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		<title>2010 in review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<title>Moving Day &gt;&gt; www.carlabobka.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relationships still drive business. And business opportunity has driven me to shift blog hosts. I&#8217;ve claimed carlabobka.com, and shifted to another version of WordPress. You&#8217;ll find the same stuff there. All the archived articles are there. And a more focused approach on SocialPie and using digital and social media platforms to drive the relationships that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cbobka.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3324828&amp;post=516&amp;subd=cbobka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Common Thread</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AC Moore]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your online presence is like a bread crumb trail for your customers.  Each outpost should reflect who you are and what you do and reflect the interests of your customers. That can be a challenge give each on-line platform&#8217;s landing spot. Each platform gives you different amounts of space to describe yourself, even picture size [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cbobka.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3324828&amp;post=454&amp;subd=cbobka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday, America</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old Glory will be a major part of celebrations this weekend. As you celebrate 4th of July, treat our grand old flag with the respect she deserves. Here are rules for honoring Old Glory. Thanks to Justin Czerwinski, US Marine Corp., for pointing them out to me. She&#8217;s a Grand Old Flag.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cbobka.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3324828&amp;post=502&amp;subd=cbobka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter Follow Friday Suggestions July 2, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of the folks I follow on Twitter. When I take time to cruise the tweet stream, I always stop for their traffic. Thanks for all you bring me. @Gowalla – to keep up with how others around the world are using Gowalla’s geolocation app to drive business into their businesses. They keep [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cbobka.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3324828&amp;post=483&amp;subd=cbobka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fear of Bad Stuff</title>
		<link>http://cbobka.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/fear-of-bad-stuff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coaching &#124; SocialPie&#8217;s newsletter; June 25, 2010 Bad stuff happens. Fear of it can keep you frozen in place. Neither one is good, which do you choose: Bad stuff or frozen? Many companies have avoided social media because they are frozen by fear of bad stuff. Billboards and newspaper ads have no risk of exposure [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cbobka.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3324828&amp;post=465&amp;subd=cbobka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Plant Farm Perfection (almost)</title>
		<link>http://cbobka.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/plant-farm-perfection-almost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago I was at Groff’s Plant Farm. A friend introduced me to the place this summer. Groff’s is almost perfect. They have one of the most fantastic selections of plants ever, and they are cheap. It’s out in the boonies, but that’s OK. After paying with a check they told me they’d [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cbobka.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3324828&amp;post=478&amp;subd=cbobka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Fashionistas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Customizing Facebook (from SocialPie&#8217;s newsletter; June 18, 2010; sign up here) Facebook is plain vanilla. Every page dresses the same, sort of like school uniforms. You can give yourself a makeover. To really reflect your business, you need a dose of style. There are two ways to give bring personality to your page: applications and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cbobka.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3324828&amp;post=463&amp;subd=cbobka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Ads</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(From SocialPie&#8217;s newsletter, June 11, 2010. Sign up here) Facebook Ads are tiny and powerful tools. Don&#8217;t mistake tiny for simple. Facebook has changed the way we interact with each other and Facebook Ads have changed the way we think about ad design. Micro vs. mass Facebook ads are all about micro targeting. We are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cbobka.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3324828&amp;post=431&amp;subd=cbobka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rita&#8217;s Peeps &#8211; A case study</title>
		<link>http://cbobka.wordpress.com/2010/06/07/ritas-peeps-a-case-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carla Bobka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several you are looking for email marketing inspiration. Here&#8217;s one from Rita&#8217;s Water Ice, a personal favorite. Rita&#8217;s main goal was to build their Facebook Fan base. The timing coincided with Easter and their partnership with Peeps as a water ice flavor. The team working on the Facebook project capitalized on that. It worked, Rita&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=cbobka.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3324828&amp;post=438&amp;subd=cbobka&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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