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		<title>Start a New Hire Off Right: 7 Steps for an Effective Hiring Process</title>
		<link>http://practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org/2012/01/27/start-a-new-hire-off-right-7-steps-for-an-effective-hiring-process/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Various human resource studies over the past four years have listed the top aspects of employee job satisfaction as job security, opportunities to use skills and abilities, the organization’s financial stability, relationships with immediate supervisors, compensation, benefits, career development and direction/culture of the organization. With this in mind a good training and orientation program can [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1365&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Psychology of Giving: New Research Provides Surprising Insights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although a number of studies have focused on the effect of income on happiness, Elizabeth Dunn, a social psychologist at the University of British Columbia, also wanted to understand the effect of spending choices on happiness. For example, previous research clearly demonstrated that income has a predictably positive effect on level of happiness, but these [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1358&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Waste Your Time with Partnerships</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Centers of influence. Strategic alliances. Referral partners. No matter what you call the other professionals with whom you align yourself in hopes of ultimately receiving a steady stream of new clients, having a partnership strategy is what I consider a must-have component in any adviser’s marketing plan. The key word here is “strategy.” Without one, I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1350&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Want Media Exposure? Make Yourself Available!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leveraging the power of media to grow your business is an investment that can pay attractive returns. A few column inches in a newspaper or a three-minute interview on your local TV or radio station offer a rewarding opportunity to get your company name and services noticed by your target audiences. More importantly, by being [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1344&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Prepared for a Hacker?</title>
		<link>http://practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org/2012/01/06/are-you-prepared-for-a-hacker/</link>
		<comments>http://practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org/2012/01/06/are-you-prepared-for-a-hacker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have heard recently that Stratfor Global Intelligence was hacked with the hacker stealing an estimated 200GB to 6TB of data. Stratfor is an intelligence and security firm that works with many large companies, including banks and even Homeland Security. From the news reports I’ve heard, Stratfor made a simple mistake and did not encrypt [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1338&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Ash Bhatnagar</media:title>
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		<title>Writing the Next Chapter</title>
		<link>http://practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org/2012/01/03/writing-the-next-chapter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As another new year begins, you may be wondering what it holds in store for you and your business. Will this be your break out year—a banner year that takes your business to the next level? Or, will you find your business in the same place next year? The story of your future success is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1334&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Becoming a “Best Place to Work”</title>
		<link>http://practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org/2011/12/27/becoming-a-best-place-to-work-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor’s Note:  In preparation of thinking about the end of the year and possible resolutions for the next, we’re posting the below entry a little early to give our readers a jump-start on the new year.  Have a happy holiday! What makes a great workplace? In a multiyear study aimed at defining just that, the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1327&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Clear Your Marketing Clutter</title>
		<link>http://practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org/2011/12/23/clear-your-marketing-clutter/</link>
		<comments>http://practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org/2011/12/23/clear-your-marketing-clutter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of every year my husband and I purge 150 pounds of “stuff.” We have done it a number of times, and it is extremely fulfilling! Granted, the 150 pounds is a concept (rather than an actual scale) that pushes us to achieve a higher awareness of de-cluttering, but this visual works. We [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1319&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Connecting With High Net Worth Women</title>
		<link>http://practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org/2011/12/20/connecting-with-high-net-worth-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The results are in! The 2011 Study of High Net Worth Women&#8217;s Philanthropy reveals some interesting differences in how women make philanthropic decisions for their households. The study was conducted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and an excellent recap can be found here.  As a financial adviser, you would be well served to address women’s needs [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1309&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Maria Semple</media:title>
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		<title>3 Things You Need to Know About Network Storage and Data Backup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although I have discussed network area storgage  (NAS) devices for the small- to mid-sized offices, there have been many chances in the market, so I felt an update was in order. First, there are many “home” versions that have been introduced into the market that are extremely inexpensive. They are great for saving pictures and videos, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=practicemanagementblog.fpanet.org&amp;blog=9312174&amp;post=1303&amp;subd=practicemanagementblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Ash Bhatnagar</media:title>
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