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		<title>1-800-GOT-JUNK and the Power of Branding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fifty years ago, if you wanted something hauled away, you&#8217;d likely have to ask around for someone with a pickup truck. Maybe check the notices posted at the local grocery store. Or hope a relative was available (and willing to &#8230; <a href="http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2012/02/02/branding-importance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Manufacturing = Clean Manufacturing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was watching a program tonight that discussed how philanthropy and businesses can work together without &#8216;pinkwashing&#8217; or &#8216;greenwashing&#8217; (aligning with a good cause even when the company itself is naughty). However, sometimes a company doesn&#8217;t need to take on &#8230; <a href="http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/09/23/lean-manufacturing-benefits/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Raw Food Victoria! (Or, The Power Of The Right Search Terms)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First off, an explanation of the title: me and the missus are going &#8216;raw food&#8217; for August. Completely &#8211; at least, with the exception of roasted coffee beans, which I don&#8217;t count, since we don&#8217;t eat them, just pour a &#8230; <a href="http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/08/11/raw-food-victoria/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>When The Cost Of Everything Goes to Zero&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/08/09/how-low-can-it-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I received some extremely low-priced items from eBay today, I was reminded of how low costs can go. And from there, I wondered where is the limit? In software, it&#8217;s pretty straightforward: costs can go to zero, since the &#8230; <a href="http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/08/09/how-low-can-it-go/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Practical Crowdsourcing: How To Fund That Second Novel</title>
		<link>http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/07/22/crowd-sourcing-for-novelists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I blogged about crowdsourcing and how it&#8217;s changing the way people create. I&#8217;m not immune to it &#8211; recently I helped my wife set up an event on IndieGoGo, a site that makes crowdsourcing simple. My wife Gwen Pankhurst &#8230; <a href="http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/07/22/crowd-sourcing-for-novelists/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Paypal Protection &#8211; Maybe?</title>
		<link>http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/07/21/ebay-paypal-protection-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I do a fair bit of shopping on eBay, and I count on that little message in the auctions: &#8220;Pay with PayPal and your full purchase price is covered&#8221; In fact, it was specifically for that reason that I bid &#8230; <a href="http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/07/21/ebay-paypal-protection-problems/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Now This Is How You Communicate!</title>
		<link>http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/07/18/knowing-what-your-clients-thinking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the show itself was so-so, one highlight of Four Christmases is the exchange between Jon Favreau and Katy Mixon while playing Taboo. For couples, business people, or anyone striving to understand others, this is the &#8220;gold standard&#8221;:]]></description>
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		<title>Here&#8217;s REALLY Why You Need Good Customer Service</title>
		<link>http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/07/15/bad-clerks-bad-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our local video stores closed its doors this week. I&#8217;d been a frequenter of it for quite some time &#8211; but not recently. Why? The owner was nice enough, the prices were good, the staff was friendly and &#8230; <a href="http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/07/15/bad-clerks-bad-service/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Considered Crowdsourcing To Fund Your Next Project?</title>
		<link>http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/07/12/the-power-of-crowdsourcing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advertising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is crowdsourcing? It&#8217;s getting people together to promote a project, usually involving money. And it is hugely successful. Take for instance Kickstarter.com, one of the biggest (other biggies include RocketHub, and IndieGoGo.com). You create a project proposal, and the &#8230; <a href="http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/07/12/the-power-of-crowdsourcing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Bright Idea: Xenon Project For RC Cars, Boats,&#8230; Well, Anything!</title>
		<link>http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/05/17/radio-controlled-toys-xenon-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 09:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pankhurst</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is guaranteed to cut your age in half? Skin cream? Exercise? Dating a 20 year old? All of these things might help, but a much cheaper, and more fun solution, is at Xenon Project. I recently was asked to &#8230; <a href="http://www.bigbizblog.com/archives/2011/05/17/radio-controlled-toys-xenon-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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