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		<title>Marketing speaker, entrepreneur, author and blogger : Chris Houchens</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Houchens is a marketing speaker, entrepreneur, author, blogger, and owner of Shotgun Concepts, a marketing consultancy he founded in 1997 to provide guidance on marketing strategy to today’s forward thinking companies. ]]></description>
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		<title>Fundraising: How to make it as easy as a walk in the PARK</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you planning a fundraiser for your nonprofit?  Are you feeling overwhelmed with the details and wanting it to be a success? ]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Spotlight Award Finalist &#8211; Rising Star, Joe Castillo</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Castillo is the Winner of the American Entertainment Magazine’s Best Solo Novelty Act and recognized by the Event Solutions Spotlight Awards as a Rising Male Star. ]]></description>
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		<title>How To Make Your Event Completely Flop – by Bob Stromberg</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have seen many events succeed and fail.  Some have been so terrible, you’d think the event planners were trying to make their event a disaster.  Here are 3 ways to guarantee your event will flop.]]></description>
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		<title>4 Common Mistakes made when planning a Comedy Outreach Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why choose Comedy for your next community outreach event? The answer is quite simple: everyone enjoys laughter. When we laugh, we are sampling the joy God intends for us. However, you can schedule the best Christian comedian and still the event can flop. ]]></description>
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		<title>Event Planning Tips for the Faint at Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regardless if it is a fundraiser, Holiday party, sales conference or something your new boss forgot to do, the thought of planning an event can be overwhelming for a rookie.

Over the years our staff has put together an outline for successful  events.    Here are are some quick tips that I've put together for you.]]></description>
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