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		<title>Friends don&#8217;t let friends blame IT</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2011/05/19/friends-dont-let-friends-blame-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 17:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Truth be told I am by nature a geek. Not that I'm necessarily a shiny new object kind of guy. But I do appreciate technology, it's application, and it's potential for positive impact.]]></description>
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		<title>Content? Or production &amp; distribution?</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2010/06/30/content-or-production-distribution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Are We Ready to Play With Pay? The Content Value Reproposition&#8221; by Steve Smith (EContent Magazine, April 2010). As the internet allowed islands of content to drift together, the cost of being an info consuming traveler  fell, drastically. Aside from the benefit of no more dead trees, it doesn&#8217;t get any cheaper than free, does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to save the fans from the NBA</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2010/06/07/how-to-save-the-fans-from-the-nba/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Forward Thinking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;6 Ways to Fix the NBA&#8221; by Stephen Fried (Parade.com, 20 June 2010). As luck (?) would have it, this article managed to come my way via Google Alerts. And yes, sports as an analogy for business is overdone. None the less there are some interesting observation here that apply to incentives, as well as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making over the Makeover</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/12/01/making-over-the-makeover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Makeover: Scoot Richmond &#8211; No Free Rides&#8221; by Phaedra Hise (Fortune Small Business, November 2009). As you&#8217;ve followed this blog you&#8217;ve probably come to realize that FSB&#8217;s Makeover feature is very often an engaging read. The review of this Richmond, Virginia&#8217;s scooter business is worth a go. For what it&#8217;s worth, here are the AU [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The truth about Apple</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/11/20/the-truth-about-apple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Apple The Outlier&#8221; by Rich Karlgaard (Forbes.com, 21 October 2009). In response to Mr. Kalgaard&#8217;s blog post the following comment (below) was submitted. Maybe you&#8217;ll find it entertaining, so it&#8217;s also being shared here. While I didn&#8217;t read every comment in detail, with all due respect, I think the essential point has been missed&#8230; When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The wary reader gets wise</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/09/24/the-wary-reader-gets-wise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Courting a Wary Customer&#8221; by Sid Liebenson (Deliver Magazine, July 2009). In case you&#8217;re not already aware, Deliver is published by USPS. Natrually, it tends to be biased towards the usage of direct mail or other pro-USPS mediums. None the less, there are often pearls of wisdom worth consuming. Unfortunately, Mr. Liebenson&#8217;s article is going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask a realtor, staging matters (and other late night thoughts) &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/06/11/ask-a-realtor-staging-matters-and-other-late-night-thoughts-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/06/11/ask-a-realtor-staging-matters-and-other-late-night-thoughts-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Fortune Small Business Small Business Makeover: Cloz &#8211; Dress for Success&#8221; by Patricia B. Gray (Fortune Small Business, May 2009).  This post is a follow up to a post a couple weeks back. Full disclosure: It is also shameless self-promotion. The news&#8230; FSB  decided to print (on their Letters page) an edited version of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome of Fantasy Island?</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/05/24/welcome-of-fantasy-island/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/05/24/welcome-of-fantasy-island/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 17:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Opinion: When head counts are low, take time to save time&#8221; by Sharon Machlis (ComputerWorld Mag, 18 May 2009). In theory Ms. Machlis is correct. It is true, there is always room for improvement. Unfortunately, it is rare that management (in larger organizatios) incents such behavior &#8211; let alone rewards it. As the fear of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask a realtor, staging matters (and other late night thoughts)</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/05/05/ask-a-realtor-staging-matters-and-other-late-night-thoughts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/05/05/ask-a-realtor-staging-matters-and-other-late-night-thoughts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 19:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Fortune Small Business Small Business Makeover: Cloz &#8211; Dress for Success&#8221; by Patricia B. Gray (Fortune Small Business, May 2009). Below are a few more opportunities that were shared with FBS. Dear FSB, With regards to Mr. Michael Cohen and his firm Cloz, I have a few ideas I&#8217;d like to share before I shut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Without guests there is no retail</title>
		<link>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/04/27/without-guests-there-is-no-retail/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alchemyunited.com/2009/04/27/without-guests-there-is-no-retail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Simchock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Wholesale Changes&#8221; by Eric Krell (Consulting Magazine, March / April 2009).  A fairly insightful article that was good enough to trigger this letter to the editor: Consulting Mag: The ill condition of retail is well known. However, there is a factor that was not directly mentioned (in the article) and we believe is essential to [...]]]></description>
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