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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:25:35 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Bill James is a master of referrals and has a willing to share. Hear his keynote speeches, get hold of free resources and sign up for newsletter updates from Bill.</description>
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      <title>Turn Calls from Cold into Gold</title>
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      <description>Every business has one main objective: to sell its products or services. And the only way to grow that business is to sell more.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:25:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>5 Steps to Effective Word of Mouth Referrals</title>
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      <description>How to control what people say about you</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:32:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Don't be a Lead Generation April's Fool!</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/don't_be_a_lead_generation_fool</link>
      <description>Is it your turn to be an April fool? </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:55:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Make Your Support Team Part of Your Sales Generation Marketing</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/Make_your_support_team_part_of_your_sales_generation_marketing</link>
      <description>Create Lasting Relationships With Your Sales Team</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:18:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Emotilogical Magic - A key to closing sales.</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/emotilogical_magic_-_A_key_closing_sales</link>
      <description>&quot;Facts open the mind but emotions open....&quot;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:39:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How most people kill their lead generation marketing stone dead!</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/how_most_people_kill_their_lead_generation_marketing_stone_dead!</link>
      <description>To earn the trust and respect needed to gain free sales leads through referrals requires time, effort and patience.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:13:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Best Way to Fail At Referrals</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/The_Best_Way_to_Fail_At_Referrals</link>
      <description>There are many theories about why so many people do not  ask for referrals</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:29:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The key to B2B lead generation and Customer Retention</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/The_key_to_B2B_lead_generation_and_Customer_Retention</link>
      <description>Finding new and keeping existing clients</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:44:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>To Pay or Not To Pay, That is the Question.</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/to_pay_or_not_to_pay</link>
      <description>I am often asked this question: Should I pay for referrals?</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:39:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why is B2B networking for business leads a matter of life and death?</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/why_is_b2b_networking_for_business_leads_a_matter_of_life_and_death</link>
      <description>Just about everyone I talk to thinks networking is a great idea</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:08:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why do you keep your lead generation marketing a secret?</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/Why_do_you_keep_your_lead_generation_marketing_a_secret</link>
      <description>A lot of businesses and sales professionals would like to make referrals a major part of their lead generation strategy but all too often sabotage their own b2b and other sales lead generation efforts.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:59:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Would you fish where there are no fish to catch?</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/would_you_fish_where_there_are_no_fish_to_catch</link>
      <description>Well, would you?</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:58:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>When you ask for a referral are you a wimp?</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/when_you_ask_for_a_referral_are_you_a_wimp</link>
      <description>Bill James offers a great technique to help you ask your clients for business referrals.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:49:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>...I Did it My Way!!!</title>
      <link>http://www.billjamesspeaker.com/articles/i_did_it_my_way</link>
      <description></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:11:21 GMT</pubDate>
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