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	<title>Small Business Support Network &#187; Stephen Spry</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Advance Australia Fair!</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/advance-australia-fair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/advance-australia-fair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[aussie web sites]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[australian web directory]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to run the Aussie flag right up to the top of the flagpole and celebrate some of the really great home grown web sites that come right out of the lucky country!
I&#8217;ve been a tad &#8220;patriotic&#8221; on this issue since&#8230; well forever (or almost as long as I have been online) and have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changes To National &#8220;Do Not Call&#8221; Register</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/do-not-call-register-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/do-not-call-register-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[do not call register]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just received an email from the (Australian) Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy regarding a discussion paper they have just released regarding the &#8220;eligibility requirements for registration on the Do Not Call Register&#8221;
According to the email&#8230;
As a valued stakeholder, the Department would appreciate your views on this issue.
But me being the sceptical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Listing&#8217;s Gone&#8230; What Happened?</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/my-listings-gone-what-happened/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/my-listings-gone-what-happened/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[expired domains]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[thumbnails]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of our recent facelift, I outsourced the manual removal of some 1000+ small business listings to bring the site totally up to date and make it more consistent with what I feel my visitors expect to find.
There were four criteria used to &#8220;kill&#8221; these directory listings: Listings without a web site - I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make A Painless Move to a New Web Host</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-make-a-painless-move-to-a-new-web-host/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-make-a-painless-move-to-a-new-web-host/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web hosting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=211</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two things can go seriously wrong when you move to a new web hosting provider. Follow this simple guide to doing it without too many dramas. 
 Any move to a new hosting provider can mean huge losses to your business if things aren&#8217;t done correctly. Specifically:your web site doesn&#8217;t &#8220;behave&#8221; the way it should, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Add Your Articles To SBSN</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/add-your-articles-to-sbsn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/add-your-articles-to-sbsn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Your Articles]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[article marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=196</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Article marketing is an effective way to build back-links to your site and establish a good reputation for you name/business.
SBSN offers registered members the opportunity to submit items to two main sections on this site. They are the &#8220;Your News&#8221; and &#8220;Your Articles&#8221; sections.
All that&#8217;s required is to firstly register your website with us&#8230;
And then, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Steps To A Strategic Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/9-steps-to-a-strategic-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/9-steps-to-a-strategic-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Growing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business strategy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On a scale of one to ten, having a good business strategy rates about a fifteen! 
No matter what kind of business you have &#8212; whether you sell products or a service, as the saying goes, &#8220;if you fail to plan, then you&#8217;re really planning to fail.&#8221; 
Creating a strategy can mean the difference between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing A Domain Name</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/choosing-a-domain-name/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/choosing-a-domain-name/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[domain name choices]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world, we are constantly inundated with marketing messages. In his &#8220;The New Positioning,&#8221; Jack Trout states that the average person will have seen over 140,000 TV commercials by the time he or she reaches 18 years of age.
The Internet is surely no different. It&#8217;s literally filled with web sites that range from sheer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Domain Names 101</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/domain-names-101/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/domain-names-101/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[domain name delegation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[domain name registrars]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[domain name registration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This page deals with the basic issues related to where your information is stored on the Internet - such things as web servers, hosting, domain names etc
Web Servers
For your business information to be seen on the Internet, it must live on a web server - a computer which &#8220;serves&#8221; up web pages to people to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Know A Domain From A URL?</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/dont-know-a-domain-name-from-a-url/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/dont-know-a-domain-name-from-a-url/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[domain name registration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web hosting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New to the Internet? Don&#8217;t know a domain name from a URL?
Our preliminary outline of what&#8217;s involved in doing business on the Internet is aimed at someone with little or no knowledge of the Internet.
The first step involves a very basic understanding of how the Internet is used&#8230;
1. YOU can use it to find out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to say &#8220;No&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-say-no/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-say-no/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=162</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The most effective time saving strategy of all is the use of the word &#8220;No&#8221;.
