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		<title>Was It the Year of the QR Code?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 &#8212; they started to pop up everywhere, but do the numbers support that it was the year of the QR code? Perspective is all important here. I think it&#8217;s important to realize that a 6% response rate for a marketing piece can be looked at as a glowing success. Because it&#8217;s a single digit, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/was-it-the-year-of-the-qr-code/</link>
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		<title>The Social Media ROI Myth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Corporate types awkwardly struggle with social media ROI. That shows one thing &#8211; they just don&#8217;t get it&#8230;yet! What&#8217;s the ROI on telephones? Surely, a sales call has and will never work, right??? How about paper? Direct marketing pieces must be a bunch of noise and a waste. Why send people letters, aside from Santa, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/the-social-media-roi-myth/</link>
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		<title>How To Gain Trust and Loyalty Despite Being Another Online Stranger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world, we have the ability to connect with more people than ever. The ability to directly target the people that were looking for in our market. However, so many solopreneurs and small business people are having such a hard time, it&#8217;s an interesting dilemma. The online world is all based and build upon [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/how-to-gain-trust-and-loyalty-despite-being-another-online-stranger/</link>
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		<title>Bloggers check this handy list out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bloggers &#8211; check this handy list out! Reshared post from +Jack Humphrey Please share this with a blogger you care about Internet Marketing Consultant Jack Humphrey &#124; List Of Blogs That Accept Guest Posts This page contains a list of blogs that accept guest posts and is current as of 11/11/11. The first list is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/bloggers-check-this-handy-list-out/</link>
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		<title>Much to be Thankful for, including my family and all of my wonderful friends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving!! Google+: View post on Google+]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/much-to-be-thankful-for-including-my-family-and-all-of-my-wonderful-friends/</link>
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		<title>Modeling Twitter with a deeper functionality set is&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Modeling Twitter with a deeper functionality set is intelligent, seeing that there&#39;s greater reach on Twitter (and loyalty to Twitter by users.) Google+ Is Looking More And More Like Twitter [Headlines] The new social networking site is seen as moving away from the Facebook model. Google+: View post on Google+]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/modeling-twitter-with-a-deeper-functionality-set-is-intelligent-seeing-that-theres/</link>
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		<title>oh wait you don&#8217;t know what that is&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[oh wait, you don&#39;t know what that even means! 11 Sounds Generation O Have Never Heard The other day I used the word “rewind” in conversation only to be pulled up by a colleague who suggested that word was defunct for this generation. So, there are 2 billion mobile phone owners out there comprising Generation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/you-sound-like-a-broken-record/</link>
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		<title>The power of &#8220;No&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The power of &#34;No.&#34;]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/the-power-of-no/</link>
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		<title>Stephen Pierce is always full of good insight&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stephen Pierce is always full of good insight. Yes You Can – So Stop Planning, Start Doing, and Achieve More! YES YOU CAN!So Stop Planning, Start Doing, and Achieve More!Do you have some aspirations that are beyond your current capabilities? It’s natural to dream of things that you want to do someday, but currently can’t. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/stephen-pierce-is-always-full-of-good-insight/</link>
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		<title>Social Media and Marketing Insights 2011 Booz &amp;amp&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Social Media and Marketing Insights 2011 Booz &#38; Co and Buddy Media’s recent study on the state of social media and marketing offers some interesting insights into what companies are doing now, and where they plan to invest in the future. For instance: Social media is primarily the domain of marketing. Less than half (48%) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/212/</link>
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		<title>Great example of how to use a Facebook&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Great example of how to use a Facebook page to engage and interact with customers. Learn From Coke’s 3 Facebook Best Practices &#124; Business 2 Community Recently, Coca-Cola edged out Hyundai as the most popular brand on Facebook, according to a study by Covario, the search engine marketing agency. Coke has Google+: View post on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/great-example-of-how-to-use-a-facebook-page-to-engage-and-interact-with-customer/</link>
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		<title>Excellent read Book Pitch Anything – Will Improve&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Excellent read. Book: Pitch Anything – Will Improve Your Marketing The book Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff is a must read for any entrepreneur or marketer. In today&#39;s video I&#39;ll tell you why, how to use it, and what other related books target the same part of t&#8230; Google+: View post on Google+]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/excellent-read/</link>
