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	<title>BLACK ENTERPRISE &#187; Technology</title>
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		<title>Photos: Ten Cool Products to Give Your Business a Boost</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/03/15/ten-cool-products-to-give-your-business-a-boost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonya A. Donaldson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot has been said about the benefits of social media, and it’s all true. But to keep your business from floating off into the increasingly popular “cloud,” you can’t forget the basics. Here are some products to help you stay grounded.]]></description>
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		<title>A Tech Makeover Story</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/03/01/a-tech-makeover-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonya A. Donaldson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year was no cakewalk for many Americans: The fallout from the near collapse of the financial industry, the upending of the real estate market, and record-high unemployment rates were nothing to sing about. Despite the overall gloom, some entrepreneurs knew brief moments of hope, particularly those who invested in technology.]]></description>
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		<title>Organize Your Life</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2010/02/01/organize-your-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Hudson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bento]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone using a smartphone already knows how great it is to have everything you want right in your pocket. Wouldn’t it be even better, though, if you could turn your device into a fully functional organizer, managing everything from employee lists to business inventory to customer information? Well, there are a couple of apps for that: Bento for iPhone and DDH Software’s HanDBase for smartphones.]]></description>
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		<title>The Past Is Prologue</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/01/01/the-past-is-prologue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/01/01/the-past-is-prologue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonya A. Donaldson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How would you like to chat with Benjamin Franklin? Think it’s impossible? Not so, says Charles Palmer, executive director at Harrisburg University’s Center for Advanced Entertainment and Learning Technologies in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ]]></description>
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		<title>A View to a Killer Business Model</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/21/a-view-to-a-killer-business-model-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/21/a-view-to-a-killer-business-model-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonya A. Donaldson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last three years, Web 2.0 technologies have brought innovations to the entrepreneurial and small business markets that have enabled creativity, productivity, growth opportunities, and, yes, fun. We’ve watched as Facebook morphed from an Ivy League hangout into a social networking site with growing business functionality; and we’ve seen burgeoning business moguls take advantage of audio tools to launch radio shows that complement their businesses. No question, then, Web 2.0 is moving fast. So what’s the next step? Well, if you’ve passed around or commented on any of the thousands of user-generated videos online, then you might have an inkling.]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Tools for Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/04/tech-tools-for-entrepreneurs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/12/04/tech-tools-for-entrepreneurs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Internet has become a fundamental resource for many small businesses, there are more tools available to give users on-demand access to virtualized resources that can help them operate on a smaller budget and appear more professional.]]></description>
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		<title>Publish, Not Perish</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/10/01/publish-not-perish/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/10/01/publish-not-perish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonya A. Donaldson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With an increasing number of sophisticated and professional online services, ordinary entrepreneurs can now create for themselves extraordinary publishing opportunities.]]></description>
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		<title>Tuning In to the Third Screen Frontier</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2009/05/11/tuning-in-to-the-third-screen-frontier/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2009/05/11/tuning-in-to-the-third-screen-frontier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 16:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are more than 270 million mobile phones active in the U.S., according to CTIA, the international association for wireless telecommunications. Between October 2007 and October 2008 YouTube’s mobile audience grew by 277%. In the third quarter of 2008, it was accessed by about 3 million U.S. mobile subscribers.]]></description>
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		<title>How Online Video Can Boost Your Firm&#8217;s Bottom Line</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2009/03/10/how-online-video-can-boost-your-firms-bottom-line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2009/03/10/how-online-video-can-boost-your-firms-bottom-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the online video movement in full swing and YouTube attracting 98.9 million viewers to 5.9 billion videos in December 2008, according to digital media tracker comScore, businesses of all sizes are looking to cash in on the trend. In total, U.S. Internet users viewed a record 14.3 billion online videos during December, comScore reports, representing an increase of 13% compared with the previous month. YouTube led the growth charge, accounting for 49% of the incremental gain in videos viewed over the previous month.]]></description>
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		<title>Up the Ante on Your Web Presence</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2009/02/24/up-the-ante-on-your-web-presence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2009/02/24/up-the-ante-on-your-web-presence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They may have millions of pages at their fingertips, but people surfing the Web usually stop after seeing their favorite search engine’s top 10 choices. That means that those companies fortunate enough to land on the first page of a keyword search – and preferably as high up on the page on possible – are the ones that will walk away with the business.]]></description>
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		<title>Becoming a Social Networking Butterfly</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2009/01/09/becoming-a-social-networking-butterfly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2009/01/09/becoming-a-social-networking-butterfly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abiola Abrams may not have the deep pockets of a large publishing conglomerate, but what she does have is a powerful business-building tool: a presence on social networking sites that target the black audience.]]></description>
