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	<description>Juggling Business Development and Product Management</description>
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		<title>Why Early-Stage Investors Should be Pumping Up Their Startups with Data</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jeb Stone posted some great insights on Venture Beat about why startups should be competing on data and how their investors can help. What if VCs provided centralized analytics and data management resources as part of their investment in startups? Giving startups the tools and resources they need to compete on analytics would give investment firms and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/05/26/why-early-stage-investors-should-be-pumping-up-their-startups-with-data/</link>
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		<title>Get Results by Listening with Intent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leadership expert Art Petty shares some tips on listening with intent. “Listening with intent isn’t a technique, it’s a personal value backed by behaviors that cause us to shift from the movie about ourselves running in our own minds to focusing on the movie or picture being created by another.” When we understand the needs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/05/16/get-results-by-listening-with-intent/</link>
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		<title>What Is Business Development?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not enough companies engage in genuine business development activities. So it&#8217;s no surprise that I&#8217;m often asked the question &#8220;what is business development?&#8221; It&#8217;s one of those things that most people have never had any involvement with and really have no idea what it is. The question mostly comes up at social events or when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/04/28/what-is-business-development/</link>
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		<title>Decentralized vs Centralized Analytics Function &#8211; I Never Thought About It</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jeb Stone (the smartest guy I know) makes some great points in his most recent post - Centralized vs Decentralized Analytics: All You Need To Know. I'm a firm believer in the value of analytics. But I never really thought about whether the function should be centralized or not. Who wouldn't want to have their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/04/23/decentralized-vs-centralized-analytics-function-i-never-thought-about-it/</link>
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		<title>Understanding E-Mail Psychology to Write an Effective Partnership Pitch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When pitching a potential partner via e-mail there are a lot of factors to consider. For purposes of this discussion, we&#8217;re going to assume that you&#8217;ve already properly researched your prospect and know that what you have to offer will deliver value. The trick is how to communicate this value to the prospect and get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/04/21/understanding-e-mail-psychology-to-write-an-effective-partnership-pitch/</link>
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		<title>The 29 Most Important Words for Leaders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Terry Starbucker shares  great tips on leadership and communications. Here he share&#8217;s the 29 most important words for leaders. The 7 most important words: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know, but I&#8217;ll find out.&#8221; The 6 most important words: “I admit I made a mistake.” The 5 most important words: “You did a great job!” The 4 most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/04/21/the-29-most-important-words-for-leaders/</link>
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		<title>Eric Guilleminault Launches Off the Grid Fitness, a Green Gym</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I love entrepreneurs and start-ups. I workout regularly to stay fit. And I try to go green whenever possible. That&#8217;s why I think my friend Eric&#8217;s new venture is so cool. Eric has started the first &#8220;green&#8221; gym in Arizona &#8211; Off the Grid Fitness. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, Eric has created something truly unique [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/04/14/eric-guilleminault-launches-off-the-grid-fitness-a-green-gym/</link>
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		<title>RetailMeNot Partners with CardSpring to Disrupt the Coupon Space</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I work in the loyalty space. I&#8217;m also a big user of loyalty programs. This thrilled me &#8211; RetailMeNot Could Shred The Paper Coupon Biz With Credit Card-Integrated On and Offline Discounts (via Techcrunch). From the post: &#8230;RetailMeNot is planning a roll out of its paperless credit card-linked coupons this summer with several nation-wide retailers&#8230; &#8230;The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/04/10/retailmenot-partners-with-cardspring-to-disrupt-the-coupon-space/</link>
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		<title>Don’t Limit Your Leverage By Negotiating Piecemeal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark Suster has another great post on negotiating tactics. This one dealing with how to handle the laundry list of items that need to be addressed after the first draft of an agreement. The best way to handle these is to take them as a package, rather than negotiating them “piecemeal” (line by line). Here’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/04/02/dont-limit-your-levarage-by-negotiating-piecemeal/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Suck At Meetings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m usually not a fan of infographics. They’re overused and typically not that good. But this one from Sales Crunch regarding meetings was an unexpected find on Pinterest. I recommend checking it out for Business Development and Product Management professionals. The take-aways for me were: Respect the value of attendees’ time – a single meeting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://randyweber.com/blog/2012/03/31/dont-suck-at-meetings/</link>
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