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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Your Biz : Top 5</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/category/1339.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Top 5 for the week of Dec. 8: Cost-cutting tips</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/08/1702108.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1702108</guid><dc:creator>Andrew Littell</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/comments/1702108.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1702108</wfw:commentRss><description>1. Employees work from home
2. Share your staff
3. Cash only
4. Cut back on travel when possible
5. Creative marketing&amp;nbsp;tactics&amp;nbsp;such as employee blogs
Source: Inc.com...(&lt;a href="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/12/08/1702108.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1702108" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/category/1339.aspx">Top 5</category></item><item><title>Top 5 for the week of Nov. 24: Cost-effective marketing</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/24/1687656.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1687656</guid><dc:creator>Andrew Littell</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/comments/1687656.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1687656</wfw:commentRss><description>1. Informative email taglines
2. Scheduled follow up
3. Contribute to a blog
4. Create an affiliate program
5 .Consistent promotional materials
Source: Entrepreneur.com...(&lt;a href="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/24/1687656.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1687656" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/category/1339.aspx">Top 5</category></item><item><title>Top 5 for the week of Nov. 17: Thanking your customers</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677107.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1677107</guid><dc:creator>Andrew Littell</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/comments/1677107.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1677107</wfw:commentRss><description>1. Freebies to valued clients
2. Reward programs
3. Client appreciation day
4. Free samples
5. Thank you notes
Source: National Federation of Independent Business...(&lt;a href="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/17/1677107.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1677107" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/category/1339.aspx">Top 5</category></item><item><title>Top 5 for the week of Nov. 3: Simplifying your business</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/03/1630101.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1630101</guid><dc:creator>Andrew Littell</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/comments/1630101.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1630101</wfw:commentRss><description>1. Website FAQ's answering common questions
2. Bank analysis statements
3. Strategic hiring
4. Limit meetings
5. Create boundaries between work and home
Source: Entrepreneur.com...(&lt;a href="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/03/1630101.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1630101" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/category/1339.aspx">Top 5</category></item><item><title>Top 5 for the week of Oct. 13: Inexpensive Cell Phones</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538389.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1538389</guid><dc:creator>Andrew Littell</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/comments/1538389.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1538389</wfw:commentRss><description>1. Palm Centro
2. Nokia 6263
3. Blackberry Pearl 8100 Series
4. Samsung SPH-M520
5. LG VX4500
Source: PCMag.com...(&lt;a href="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/13/1538389.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1538389" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/category/1339.aspx">Top 5</category></item><item><title>Top Five for the week of Oct. 6: Preparing for change</title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1497628.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1497628</guid><dc:creator>Andrew Littell</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/comments/1497628.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1497628</wfw:commentRss><description>1. Look at corporate culture
2. Communicate with staff
3. Make sure employees are committed
4. Monitor systems and procedures
5. Plan ahead
Source: Score...(&lt;a href="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1497628.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1497628" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/category/1339.aspx">Top 5</category></item><item><title>Top Five for the week of Sept. 29: Home office tips </title><link>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/29/1448511.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1448511</guid><dc:creator>Roland Jones</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/comments/1448511.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://yourbiz.msnbc.msn.com/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1448511</wfw:commentRss><description>1. Splurge on a chair 2. Create a cordless desk 3. Buy an inexpensive desk 4. Purchase art 5. Put up a whiteboard&amp;nbsp;Source: Outlaw Design 
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