Although not always possible to do so, you don&#8217;t have to offer a long winded explanation about why you can&#8217;t do something, and you&#8217;ll quickly find that the most effective time saving strategy of all is the use of the word [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design Your Online Success</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/design-your-online-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/design-your-online-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beginning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[first impressions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web site design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Web site design has always been a fascinating area for me &#8212; not entirely in the realm of graphic design but also of flow, navigation, appearance, and content. I love to surf the web almost exclusively to learn about different feels and flavors. In the process of doing so, it amazes me to see how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Upgrade Underway For SBSN</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/major-upgrade-for-sbsn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/major-upgrade-for-sbsn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For a web site that&#8217;s been online since 1997, you&#8217;d expect there to have been quite a few changes over the years. Surprisingly, there hasn&#8217;t really been the need to make that many changes&#8230; until now.
While fresh content has always been added &#8212; most of it &#8220;automatically&#8221; in the form of member listings and articles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Location, Location, Location</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/location-location-location/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/location-location-location/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beginning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online success]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an old saying about choosing where to establish your business depends on these three criteria&#8230; but it&#8217;s one reason why many retailers choose to locate in large shopping malls.
But I&#8217;m not there&#8230; and I still get around 13,000 people every week visit my store.
I&#8217;m on the Mid North Coast of NSW in a small [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Limitations of The Internet</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/limitations-of-the-internet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/limitations-of-the-internet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beginning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you can believe the mail that comes in every day offering &#8220;Great Work at Home&#8221; opportunities, it seems that anyone be successful on the Internet.
The simple answer is&#8230;. NOT everyone can do it, whether they&#8217;re plugged in to the Internet or not!
The key to running a successful home-based business is much more a personal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Work From Home? Key Personal Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/work-from-home-key-personal-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/work-from-home-key-personal-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beginning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[work from home essentials]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For anyone to work from home, there are many important issues you need to consider before taking the plunge. The main focus of this article is to do with the personal attributes you need to run a successful home based business.
Sure, you&#8217;ll need the phone, computer, desk, fax etc to carry out the work, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pay Peanuts&#8230; and Waddya Get?</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/pay-peanuts-and-waddya-get/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/pay-peanuts-and-waddya-get/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online success]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s an old saying, currently undergoing a resurgence in relation to what you can get from what is still a relatively new advertising medium.
Any SME (small to medium enterprise) has a virtual plethora of options to spend their advertising dollar on.
There&#8217;s green, pink, yellow, white and a dozen other types of big colour pages to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Internet Marketing Blunders</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/top-10-internet-marketing-blunders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/top-10-internet-marketing-blunders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Growing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mistakes]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online success]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s sad that people are STILL making these simple mistakes in 2008. This article was originally written in the late 1990&#8217;s, and as part of our 2008 upgrade, I only had to edit out a few minor things for it to retain it&#8217;s relevance some 10 years on.
So what are the 10 Top Internet Marketing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web Site Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/web-site-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/web-site-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[domain name registration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online costs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[promotion]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web design]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web hosting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=59</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What Price for a Web Site?
Talk to people about the Internet, and you&#8217;ll hear how some web sites can cost thousands&#8230; while others cost next to nothing. Confusing to say the least!
This article summarises most of the real &#8220;costs&#8221; involved in developing a web site and getting (and keeping) your business online.
If you want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Do Business On The Web</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-do-business-on-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/how-to-do-business-on-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online business]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=61</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Putting your business on the Internet is certainly not as simple as just &#8220;Whack up a web site&#8221; and watch the dollars roll in&#8230; There&#8217;s a lot more involved in establishing a successful on-line business presence.
If you are serious about getting a return for your on-line investment, or at least minimising your expenses (or losses), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Promote Your Business OnLine</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/promote-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/promote-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[OnLine Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[promote business]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Helping people to effectively promote their small business online is the main reason we established SBSN&#8230;
Even way back then, in 1997, we saw that the small players were at a disadvantage in trying to attract traffic to their business web site.
Now, with several extra squillion web sites on the net, and the major search portals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Unexpected Crises</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-crises/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-crises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=49</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many &#8220;unexpected&#8221; problems disrupt or cancel our carefully planned work schedules.
Often, many of the crises that occur are only a crisis for someone else!!!
Often they have nothing to do with you, but you&#8217;re being asked to deal with it (see&#8230; they&#8217;re delegating the problem).
The best answer to coping with &#8220;unexpected&#8221; problems is to plan your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Delegation</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-delegation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-delegation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=47</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Small business operators often have everything to do, and often do not have the luxury of delegating tasks to others.
Many have a business to run, by themselves.
