<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360937876523153196</id><updated>2011-07-08T02:37:43.897-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ramblings of an Entrepreneur</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5360937876523153196/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Jeff Lindblom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09521016606020815426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qIX9GlNJ-Z4/S1Z1gkVr3zI/AAAAAAAAABk/lZf4QA8Fv8o/S220/Jeff+and+DeAnn.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360937876523153196.post-7047576060815980347</id><published>2009-11-17T21:38:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T21:47:04.161-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Out-Bound Marketing Offers</title><summary type='text'>Most forms of out-bound marketing contain some type of offer or discount to seduce the potential customer to come to your business to spend their money. The offer can be many different things including; dollar amount discount, percentage amount discount, buy one get one free, total freebie, buy 9 get the 10th free and many, many more. I have compiled a list of things to keep in mind when deciding</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/feeds/7047576060815980347/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2009/11/out-bound-marketing-offers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5360937876523153196/posts/default/7047576060815980347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5360937876523153196/posts/default/7047576060815980347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2009/11/out-bound-marketing-offers.html' title='Out-Bound Marketing Offers'/><author><name>Jeff Lindblom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09521016606020815426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qIX9GlNJ-Z4/S1Z1gkVr3zI/AAAAAAAAABk/lZf4QA8Fv8o/S220/Jeff+and+DeAnn.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360937876523153196.post-9144330315828387310</id><published>2009-11-09T20:17:00.005-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T21:48:32.859-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Out-Bound Marketing Focus</title><summary type='text'>Service industry businesses need to constantly seek new customers/clients and should design a marketing plan that includes out-bound, in-bound, and direct sales/marketing. Each type of marketing has its own set of characteristics that need to be understood and developed. It is most important to understand how to measure success and adapt. Marketing is rarely about finding the one process that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/feeds/9144330315828387310/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2009/11/out-bound-marketing-focus.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5360937876523153196/posts/default/9144330315828387310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5360937876523153196/posts/default/9144330315828387310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2009/11/out-bound-marketing-focus.html' title='Out-Bound Marketing Focus'/><author><name>Jeff Lindblom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09521016606020815426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qIX9GlNJ-Z4/S1Z1gkVr3zI/AAAAAAAAABk/lZf4QA8Fv8o/S220/Jeff+and+DeAnn.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360937876523153196.post-7485432341706311561</id><published>2009-11-03T21:27:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-04T18:56:36.917-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ramblings of an Entrepreneur</title><summary type='text'>I am calling this blog Ramblings of an Entrepreneur because that is exactly what it is, ramblings, mixed with a little business and life experiences that make up what I have learned and believe. I want to share my experiences and hope that others will share theirs. I am a big believer in the community and things learned from others experiences along with the synergy, camaraderie, and support that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/feeds/7485432341706311561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2009/11/ramblings-of-entrepreneur.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5360937876523153196/posts/default/7485432341706311561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5360937876523153196/posts/default/7485432341706311561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ramblingsofanentrepreneur.blogspot.com/2009/11/ramblings-of-entrepreneur.html' title='Ramblings of an Entrepreneur'/><author><name>Jeff Lindblom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09521016606020815426</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qIX9GlNJ-Z4/S1Z1gkVr3zI/AAAAAAAAABk/lZf4QA8Fv8o/S220/Jeff+and+DeAnn.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
