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		<title>Patrick Lencioni on Getting Naked to Win Client Loyalty</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Book Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motivational Speakers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patrick Lencioni&#8217;s newest book, Getting Naked: A Business Fable About the Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty, lands on shelves this week. From Amazon.com:
Written in the same dynamic style as his previous bestsellers including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Lencioni illustrates the principles of inspiring client loyalty through a fascinating business fable. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking Back with Thanks, and Our Top 9 Posts of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShawnEllis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Planner Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media Speakers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2009]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Happy New Year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Most Viewed Blog Posts]]></category>
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Here we are at the end of another year! If your year hasn&#8217;t gone according to plan, you&#8217;re not alone. Be it the economic meltdown, the meetings industry crisis, or other circumstances, 2009 has been &#8220;interesting.&#8221; There&#8217;s always much to be thankful for, though, and we&#8217;re very grateful here at The Speakers Group. Thank you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Negotiate &#8211; Ed Brodow Can Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ShawnEllis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Negotiation in Turbulent Times]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve done a lot of negotiating at The Speakers Group this year. Wait, for speakers? I thought speakers weren&#8217;t supposed to negotiate. Something about fee integrity&#8230; Yes, speakers negotiate. The secret&#8217;s out.
With meeting budgets slashed, speakers, speakers bureaus and other vendors in the meetings industry have had to adapt to meet clients&#8217; needs. And that&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conscious Capitalism: Transforming the Way We Think About Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Innovation Speakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motivational Speakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizational Excellence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspirational speakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conscious Capitalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Klein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Working for Good]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Business today needs a new paradigm, because “business as usual” is just not working anymore. Environmental consciousness is exploding; public distrust of business is at an historic high; many employees and customers are disconnected from the companies they work for or buy from; suppliers feel squeezed; communities often organize to keep certain businesses out. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hire a Horrible Speaker in Six Easy Steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TSGspeakers</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Planner Tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[how to book a speaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to Hire A Speaker]]></category>

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 photo credit: markhillary
STEP ONE: Look only locally to save travel expenses.
STEP TWO: Choose a speaker based on the theme of your event.
STEP THREE: Read a book and hire the author to present the content.
STEP FOUR: Base your search on price.
STEP FIVE: Make name-recognition the top priority in your search.
STEP SIX: Do it yourself.   Google [...]]]></description>
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