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		<title>Inducing Participation</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300961/2011/04/14/inducing-participation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Schmitter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the smartest and most interesting people I follow on Twitter is @nametagscott. He posted a thought today that resonated greatly with me and I couldn’t wait to share it with you. &#8220;If your brand doesn’t induce participation, your bank account will endure devaluation.&#8221; So what are you doing to induce participation?  I bet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love &#8216;em or Leave &#8216;em</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300652/2010/03/15/love-em-or-leave-em/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Schmitter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late last week I had one of those days that would have been better spent staying in bed. Not because I was ill, but because it seemed everything that could go wrong did.  It culminated with my cable being out and my 3 year old daughter having a bit of a meltdown because she couldn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Farewell</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300490/2009/12/14/another-farewell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Schmitter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just wanted to take a moment to commemorate the life of Jim Rohn who left us on December 5th.  Everyday I look at an inspirational print on my desk featuring one of his quotes, &#8220;Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.&#8221;  One of my goals for 2010 is to become even more well versed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon and The Droid, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300436/2009/11/06/verizon-and-the-droid-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because I took my time with this and have very distance publication dates, my Droid review was scooped by the business dept over at The Columbia Daily Tribune.  But last Wednesday I got to sit down with Regional President of Verizon Brendan Fallis and the new Motorola Droid. Last Wednesday I sat down with Fallis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$3 and a Cloud of Dust</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300430/2009/11/02/3-and-a-cloud-of-dust/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Schmitter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I feel like an old grump always complaining about the various acts of lunacy I see committed when it comes to customer service &#38; store policies. At the same time, I want to ensure that you, my faithful readers, don’t make the same mistakes in your business.  Please forgive me for yet another negative post, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sparky&#8217;s is Still Open</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300425/2009/10/30/sparkys-is-still-open/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this weeks edition of CBT Tracy and I wrote about Sparky&#8217;s homemade ice cream. While speaking to an unidentified Sparky&#8217;s source this evening, I wanted to confirm Sparky&#8217;s will not close November 1st specifically, but rather at some point this fall as the weather dictates. Sparky&#8217;s will then reopen when the temp warms back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Columbia Business Community: The Week Ahead</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300374/2009/10/05/columbia-business-community-the-week-ahead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should the city use federal funds to build a bike boulevard on the northeastern edge of downtown? That’s one of the big questions the city’s elected officials and administrators will answer this week. The City Council will consider the bike boulevard proposal during the public hearing segment of its meeting tonight at City Hall. The boulevard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Unexpected Surprise</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300278/2009/08/17/an-unexpected-surprise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Schmitter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The evening of Thursday, August 6th I spent the evening away from home.  I had the pleasure of attending the CBT 20 Under Forty and 1st Annual Titan Awards sponsored by UMB Bank. (Yes, they are my client, and I am very appreciative of their business and the CBT is proud to be partnered with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zweifel sets up shop at State Fair</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300271/2009/08/13/zweifel-sets-up-shop-at-state-fair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Rosenbaum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people typically pick up a corn dog or a funnel cake when tranversing around the Missouri State Fair. But state Treasurer Clint Zweifel is offering up something completely different &#8211; unclaimed assets. Zweifel announced yesterday that his Unclaimed Property Division will set up shop at the Sedalia extravaganza. It will be open from 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McCaskill says no mas on &#8220;Cash for Clunkers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.columbiabusinesstimes.com/300219/2009/07/31/mccaskill-says-no-mas-on-cash-for-clunkers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Rosenbaum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In between listening to my favorite musical tunes, I&#8217;ve heard many radio advertisements lately promoting the so-called &#8220;Cash for Clunkers&#8221; program. The initiative &#8211; formerly known as the Car Allowence Rebate System &#8211; is a congressional initiative meant to spur consumers to trade less-than-stellar vehicles for newer, more fuel efficient cars. The program offered anywhere [...]]]></description>
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