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		<title>The Secret of Steve Jobs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So many lessons to learn from Mr. Jobs&#8230; Ries&#8217; Pieces: The Secret of Steve Jobs Steve Jobs was a rebel who didn’t go about life or work in the normal way. He dropped out of college, was a fruitarian for a time and was often called an arrogant, obnoxious, weirdo. Being a rebel, ho&#8230; Google+: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/so-many-lessons-learn-from-mr/</link>
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		<title>Nice and Easy Anyone made a cool looking&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nice and Easy! Anyone made a cool looking G+ Page yet? Make Your Google+ Page Look Awesome Go to the edit section of your Google+ Page and upload the pictures to your scrapbook section. You’re allowed to have only five images for that section. Google+: View post on Google+]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/nice-and-easy-anyone-made-a-cool-looking-g-page-yet/</link>
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		<title>Agreed great pointsReshared post from +Brock PredovichWhy Google+&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Agreed&#8230;great points Reshared post from +Brock Predovich Why Google+ is &#34;kind of of BIG DEAL!&#34; The &#34;Social OS&#34; Google is building with Google+. Google+: View post on Google+]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/agreed-great-points/</link>
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		<title>Things To Do When The Internet is Down&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Things To Do When The Internet is Down &#8212; http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu4xwhjjCT1qz97cwo1_500.jpg Google+: View post on Google+]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/things-to-do-when-the-internet-is-down-http30-media-tumblr-comtumblr_lu4x/</link>
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		<title>RIP Steve Jobs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[you changed the world, thank you. http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ Embedded Link Apple &#8211; Remembering Steve Jobs Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an ins&#8230; Google+: View [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/rip-steve-jobs/</link>
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		<title>Publish sync for Google+ &amp; Facebook&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Embedded Link Publish sync for Google+ &#38; Facebook connected successfully! Google+: View post on Google+ FOOTER]]></description>
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		<title>Anyone ever read the publication, &quot;Slammer&quot;?? Apparently it&#039;s a photo&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone ever read the publication, &#34;Slammer&#34;?? Apparently it&#39;s a photo list of convicts, recently released (escaped?) prisoners! Just saw a copy for sale at a convenience shop. $1.25 &#8211; good value Google+: View post on Google+ FOOTER]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/anyone-ever-read-the-publication-slammer-apparently-its-a-photo/</link>
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		<title>Anyone check out this new blog platform yet?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anyone check out this new blog platform yet? Embedded Link Jux Introduces Blogging 3.0 @PSFK Jux is an eye-catching new blog platform that aims to best its predecessors like Tumblr, WordPress, and all the rest. Google+: View post on Google+ FOOTER]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/anyone-check-out-this-new-blog-platform-yet/</link>
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		<title>Smash your iPhone? This is a life saver&#8230;took me about 90 seconds to like new  condition&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Smash your iPhone? This is a life saver&#8230;took me about 90 seconds to like new condition again! Verizon iPhone 4 Broken Back Cover Replacement Directions by DirectFix.com Google+: View post on Google+ FOOTER]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/smash-your-iphone-this-is-a-life-saver-took-me-about-90-seconds-to-like-new-condition/</link>
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		<title>Exciting webinar tonight! Excellent cont&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exciting webinar tonight! Excellent content on local search and more&#8230; stay tuned!]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/exciting-webinar-tonight-excellent-cont/</link>
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		<title>5 Questions That Will Change How You View Your Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;why&#8221; behind what you do is much more transparent than you may think. It will make your brand if you have a strong, unique, passionate, admirable or interesting motivation to provide value in the marketplace. Good news is that so many are sleepwalking through the 5 Questions exercise in this article, which creates opportunity [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/5-questions-that-will-change-how-you-view-your-business/</link>
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		<title>YouTube Gets Unlisted (A Step in the Right Direction for Privacy!)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nice move by YouTube. Makes them fair game for hosting bonus videos and other stuff meant for a select few. http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/05/youtube-gets-unlisted-a-step-in-the-right-direction-for-privacy.html Posted via email from Tony Zayas &#8211; Posterous]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/youtube-gets-unlisted-a-step-in-the-right-direction-for-privacy/</link>
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		<title>Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action &#124; Video on TED.com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brilliant TED talk by Simon Sinek. The &#8220;Why&#8221; inspires action and gives genuine identity&#8230;if you&#8217;re looking to lead or influence, make sure yours is defined. Love the Golden Circle (which reminded me of Stephen Covey&#8217;s Circle of Influence). Posted via email from Tony Zayas &#8211; Posterous]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/simon-sinek-how-great-leaders-inspire-action-video-on-ted-com/</link>
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		<title>Best of Times, Worst of Times for Small Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness&#8230;&#8221; ~Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities We&#8217;re now living in a time period which may end up being the most challenging economic period of a generation, yet at the same [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/best-of-times-worst-of-times-for-small-business/</link>
