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		<title>Brand Suicide:  Are You Turning Off Potential Clients on Social Media Sites?</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2010/03/11/brand-suicide-social-media-sites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received an interesting email from a Facebook friend of mine yesterday.  It read, &#8220;I&#8217;m learning a lot from you and Facebook. One of the main lessons I&#8217;m learning is that Facebook is not a &#8230; site where you bring your nasty attitude for the world to see. These people have no clue that they&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year!  Top Five Business Lessons from 2009</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-top-five-business-lessons-from-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year!  Rather than my normal letter, I decided to create a video this year.

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		<title>Crystal Washington Appears on Wealthy Sistas To Discuss Social Media</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/12/08/crystal-washington-appears-on-wealthy-sistas-to-discuss-social-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have I been on the move!  In between Nyquil-induced comas, I have managed to be pretty productive.  Yesterday, I had the pleasure of appearing on Deborah Hardnett&#8217;s show, Wealthy Sistas.  This episode served as a sneak preview of my material that I will present at The Winner&#8217;s Summit in March 2010.
Deborah and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Winner&#8217;s Summit Conference &amp; Expo</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/12/02/the-winners-summit-conference-expo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Winner&#8217;s Summit Conference &#38; Expo™  Savvy Advice * Practical Application for Winning Women!™
March 19 &#38; 20, 2010
http://www.thewinnerssummit.com
Over $250,000 cash &#38; gifts
$2,500 Grand Cash Prize
Fashion Show
Celebrity Entertainment
* Exhibitor booths available (limited &#38; they are inside the conference hall)
* Affiliate Program
*Group &#38; Student Rates Available
For more questions please visit  http://www.thewinnerssummit.com or call our office [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crystal Washington Addresses Social Media on Channel 2&#8217;s Beyond The Headlines</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/12/02/beyondtheheadlines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to participate in a panel of social media experts last week on Channel 2&#8217;s &#8220;Beyond The Headlines&#8220;.  Kim Davis hosted a discussion highlighting Twitter and Facebook fundamentals and tips.  I was joined by Ashley Minor of Medley Inc.,  Ed Schipul of Schipul and Dan Joyce of AudioADD.net.  Click on the image [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crystal&#8217;s Questionable Picks Part I</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/10/28/crystals-questionable-picks-part-i/</link>
		<comments>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/10/28/crystals-questionable-picks-part-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I like to simply walk around grocery stores and see how fellow marketers are selling food products.  If you want a good laugh, I suggest you do the same from time to time...]]></description>
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		<title>Woo Your Customers- 4 Tips For A Successful Brand &#8220;Love&#8221; Affair</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/10/26/woo_your_customers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I like social media.  Okay, I like it A LOT.  So much so that on top of all of my other activities, I manage a few groups on meetup.com, including Meetup Organizers of Houston.  In other words, I organize a group of organizers.  Sounds slightly repetitive, no?
Fortunately, my group was selected to be one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find A Job Or Contract Work On Twitter</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/09/15/find-job-on-twitter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What is Twitter for?&#8221;
&#8220;I just don&#8217;t get it.&#8221;
&#8220;Does it have a practical purpose?&#8221;
These are the questions that I hear about Twitter on a daily basis.  Yes, Twitter is a valuable tool and not only to business owners.  You can actually use Twitter to find a job!  Watch this video as I show [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy Tips For Creating a Business Presence on Facebook</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/09/04/facebook_tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With Facebook having over 250 million users and Nielson&#8217;s recent study stating that more information is shared via social networks that email, it is obvious that business owners cannot afford to ignore social networks.   If you are representing your business on social networks, are you clear on the basics?

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		<title>Number One Marketing Technique- Customer Retention &amp; Referrals</title>
		<link>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/08/31/customer_retention/</link>
		<comments>http://crystalwashington.com/2009/08/31/customer_retention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Crystal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why spend tons of money advertising for new business when you have not fully utilized your list of customers who have bought from you before?  Past customers are any business&#8217; most valuable, yet often underutilized, assets.
Three reasons why you should value your already-existing customers:

The hard part is getting a client to buy from you   [...]]]></description>
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