customer support, or even creating back links for SEO purposes then the answer is a resounding YES.&lt;br /&gt;
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Several of my clients are on the receiving end of these out-sourced businesses. They are very skilled at their tasks yet they focus on the types of processes that when brought up to scale really reduces costs. &lt;br /&gt;
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To me I can't see outsourcing creative work unless the technology gets better and you are "in the room" with the client. It won't be long until that happens but today it is still a bit difficult to get your creative point across via email. I'm sure a lot of people are doing it I just haven't come across a client that has tried to scale that type of operation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Two of my outsourcing clients handle repetitive processes like these:&lt;br /&gt;
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Call Center Payment Processing - &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/interstitial-page.jspa?businessUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlantasalesandconsulting.com%2FBPO_call_center.htm&amp;referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com"&gt;http://www.atlantasalesandconsulting.com/BPO_call_center.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SEO Back Links -  &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/interstitial-page.jspa?businessUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseolinkwheelers.com%2F&amp;referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com"&gt;http://seolinkwheelers.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Since I do this all day, every day I would have to say that for my clients, and my client's customers that outsourcing companies should be looked at as just another professional, yet economical vendor.&lt;br /&gt;
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David Peterson&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/interstitial-page.jspa?businessUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.atlantasalesandconsulting.com%2F&amp;referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsmallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com"&gt;http://www.atlantasalesandconsulting.com/&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:32:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>dpeterson</author>
      <guid>http://smallbusinessonlinecommunity.bankofamerica.com/thread.jspa?messageID=85907&amp;amp;tstart=0#85907</guid>
      <dc:date>2009-11-24T14:32:57Z</dc:date>
      <clearspace:dateToText>9 hours ago</clearspace:dateToText>
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