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		<title>Creating a tutorial on using RSS feeds f&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Creating a tutorial on using RSS feeds for traffic generation, market awareness and creating unique content through content mashups for my CFF members.]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/creating-a-tutorial-on-using-rss-feeds-f/</link>
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		<title>Just gave the blog a face lift, as I hav&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just gave the blog a face lift, as I have a lot to share in 2010.]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/just-gave-the-blog-a-face-lift-as-i-hav/</link>
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		<title>Tony Robbins&#8217; stamp of approval</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know you&#8217;ve done something right when Tony Robbins interviews you on the topics of success, wealth and having breakthroughs, as he recently did with two of my mentors, Frank Kern and John Reese. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Frank and John, they&#8217;re two of the most accomplished and pioneering Internet marketers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/tony-robbins-stamp-of-approval/</link>
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		<title>A marketing lesson from a master</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo by azrainman Truth be told, for years, dating back to waaaaay before he got much media attention, I couldn&#8217;t stand the late, great Billy Mays.  Yes, the ultimately likeable guy who was just in the midst of a surge in popularity due to his hit show, Pitchmen.  Yet, for the longest time, the sight [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/a-marketing-lesson-from-a-master/</link>
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		<title>Mass Control &#8211; The Mass Influence of Frank Kern</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After having a week to reflect on everything I observed at Frank Kern&#8217;s Mass Control 2.0 seminar in San Diego, it&#8217;s pretty easy to see how influential Frank is to his audience &#8212; not a new revelation, but something deeper struck me. Not only does his following hang onto his every word when he dishes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/mass-control-the-mass-influence-of-frank-kern/</link>
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		<title>Do-it-yourself Consumer Warning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the mindless talking heads spreading frightful thoughts of swine flu, I thought this picture was both funny and relevant to the times]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/do-it-yourself-consumer-warning/</link>
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		<title>The Economy of Fear</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Great Anxiety (not the new Depression). It&#8217;s no secret that were facing a serious economic situation throughout the country, with global repercussions. A lot of fingers can be pointed in a lot of different places for total and what got us here. But none of that matters, to be honest. What matters [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/the-economy-of-fear/</link>
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		<title>You give salesmanship a bad name</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No, this post is not nearly as much about Slippery When Wet era Bon Jovi as the above title might almost indicate. What I do want to focus on is a general world view that&#8217;s held by many in our society, related to business. See, recently a friend of mine referenced me in his blog [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/you-give-salesmenship-a-bad-name/</link>
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		<title>Thanksgiving is for turkeys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alright&#8230;before you peg me as some ungrateful fool, I just want to clarify the title of this post, on this day of celebrating thanks in the US. First off, I love turkeys!  They&#8217;re entertaining when they gobble and taste great!! But in all seriousness, Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday (and I&#8217;ve found myself telling [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/thanksgiving-is-for-turkeys/</link>
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		<title>Psychological Triggers and Survival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is comfort the enemy?&#160; I mean people seem to be getting lazier as we advance further technologically and otherwise.&#160; What else could it be?&#160; I truly believe that comfort can be a hindrance, in many regards, to personal and societal achievement. Take this political season, for instance.&#160; A bit further out, candidates were focusing on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/psychological-triggers-and-survival/</link>
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		<title>Video Podcasting To Improve Branding, Search Engine Rankings and Traffic Generation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As YouTube is currently listed as the #3 most visited site on Internet, grabbing just under 20% of global Internet users per day (according to Alexa.com), it should come as no surprise that video has revolutionized the way communication occurs online.  The power of video lies in that it allows video publishers to form powerful [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/video-podcasting-to-improve-branding-search-engine-rankings-and-traffic-generation/</link>
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		<title>Getting Onto Page 1 of Google</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently presented information on social media marketing to a few groups of entrepreneurs.  I was very pleased with how well it was received, so I&#8217;ve decided to share the fundamental concepts in the video below. It&#8217;s about an hour and twenty minutes, so grab a cold beverage, some snacks, a note pad and enjoy!]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/getting-onto-page-1-of-google/</link>
