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		<title>Just the Facts &#8211; about Marketing for Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2011/11/10/just-the-facts-about-marketing-for-entrepreneurs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let's start by looking at some real hard facts about marketing a small business...

Marketing is a Necessity

Especially for start-up companies and new businesses and furthermore, if you're just getting started, you'll need to spend more time marketing than an established company. Why? Because no one really knows about you yet. Your marketing is what Gets the Word Out about your business. Your competition is already out there, and you need to 1. Establish your Unique Selling Proposition (what sets you apart), and 2. Communicate that message to the RIGHT audience.]]></description>
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		<title>13 Ways to Get Your Social Media Marketing Noticed</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2011/10/04/13-ways-to-get-your-social-media-marketing-noticed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plan your marketing using a calendar that includes EVERYTHING you will do to promote your business. Then create good content to fulfill that calendar (good content is easier when your planning ahead). Finally, promote your social media presence, that’s where this post comes in]]></description>
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		<title>How to Get Positive Customer Ratings and Reviews</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2011/07/18/how-to-get-positive-customer-ratings-and-reviews/</link>
		<comments>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2011/07/18/how-to-get-positive-customer-ratings-and-reviews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How-To's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing opportunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[review marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[search engine optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seo]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Review is a positive or negative recount of an experience with your company on an independent 3rd party source that is usually accompanied by a rating system. Getting customers to review your business online is a great way to boost your search engine rankings and help prospects make a decision to buy from you.]]></description>
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		<title>So what part of free Social Marketing is really free?</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2011/05/23/so-what-part-of-free-social-marketing-is-really-free/</link>
		<comments>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2011/05/23/so-what-part-of-free-social-marketing-is-really-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 02:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business seminar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online marketing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/?p=992</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gone are the days of "if you build it, they will come" or "fix it and forget it". Social media demands ongoing, interesting content that people feel good enough about or angry enough about to take time out of their busy lives to share. Smart businesses are taking the time to give fans what they're looking for.]]></description>
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		<title>So you have a new website&#8230; what happens next?</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2010/12/06/so-you-have-a-new-website-what-happens-next/</link>
		<comments>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2010/12/06/so-you-have-a-new-website-what-happens-next/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2011 marketing plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[integrated online marketing plan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seo]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[social media integration]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/?p=946</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Let's say you have a dynamic, well-designed, easy-to-navigate website that communicates your brand and your product or service, that has a clear call-to-action for converting leads, and is full of original content, that's a great start. Here's a look at some of the next steps your business should be considering for its 2011 internet marketing plan...]]></description>
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		<title>A Marketing Plan for Today&#8217;s Marketplace</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2010/08/20/a-marketing-plan-for-todays-marketplace/</link>
		<comments>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2010/08/20/a-marketing-plan-for-todays-marketplace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Back to Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing opportunity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[online marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reputation management]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/?p=895</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The message you need to get out there isn't in a neat little tweet of 140 characters, and people don't refer you if they don't know you. So to grow you need to increase customers, equipment, staff and possibly space. You also need to grow your marketing base. Today, a 6-step marketing plan gets you started because times are changing!]]></description>
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		<title>Website Designs &amp; Other Marketing News</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2010/02/06/website-designs-other-marketing-news/</link>
		<comments>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2010/02/06/website-designs-other-marketing-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/?p=674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While January started out in a virtual deep-freeze, especially here in North Georgia, it did eventually thaw out. Local companies and groups have been getting back to the business of marketing themselves via the Internet, publication ads, print materials and more.]]></description>
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		<title>Free Advice is Socially Acceptable</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2010/01/19/free-advice-is-socially-acceptable/</link>
		<comments>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2010/01/19/free-advice-is-socially-acceptable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business expert]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/?p=651</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Expert-status and the associated promotion of your business are really just by-products of the efforts you put into educating others.]]></description>
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		<title>End of the Year Marketing Expenses</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2009/12/11/end-of-the-year-marketing-expenses/</link>
		<comments>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2009/12/11/end-of-the-year-marketing-expenses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business expenses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing expenses]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/?p=580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So if you find that a few more expenses will help you out this year, why not make an investment in your marketing and get a head start on 2010?]]></description>
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		<title>Is your business &#8220;making it through the rain&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2009/10/14/is-your-business-making-it-through-the-rain/</link>
		<comments>http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/2009/10/14/is-your-business-making-it-through-the-rain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lullie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking event]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://inspired2designllc.com/blog/?p=462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In order to weather the storm that hasn't cleared just yet, and come out fresh and "green" with a growing, thriving business, you're going to have to not step, but JUMP, out of your comfort zone...]]></description>
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