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		<title>Special Tweet Series Announced (Today-Leadership Styles</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the same time as Bacal &#38; Associates reduces blog posting, we&#8217;re doing something exciting to go along with the development of our World&#8217;s Greatest Training, Development and Learning Search Engine, and the other search engines we are working on. &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/site-news/special-tweet-series-announced-today-leadership-styles/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Preventing Conflict &#8211; Such A Simple Idea That&#8217;s Ignored</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a decade since I wrote Conflict Prevention In The Workplace &#8211; Using Cooperative Communication. Who would believe that still, when it comes to conflict, the old standards of conflict management and conflict resolution still dominate the conflict field, &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/adult-education/preventing-conflict-such-a-simple-idea-thats-ignored/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Using Your Head To Manage Conflict Helpcard Video/Audio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok. It was a fun experiment. What would happen if we took one of our content rich helpcards, had a computer voice read it, and then make a video of the result? Well, like someone said, it&#8217;s amazing that this &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/humor/using-your-head-to-manage-conflict-helpcard-videoaudio/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cookie Cutter Performance Appraisals &#8211; Perfect Phrases For Performance Reviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today two blogger posted comments on the use of cookie cutter phrases in performance appraisals, references my books, and those of another writer. The two blogs are available along with my very very brief comments: here and here Below is, &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/performance-management-and-appraisal/cookie-cutter-performance-appraisals-perfect-phrases-for-performance-reviews/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Elearning Related Free Whitepapers. Keep up with the field</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few elearning and informal learning white papers that have come across our desk. Please note that these offers tend to be available for only short periods of time, so if you are interested, please grab your copies &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/uncategorized/elearning-related-free-whitepapers-keep-up-with-the-field/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Augment your revenue with new sources &#8211; Partner with Bacal &amp; Associates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:07:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the next while we&#8217;re going to be &#8220;unveiling&#8221; some new ways for you and I to diversify revenue streams, through some partnerships. If you are interested (overviews below) please sign on to our partnering discussion group at this location. &#8230; <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/uncategorized/augment-your-revenue-with-new-sources-partner-with-bacal-associates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Augmenting Your Professional Income &#8211; #1 Sell our products</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Bacal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We've never made an effort to develop a network of reseller partners (or affiliates), but we have the infrastructure to set up partners so they automatically receive commissions from the sale of our product. We want to do so now to improve our sales, while helping colleagues improve their revenues. In the past we've paid 20% of sales price to reseller partners, but we are now willing to pay as high as 50% for partners who are both serious and successful. <a href="http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/uncategorized/augmenting-your-professional-income-1-sell-our-products/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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