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		<title>Picking Your Niche</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are varying opinions when it comes to niche marketing: Some say pick a unique niche and become the authority, while others will argue that there&#8217;s a piece of the pie in the huge, competitive markets, for everybody willing to put the work in. The huge markets are generally considered to be health, wealth and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/picking-your-niche/</link>
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		<title>Leveraging Social Media for your Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ads are dead. Think about it: Few pay much attention to Adwords ads, banner ads induce some type of instant blinder effect where the reader is physically incapable of looking at the ad, pop up ads are more annoying than gnats on a muggy hot summer night, and I don&#8217;t know about you, but I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/levering-social-media-for-your-business/</link>
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		<title>Two Awesome New Social Utilities from Jack Humphrey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Top blog marketing expert, Jack Humphrey, has just released a couple killer apps. Check out the video below&#8230; These will save you a ton of time and really get your blog out there. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_0qg_ohpu4]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/two-awesome-new-social-utilities-from-jack-humphrey/</link>
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		<title>Surfin&#8217; the Same Old Sites? Discover Cool Sites!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been working on a few new projects that have kept me busy, and one in particular, that helped gain some perspective on the nature of the Internet, and what and why we do what we do online. One of my best friends built an AWESOME site&#8230;you can check it out right here &#8211; whostough.com [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/surfin-the-same-old-sites-discover-cool-sites/</link>
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		<title>In an Election Year&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Super Tuesday approaching in just hours, I&#8217;m going to go a little political. Much is often said about &#8220;an election year,&#8221; for all the reasons that immediately come to mind: The Possibility of Change, Reflection on What Has Been, Ideas of Hope and Fear looking into the Future, and much more. Though Ron Paul [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/in-an-election-year/</link>
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		<title>Tom Cruise and the Scientologists vs. Gawker.com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you had a chance to see the strange Tom Cruise / Scientologist Indoctrination video that was up all over the &#8216;net recently, that means you&#8217;ve probably been bored, because it wasn&#8217;t much of anything. However, the mothership ordered sites to remove the video with threats of lawsuits, apparently because the Cruise piece is part [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/tom-cruise-and-the-scientologists-vs-gawkercom/</link>
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		<title>Be Heard in a Noisy World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Web 2.0 fundamentally redefines how we use the Internet, the authority and voice has been given back to YOU, the user, who has the ability to create content instantaneously, vote articles and video good or bad, give your feedback to blog posts (such as this very post), share news stories with your friends and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/be-heard-in-a-noisy-world/</link>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Business Resolutions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To bring in 2008 I thought I&#8217;d commit to some resolutions. First and foremost, I&#8217;ll be focusing on just one of my new business models at a time (then moving to the next, only as the first is properly nutured). Seondly, I&#8217;ll be blogging more, and with greater focus. I plan on giving away a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/new-years-business-resolutions/</link>
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		<title>Replication is all the Rage, but Modeling leads to Mastery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Replicated websites, systems and processes may be all the rage in today&#8217;s Network NetWeb Marketing, but true mastery comes from modeling, not replication or duplication. Model the masters and become one yourself. [display_podcast] Add to Onlywire]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/replication-is-all-the-rage-but-modeling-leads-to-mastery/</link>
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		<title>Gratitude: The Attitude of Thanksgiving and Law of Attraction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This posting will be a little different, as I&#8217;m not going to focus much on online business, network marketing, iBizTraining.com, etc. Today, the Thanksgiving holiday takes precedence. Since my mid-teens, Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday. The reason is for the positive and hopeful nature of this very special holiday, and all that it has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/gratitude-the-attitude-of-thanksgiving-and-law-of-attraction/</link>
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		<title>Mission Critical Success Attributes for Online Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Listen to the podcast&#8230; [display_podcast] In Seth Godin’s insightful book “Free Prize Inside / Purple Cow”, I’ve once again arrived at a conclusion I’ve come to many times before regarding success. This conclusion can perhaps be marketed to be a “success secret” of some sort, eBooks and reports can be written about it, video and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/mission-critical-success-attributes-for-online-business/</link>
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		<title>Behaviors or Outcomes?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most common mistakes made by online business seekers is that of focusing on Outcomes rather than Behaviors&#8230;think about this for a moment. If you&#8217;ve ever done any searches for an online biz, I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re well aware of how marketers like to throw out big, enticing numbers, theoretical of what you could [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyzayas.com/behaviors-or-outcomes/</link>
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