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		<title>Four Ways to Slash Tech Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/12/22/four-ways-to-slash-tech-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/12/22/four-ways-to-slash-tech-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While few business gurus would argue the merits of tightening tech budget belts right now, the key is to reduce tech spending without sacrificing performance, productivity, and profitability. Here’s how:]]></description>
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		<title>Building Your Online Rep</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/12/19/building-your-online-rep/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/12/19/building-your-online-rep/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With so much focus on reputation-building at the individual level, it stands to reason that individual companies would use the exercise to ensure their longevity. And while companies of all sizes strive to do this in the bricks-and-mortar world, it wasn’t until recently that small to midsized businesses gained access to the tools they needed to do just that online.]]></description>
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		<title>Making the Best of Your Wireless Options</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/12/02/making-the-best-of-your-wireless-options/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/12/02/making-the-best-of-your-wireless-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive to gain access to the Web and e-mail from just about anywhere. For starters, many companies use BlackBerry and  other smart phones that offer a variety of services, from basic phone to e-mail and Internet to calendars and address books, essentially serving as an "office away from the office" for owners, managers, and employees who spend much of their time on the road.]]></description>
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		<title>Five Steps to Better IT Security</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/11/25/five-steps-to-better-it-security/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/11/25/five-steps-to-better-it-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Georgia Tech Information Security Center]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) released its list of emerging cyber threats for 2009, the news wasn’t good for companies that use computers in the course of business. Sophistication of threats continues to rise, says the GTISC, as do the number of cyber criminals who are seeking not only data and information, but also profitability from their activities.]]></description>
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		<title>Turn Your Website Into a Social Networking Machine</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/10/07/turn-your-website-into-a-social-networking-machine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/10/07/turn-your-website-into-a-social-networking-machine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people see online social networking tools as a fun diversion where individuals make friends, find romance, and locate long lost classmates. While it's true that sites such as MySpace and Facebook have come to the forefront as "the sites to be on" for people looking to connect socially online, those two sites, and a myriad of others, have proven themselves as useful business tools for companies of all sizes.]]></description>
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		<title>Text Me!</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/09/12/text-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/09/12/text-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Hey you, with the cell phone on your desk just a few inches from your hand. Or maybe it's in your pocket or purse, or it's clipped to your belt. Wherever this handy communication gadget is, the fact that it's within reach should tell you just how powerful a business tool it can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barack Obama’s Lesson in Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/06/18/barack-obama%e2%80%99s-lesson-in-social-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/06/18/barack-obama%e2%80%99s-lesson-in-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Sen. Barack Obama being recognized as the presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, he can make history if he becomes our next president. Not only by being the nation’s first African American president, but he is also being referred to as potentially the first customer relationship management (CRM) president. You also may even consider him to be the first social media president based on his campaign’s savvy use of the Web.]]></description>
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		<title>Corporate Clicks: FraserNetsearch</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/06/09/corporate-clicks-frasernetsearch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/06/09/corporate-clicks-frasernetsearch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Brown</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[FraserNet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to recent studies, African Americans turn to the Internet more often than others for career information and professional networking. With this in mind, the launch of a new black business search engine called FraserNetsearch seeks to aid black businesses in promoting their companies, as well as provide an avenue for professionals to cyber connect.]]></description>
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		<title>Following Up</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/06/03/following-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/06/03/following-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eloqua]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iContact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[InfusionSoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pardot]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many small businesses have turned to technology to automate important but routine tasks and processes. By investing time up front to create informational content for each product or service offered, companies can craft custom responses to inquiries captured from the Web. A recent study by InfusionSoft (www.infusionsoft.com), a provider of small-business marketing automation tools, found that 65% of small-business owners surveyed cite an inability to consistently and efficiently follow up with leads as one of their top concerns.]]></description>
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		<title>Pumping Up Web Traffic</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/29/pumping-up-web-traffic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/29/pumping-up-web-traffic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The hyperlink is still the lifeblood of the Web. When you see some interesting content on the Web, chances are you’re going to pass the link on to others you think will enjoy it as much as you.]]></description>
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		<title>Protect Your Network</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/29/protect-your-network/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/29/protect-your-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In March, Hannaford Bros., a Scarborough, Mass.-based supermarket chain, announced someone had hacked into its computer system and exposed 4.2 million debit and credit card numbers, resulting in more than 1,800 fraud cases. Affecting customers in five different states, the data breach underscores--via a very public example--the need for robust network security for all companies regardless of size.]]></description>
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		<title>Building an IT Team</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/11/building-an-it-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/11/building-an-it-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bridget McCrea</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outsourcing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to technology, most small businesses outsource to firms that handle duties such as new software implementation, systems integration, and server maintenance. ]]></description>
