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    <copyright>InternetVIZ</copyright><item><title>&lt;font face="Verdana" size="1"&gt;Last Issue's Dilemma:</title><category>What Would You Do?</category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:34:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;TABLE id=table1 style="MARGIN-TOP: 9; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 81px; HEIGHT: 128px" borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=8 cellPadding=4 width=81 align=right border=0&gt;
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&lt;P style="MARGIN-TOP: 9px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=2&gt;&lt;B&gt;Anyone have a backbone to spare?&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="MARGIN-TOP: 9px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;As with any business, we have certain rules for our employees to follow. Some people play by them; others bend or break them. As "the boss," I admit I'm not as tough as I should be on getting compliance from everyone. I view some rules or policies as more important than others. Do I pick my battles or get tough on all violations? I'm afraid I'll lose some good people if I'm too tough. What's the best way to get everyone to comply?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P style="MARGIN-TOP: 9px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -12px"&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Spineless in Seattle&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;A href="http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001301867.cfm?x=0,0" target=_blank&gt;Read what others had to say&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001301867.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001301867.cfm</guid></item><item><title>&lt;font face="verdana" size="2"&gt;Four Factors Absolutely Essential for Success</title><category>&lt;/em&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Personal Leadership</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:10:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;
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In business or life
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -6px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=1&gt;by Tom Nies - Cincom Expert Access&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293903.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293903.cfm</guid></item><item><title>&lt;font face="arial" size="3"&gt;13 Ways Social Media Can Improve Your Career</title><category /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:11:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;
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Build thought leadership and stay on top of industry trends
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -6px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=1&gt;by Dave Fleet - davefleet.com&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293906.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293906.cfm</guid></item><item><title>&lt;font face="verdanal" size="2"&gt;The Value of Self-Reliance</title><category>&lt;/em&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Personal Leadership</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:11:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;
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Set goals, learn always and discover opportunities
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -6px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=1&gt;by Dan Bobinski - Management Issues&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293908.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293908.cfm</guid></item><item><title>&lt;font face="arial" size="3"&gt;What Surfing Can Teach Us About Managing the Unexpected</title><category /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:11:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;
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Time for businesses to become more agile
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -6px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=1&gt;by Bob Massie - Harvard Business Publishing&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293910.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293910.cfm</guid></item><item><title>&lt;font face="verdana" size="2"&gt;How to Talk with Employees about Tough Times</title><category>&lt;/em&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;b&gt;People Management </category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:12:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;
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Five tips for good communication
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -6px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=1&gt;by Anita Campbell - Open Forum&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293911.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293911.cfm</guid></item><item><title>&lt;font face="verdana" size="2"&gt;Build a Strong PS Organization</title><category>&lt;/em&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;b&gt;People Management </category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:12:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;
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Without burning out your best people
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -6px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=1&gt;by Mark E. Sloan - PSVillage&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293913.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293913.cfm</guid></item><item><title>&lt;font face="arial" size="3"&gt;Lead Generation via Mathematical Marketing</title><category /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:12:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;
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Track, target and test
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -6px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=1&gt;by Jon Miller - Marketo&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293915.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293915.cfm</guid></item><item><title>&lt;font face="verdana" size="2"&gt;Five Things B2B Marketers Should Do in Tough Times</title><category>&lt;/em&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Opportunity Management&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;em&gt;</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:13:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;
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In bad times, the strong and smart thrive
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -6px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=1&gt;by Jim Logan - B2B Rainmaker&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293917.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293917.cfm</guid></item><item><title>&lt;font face="verdana" size="2"&gt;10 Reasons to Be Thankful for Email</title><category>&lt;/em&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Opportunity Management&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;em&gt;</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:13:00 EDT</pubDate><description>&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"&gt;
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Why email remains a hot spot for opportunities
&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: -6px"&gt;&lt;FONT face=Verdana size=1&gt;by Karen Gedney - ClickZ&lt;/FONT&gt;</description><link>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293919.cfm</link><guid>http://www.internetviz-newsletters.com/PSJ/e_article001293919.cfm</guid></item></channel>
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