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	<title>Comments on: An Open Letter to Independent Business Owners Struggling During This Economy</title>
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	<description>Written by Jon Schallert for business owners and community leaders</description>
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		<title>By: Dan Root</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dan Root</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Jon,

What are the chances of discussing some ideas with you regarding turning the Coachella Valley into more of a destination marketplace for more consumers, vacationers and retirees?

I&#039;m building a couple businesses with online internet marketing
and I want to establish them with foundations for desitnation
based businesses that appeal to both businesses and consumers.

How do you recommend that I proceed?

One is a new line of resort wear for women ages 8 to 48.

The second is a web site, digital and portal advertising company that offers guaranteed traffic visits per month through the use of our robotics and search engine optimization services. 

Looking forward to hearing back from you.

Dan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jon,</p>
<p>What are the chances of discussing some ideas with you regarding turning the Coachella Valley into more of a destination marketplace for more consumers, vacationers and retirees?</p>
<p>I&#8217;m building a couple businesses with online internet marketing<br />
and I want to establish them with foundations for desitnation<br />
based businesses that appeal to both businesses and consumers.</p>
<p>How do you recommend that I proceed?</p>
<p>One is a new line of resort wear for women ages 8 to 48.</p>
<p>The second is a web site, digital and portal advertising company that offers guaranteed traffic visits per month through the use of our robotics and search engine optimization services. </p>
<p>Looking forward to hearing back from you.</p>
<p>Dan</p>
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		<title>By: Sari</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sari</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not only are we keeping a positive attitude, we were presented with an offer that was too good to turn down.  we are opening a second store.  Our customer count is down, they still have our intersection under construction(started 8/08) but our average transaction is up.  Positvie attitude, keep smiling and marketing, make coming to your business fun &amp; entertaining, be the expert and all good things will follow.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not only are we keeping a positive attitude, we were presented with an offer that was too good to turn down.  we are opening a second store.  Our customer count is down, they still have our intersection under construction(started 8/08) but our average transaction is up.  Positvie attitude, keep smiling and marketing, make coming to your business fun &amp; entertaining, be the expert and all good things will follow.</p>
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		<title>By: Nanci</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nanci</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!  
this is exactly what I have been saying!! I refuse to listen to the negativity of staff or customers or media.  Proceed as though things are great!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!<br />
this is exactly what I have been saying!! I refuse to listen to the negativity of staff or customers or media.  Proceed as though things are great!</p>
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