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		<title>RushmoreDrive.com Tailors Web Searches to Black Audiences</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/10/rushmoredrivecom-tailors-web-searches-to-black-audiences/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/10/rushmoredrivecom-tailors-web-searches-to-black-audiences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Calypso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Web Enterprises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RushmoreDrive.com]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The online search engine RushmoreDrive.com was officially launched into cyberspace. Its goal is to become the premiere search engine for the Web’s black community. The site is a venture by Black Web Enterprises, a company owned by IAC, the $6 billion giant behind Match.com and Ask.com, among.]]></description>
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		<title>Four Social Acts Business People Need to Commit</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/02/four-social-acts-business-people-need-to-commit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/02/four-social-acts-business-people-need-to-commit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MySpace]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[But a growing number of business people do understand how these Websites are being used to have conversations with people for the purpose of knowledge sharing, opinion swapping, and cultivating professional relationships.]]></description>
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		<title>Virtual Storage Lockers</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/01/virtual-storage-lockers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/04/01/virtual-storage-lockers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Calypso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computer storage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hard-drive backup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Computers are vulnerable to hard-drive crashes, virus attacks, theft, and natural disasters, which can erase everything in an instant. With online storage, you can store data in a secure, remote location for safekeeping, so that in the event of disaster your data is retrievable.]]></description>
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		<title>Oprah’s Social Media Lesson</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/03/06/oprah%e2%80%99s-social-media-lesson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/03/06/oprah%e2%80%99s-social-media-lesson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Who out there wouldn’t want to be the next Oprah Winfrey? She’s turned her long-running television show into a media empire. And when Oprah speaks, people of all ages, races, cultures, and religions listen. She knows how to connect with people in ways that moves them to laugh, cry, march, vote, and buy stuff.]]></description>
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		<title>Win Friends and Influence People, Version 2.0</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/25/win-friends-and-influence-people-version-20/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/25/win-friends-and-influence-people-version-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dale Carnegie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last several months the question I get asked more than any other is how to leverage the Web to make a business stand out. The frequency of the question, along with the intensity in which it is asked, tells me that people understand the Web is going to be just as important to them as the radio, telephone, and television is today.]]></description>
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		<title>Networking 1.0 Tools for the Solopreneur</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/19/networking-10-tools-for-the-solopreneur/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/19/networking-10-tools-for-the-solopreneur/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social media is nice, but nothing beats pressing the flesh]]></description>
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		<title>Web 2.0 Success Stories</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/12/web-20-success-stories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/12/web-20-success-stories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How entrepreneurs used social media to earn thousands for their business dreams]]></description>
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		<title>Two Tech Tools I Can’t Live Without</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/05/two-tech-tools-i-can%e2%80%99t-live-without/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/05/two-tech-tools-i-can%e2%80%99t-live-without/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gadgets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Box.net and Adobe Audition software will help you store lots of content and enhance audio files]]></description>
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		<title>So You Want to Blog?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/01/so-you-want-to-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/02/01/so-you-want-to-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COLT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve finally made up your mind to do it. You’re ready to share your knowledge, expertise, and experience with the world. You have a unique voice, with unique thoughts that will entice people to listen to you … eventually. Yup, you’re ready to join me and the other 100+ million bloggers sharing opinions in the blogosphere. Here are a few tools you should check out to get you off the ground.]]></description>
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		<title>A New Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/01/30/a-new-outlook/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/01/30/a-new-outlook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BlackBerry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My name is Brent Leary and I am an addict -- a BlackBerry and iPhone addict. Plus, I like Palm Treos for running Microsoft Office apps. I spend as much time on the road as I do in the office and it’s important for me to be able to get work done when I’m on the go. ]]></description>
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		<title>Be Social!</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/01/15/be-social/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/01/15/be-social/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why sites such as MySpace are so darn popular]]></description>
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		<title>Why Are Small Businesses Still Without Web 2.0?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/01/08/why-are-small-businesses-still-without-web-20/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/01/08/why-are-small-businesses-still-without-web-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entreprenuers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Traditional entrepreneurs are wary of new tech trends]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Business Bloggers</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/01/02/successful-business-bloggers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-technology/2008/01/02/successful-business-bloggers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Leary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many business people have made the decision to jump into blogging, yet have many questions about how they can be successful.]]></description>
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