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		<title>Intelligence Is Overrated: What You Really Need to Succeed</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/opinions/intelligence-is-overrated-what-you-really-need-to-succeed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eBrand Media Research Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Albert Einstein’s was estimated at 160, Madonna’s is 140, and John F. Kennedy’s was only 119, but as it turns out, your IQ score pales in comparison with your EQ, MQ, and BQ scores when it comes to predicting your success and professional achievement. IQ tests are used as an indicator of logical reasoning ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I love and hate having a smartphone</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/opinions/why-i-love-and-hate-having-a-smartphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eBrand Media Research Department</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smartphones — are they heaven-sent blessings or the devil&#8217;s contraptions? We can&#8217;t decide on most days, so we&#8217;ll just let comic artist Matthew &#8220;The Oatmeal&#8221; Inman walk us through his love and hate relationship with one of his most important gadgets. We&#8217;re nodding along to a lot of his comments, are you? The Oatmeal The Oatmeal The Oatmeal The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marketers, people are cynical, and hype is not the antidote.</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/advertising/marketers-people-are-cynical-and-hype-is-not-the-antidote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eBrand Media Research Department</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=1314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The chorus of marketing voices has become cacophonous to the point where advertisers and their customers have tuned it out as so much white noise or have become hardened against it. We think the following makes sense and will help to separate you from the countless &#8220;dog and pony&#8221; shows.  1. Conduct a thorough competitive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Christmas tipping guide for those who plan to tip</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/opinions/a-christmas-tipping-guide-for-those-who-plan-to-tip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eBrand Media Research Department</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=1237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Christmas tipping, which has its own Tipping Etiquette guidelines, is discretionary. If you plan on tipping for Christmas but aren’t quite sure of how much to tip or who to tip, there are a few things to consider. Keep in mind, who to tip and who not to tip at Christmas is entirely up to you, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Few people have the imagination for reality.” &amp; a few more of my favorite quotes</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/opinions/%e2%80%9cmost-people-dont-have-the-imagination-for-reality%e2%80%9d-a-few-more-of-my-favorite-quotes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Polanski</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=470</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Polanski, EVP, eBrand Media and eBrand Interactive Every now and then I like to share quotes that I think are inspiring, funny, or worthy of contemplation. I&#8217;ve published many over the past few months and would like to share these too.  &#8220;Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you&#8217;re swinging.&#8221; &#8211; Duke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Susan Boyle as parable: our hunger for mighty metaphors</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/opinions/susan-boyle-as-parable-our-hunger-for-mighty-metaphors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Polanski</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=448</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Kendall Allen Countless many were enraptured last week by the sneaky vocals of Susan Boyle. Her talents, unveiled on &#8220;Britain&#8217;s Got Talent,&#8221; were unexpected by those who prejudged her for her appearance. Wait &#8212; that was everyone. The doubters evidently were most of those present, both panel and audience. However, watching the video that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economy back? Gene&#8217;s gonna miss the recession. Here&#8217;s why</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/opinions/economy-back-genes-gonna-miss-the-recession-heres-why/</link>
		<comments>http://ebizine.com/opinions/economy-back-genes-gonna-miss-the-recession-heres-why/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Polanski</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[america recession business]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=400</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Gene Marks Rats. Looks like this recession thing might be turning around. The market&#8217;s been rising. Houses are beginning to sell. Durable orders are up. Banks are detoxifying. Bernie Madoff and Jim Cramer have (finally) been publicly humiliated. Is this the beginning of the end of the economic downturn? If it is, I&#8217;m going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not a shocker, folks: Facebook is forever</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/ethics/not-a-shocker-folks-facebook-is-forever/</link>
		<comments>http://ebizine.com/ethics/not-a-shocker-folks-facebook-is-forever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Polanski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Bob Sullivan, The Red Tape Chroicles I know a computer science professor who runs the same Facebook experiment every semester. He invites his students to stand up in front of the room and show everyone their Facebook page on the big screen. No one has ever taken him up on the offer. Why? They’re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Other aspects of the Facebook phenomenon</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/ethics/ebrand-media-reveals-other-aspects-of-the-facebook-phenomenon/</link>
		<comments>http://ebizine.com/ethics/ebrand-media-reveals-other-aspects-of-the-facebook-phenomenon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Polanski</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=180</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Polanski, EVP, eBrand Media and eBrand Interactive Over the years we’ve compiled a large database of contacts who did not respond to our attempts to engage them regarding our services. Last month we decided to try and connect with these, “not viables”, through the social media site, Facebook. We weren’t expecting much. However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why you won&#8217;t get rich off your blog</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/opinions/why-you-wont-get-rich-off-your-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://ebizine.com/opinions/why-you-wont-get-rich-off-your-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Polanski</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Daniel Lyons For two years I was obsessed with trying to turn a blog into a business. I posted 10 or 20 items a day to my site, The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, rarely taking a break. I blogged from cabs, using my BlackBerry. I blogged in the middle of the night, having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Polanski and eBrand Media thank Zappos for their gesture of genuine partnership!</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/tom-polanski/tom-polanski-and-ebrand-media-thank-zappos-for-their-gesture-of-genuine-partnership/</link>
		<comments>http://ebizine.com/tom-polanski/tom-polanski-and-ebrand-media-thank-zappos-for-their-gesture-of-genuine-partnership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Polanski</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Polanski, EVP, eBrand Media and eBrand Interactive A person can make a series of reasonably sound assumptions by the way a company treats it vendors. Savvy Senior Managers understand that the value they place on their vendors, customers and employees is directly proportionate to the value they place on their brand. Good relationships [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiring quotes from great minds</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/opinions/inspiring-quotes-from-great-minds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Polanski</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ebizine.com/?p=89</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Polanski, EVP, eBrand Media and eBrand Interactive I remember watching a grainy black and white film of Albert Einstein accepting his Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. What struck me was that he expressed gratitude for his intuition which put him on the path to his great discovery. I’ve often wondered why he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>eBrand Media is delighted to introduce Rob Jones as a regular contributor to eBizine.</title>
		<link>http://ebizine.com/advertising/ebizine-introduces-rob-jones-as-a-regular-contributor/</link>
		<comments>http://ebizine.com/advertising/ebizine-introduces-rob-jones-as-a-regular-contributor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Polanski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Polanski eBizine is very pleased that Rob Jones had expressed an interest in contributing to the eBizine community.  We&#8217;re very impressed by the quality of his thinking and writing.  Mr. Jones has been in the marketing department of BuildDirect since 2005 where he found himself quickly caught up in the enthusiasm of working within a company [...]]]></description>
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