No-one else can do it for us.
It is our baby! But there is still a lot of work that could be done by others that is often not delegated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Meetings</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-meetings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-meetings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ The nature of small business means we often have to attend meetings or seminars for our own professional development, to update information, and to network. It is an essential part of the work we do.
Unfortunately it takes you away from work! Many meetings seem to be unnecessary, too long, or badly run. They seem [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Unexpected Visitors</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-visitors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-visitors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unexpected visitors are another major interruption you have to deal with. The nature of your job means you also have to expect this type of interruption where too many people simply &#8220;drop in&#8221; without prior notice or appointment.
How many times do they &#8220;drop in&#8221; for a chat, which turns into an extended visit? This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Wasters - Telephone Interruptions</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-phone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/time-wasters-phone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine you&#8217;ve just started on a particular job, probably after you had to really hound yourself to get started (it&#8217;s probably an unpleasant one - see Procrastination) and what happens&#8230; the phone rings&#8230;
No matter what you are doing at the time, you lunge to answer its beckoning ring!
Or you&#8217;re in the middle of a client [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Time Wasters</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/major-time-wasters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/major-time-wasters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once you&#8217;ve identified the five biggest time wasters, you are well on your way to developing tactics to eliminate them from your work&#8230;.
 A study of 900 managers in nine countries revealed 5 major activities which wasted this precious resource. They were: Telephone interruptions
 Meetings
 Unexpected visitors
 Poor delegation
 Unexpected Crises
Already it is obvious that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oft Neglected Business Resource</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/oft-neglected-business-resource/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/oft-neglected-business-resource/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Managing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like any business tool, the Internet has its own set of limitations you must be aware of, if you have any chance of succeeding&#8230; or maybe even just surviving&#8230;
This particular personal skill is VITALLY important to you&#8230; but so many people tend to overlook it, or never really learn how to use it&#8230; that their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Existing Customers Your Key to Survival</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/existing-customers-your-key-to-survival/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/existing-customers-your-key-to-survival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Growing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[customer follow-up]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[list building]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=27</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most businesses concentrate on getting &#8220;new business&#8221;&#8230; thinking that new business is what is needed to grow.
Think about how hard you work to get a new client&#8230; the time and effort it takes to get them to purchase from you, or use your services. They had to develop some sort of &#8220;trust&#8221; in you before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Key to Success?</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/whats-the-key-to-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/whats-the-key-to-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Beginning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[commitment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[new business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[online success]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=20</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I wish I knew&#8230; it&#8217;d make running my SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) just so much easier!
However, there isn&#8217;t any magic recipe&#8230;
Probably, if you look at what you do on a daily basis to make your business more attractive to current and potential customers, you could be looking at the answer!
Daily, you&#8217;ll do research - [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Style Trends in Floor Covering</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/style-trends-in-floor-covering/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/style-trends-in-floor-covering/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Your News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[carpet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[flooring]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ What&#8217;s In: Glamour &#038; Easy Elegance
There is only one event that draws over 1000 exhibitors with the latest fashions in floor covering. Retailers, distributors, and installers have all proclaimed Surfaces as the world&#8217;s premier flooring tradeshow. Even architects, designers and builders flock there for inspiration.
 You don&#8217;t have to travel to the show to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Site for Your Web ToolBox</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/internet-marketing-toolbox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/internet-marketing-toolbox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/?p=274</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just six weeks after installing WordPress, I&#8217;m very pleased to say my new experiment seems to be working very well indeed as I now announce another web site in my toolbox series&#8230;
First there was the Work At Home Business Toolbox (March 2007)&#8230; and now, after six weeks of rigorous testing, I&#8217;m pleased to present you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web Site Hack Alert</title>
		<link>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/web-site-hack-alert/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ozsmallbiz.net/web-site-hack-alert/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Spry</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[SBSN News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hack alert]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[spam links]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just &#8220;discovered&#8221; someone had embedded some PHP code on the home page of one of my web sites which redirected search engine robots to a page full of &#8220;links&#8221;.
I&#8217;m not quite sure &#8220;how&#8221; it got inserted onto the bottom of this home page, but its intent is fairly obvious.
This little piece of php scripting:
$HTTP_USER_AGENT=$_SERVER["HTTP_USER_AGENT"];
 [...]]]></description>
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