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		<title>[video] 2012 Goals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re already in month two of 2012, how&#8217;d that happen? Here are 3 quick tips that will help ensure that you&#8217;re going to reach your goals this year! Feel free to comment below!]]></description>
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		<title>My Biggest Blunders of 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I think it&#8217;s healthy to learn from your mistakes, don&#8217;t you? And in this situation, by sharing, I might help you avoid some of my biggies.  So let&#8217;s get right to it: FIRE, BEFORE READY AND AIM You know I have people coming to me every day who want to book more speeches (Fire) when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.speakerlauncher.com/blog/2378/biggest-mistakes-made-2010/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your Game Changer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Movies, stand up comedy and even pizza are seeing evolutions in their business models that are game changers. Here in Canada (home of the overpriced pizza) Little Caesars developed the $5 hot and ready pizza. Total game changer. Why pay $20 when you can pick one up for $5? Comedian Louie CK offered up his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.speakerlauncher.com/blog/2368/whats-game-changer/</link>
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		<title>Two Quick Tips to Minimize Distractions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even for people who don&#8217;t celebrate, the holidays are a busy time of the year. I thought this would be a good time to re-visit my strategy around moving through distractions. Here&#8217;s Video Blog (vlog) #2 Happy holidays to all and I look forward to helping you grow your business in 2012. PS: In 2012, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.speakerlauncher.com/blog/2345/tips-minimize-distractions/</link>
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		<title>Move Your Business Forward in 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the year 2012, how many times do you intend to stop working &#8220;in&#8221; your business, long enough to work &#8220;on&#8221; your business, i.e: move your strategy forward? What if you could have an expert in your corner to help you avoid time consuming and costly mistakes? The Wealthy Speaker University was created to offer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.speakerlauncher.com/blog/2337/move-business-forward-2012/</link>
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		<title>Are Your Expanding Your Empire?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years I&#8217;ve been talking about how speaking is just one of the ways we distribute our knowledge. We write books, consult, coach and a whole host of other things that help drive revenue. Since the economy keeps shifting, the days of the $15,000 speaker doing 50-70 gigs a year might be behind us. We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.speakerlauncher.com/blog/2324/expanding-empire/</link>
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		<title>How Strong is Your Fan Base?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In The Wealthy Speaker 2010 Update, I talked about our new approach to marketing. Our goal is to pull people into our fan base long enough to impress them (so they buy from us). Get your PDF copy of the update here. The success of this approach really depends on the strength of your lists, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.speakerlauncher.com/blog/2261/strong-fan-base/</link>
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		<title>Are you New School or Old School?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As time whips by, the gap between old school and new school is expanding. If you haven&#8217;t quite cottoned on to technology, you could be old school. If you use terms like &#8220;cottoned on&#8221;, you might be old school (that&#8217;s a joke ). If your first instinct is to pick up the phone, rather than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.speakerlauncher.com/blog/2250/new-school-school/</link>
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		<title>Who are the Smarty McFarty&#8217;s in your life?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone needs a smart person to talk to. That someone in your corner who can be annoying at times, but when you think about what they have said, they often have impact. My brother was this for me, and I didn&#8217;t really realize it until it was too late. He passed away in January 2010. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.speakerlauncher.com/blog/2233/smarty-mcfartys-life/</link>
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		<title>Brand Expansion: Growing Your Umbrella</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I told you that I was adding a new lane to my business model. Here&#8217;s the link to the Vlog if you missed it. http://ow.ly/6pcDh Adding a new umbrella takes work and focus and is not recommended for all. Note: when I speak about the umbrella, I&#8217;m talking about your business model that focuses [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.speakerlauncher.com/blog/2223/brand-expansion-growing-umbrella/</link>
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