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		<title>Connected Organizations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post by: Mike Henry, Chief Instigator Lead Change Group One thing I’ve noticed in leadership discussions lately surrounds the idea that everyone is a leader.   Some established, experienced leaders withdraw from the idea quickly.  “Too many cooks spoil the soup.” Or, “Someone has to be in charge.” How does anyone expect to get anything [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Giving (and Getting) Referrals that SUCK!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post by: Mac Cassity Mac The Knife Marketing [Mac is a personal friend of mine from...let's just say WAY back!  When we re-CONNECTed and I learned what he was up to these days, it was clear to me: He understands the Power of Connection! Be sure to leave your thoughts and comments below after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ultimate Client Connection!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the best statement you could hear from a client?  Maybe it is a sincere &#8220;thank you&#8221;, or &#8220;you made a real impact with us&#8221;, or maybe just it&#8217;s the melodic sound of a referral.  What about &#8220;we would like to have you join us as part of our team&#8230;full time&#8221;? I&#8217;m proud to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your &#8220;Pink&#8221; More Than Skin-Deep? &#8211; Thoughts on marketing to a female audience</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GUEST POST by: Kathy Piersall, Owner A Blue Moon Arts, LLC [October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so I've asked Marketing Expert, Kathy Piersall to share her thoughts on building a marketing CONNECTion with women.--Scott] Don&#8217;t just make it pink. How many companies have slapped a coat of pink on their product, or suddenly started [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Customers are More Than Just Sales- A Lesson Learned</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Customer Service]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post by: Jerry D. Sevier, Founder ExamShout Mobile Certification Study Solutions A division of Gensev, Inc. Customers are more than just a figure in your sales log. Many companies have learned that they are an incredible resource for information. They can tell you when you aren’t doing the right thing or validate you are, in fact, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Milverine &#8211; How Social Media Builds CONNECTion Between People and Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Without a doubt, the Internet has allowed people with common interests who were previously isolated by geography to CONNECT. The playing field has been leveled.  Obscure performers like Tay Zonday or the Numa Numa guy become household names.  An unknown singer named Justin Bieber found a connection with mainstream media success by first leveraging YouTube. Fundraisers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do Leaders Connect?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, I have been conducting an experiment.  In an effort to really understand why some people seem to be &#8220;natural leaders&#8221; and some &#8220;just do not have what it takes to lead&#8221;, I put myself on the road to figure out what it means to connect as a leader. The Challenge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Should You Have A Mentor?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In junior high, an announcement came over the loudspeaker in my second hour class letting the students know about a new &#8220;mentor&#8221; program being launched as a partnership between the school and local community business leaders.  Now knowing what a mentor was at the time, I went home and asked my mother, who replied, &#8220;Oh, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to CONNECT in Australia &#8211; One American&#8217;s Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, I had the amazing experience of working across the great continent of Australia.  During my tour, I was privileged to facilitate training classes on the fundamentals of project management in Sydney,NSW; Adelaide, SA; Darwin, NT; &#38; Perth, WA. It was a great two weeks and a great exercise in experiencing another culture. Since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Instantly Connect With Any Audience</title>
		<link>http://cookseyconnects.com/how-to-instantly-connect-with-any-audience/</link>
		<comments>http://cookseyconnects.com/how-to-instantly-connect-with-any-audience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Cooksey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Performance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Certain people possess the ability to instantly create rapport with anyone. For purposes of this article, whether you agree with the message from people you have come in contact with who enjoy this skill is not important.  What I want you to focus on is their ability to immediately establish rapport, identify the issue or [...]]]></description>
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