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	<description>Welcome to the Panache Writing, Inc. Blog by Chris Benevich, President</description>
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		<title>Litterateur on Hiatus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Come chat with us on http://twitter.com/panachewriting!
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		<title>Quit Pitchin&#8217; Teleseminar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve seen so much use lately of the Compelling Storytelling(sm) model lately that I thought I&#8217;d share how you can do it in your communications! Check out my Quit Pitchin&#8217; teleseminar tomorrow or next Tuesday. E-mail me to reserve your spot.
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		<link>http://chrisbenevich.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/quit-pitchin-teleseminar/</link>
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		<title>Compelling Storytelling(SM) Takes Center Stage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We Tell Stories won an award at SXSW. When I got my new Citi card in the mail, it was accompanied by a plug, &#8220;What&#8217;s your story? We&#8217;ll help you write it.&#8221; Have you noticed a greater prevalence of storytelling in the business arena this year? Dr. Katharine Hansen&#8217;s A Storied Career blog examines  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisbenevich.wordpress.com&blog=1204562&post=148&subd=chrisbenevich&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://chrisbenevich.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/compelling-storytellingsm-takes-center-stage/</link>
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		<title>Gafoodle! Make a Mistake and Learn Fast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One day in my grade school orchestra, we&#8217;d been drilling different bowing techniques to control tonality. Tremolo, a sound that makes me picture my heart perched on a ledge, anticipating the return of a loved one. Legato, long, smooth bow strokes. Spicatto, bouncing of the bow off the strings. It takes control to make the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisbenevich.wordpress.com&blog=1204562&post=144&subd=chrisbenevich&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CWIP Freelancers&#8217; Panel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for coming last night! Post your questions, comments, and resources here. I&#8217;ll compile any information that gets e-mailed to me and post it here early next week as well.
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3/26/09 Update
Panelists Christine Cupaiuolo and Kay Daly did an awesome job packing in a ton of advice during our light-speed, 30-minute moderated [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisbenevich.wordpress.com&blog=1204562&post=140&subd=chrisbenevich&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Word Choice, Nanobots, and Business Mission</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re probably reading this post&#8217;s title wondering how the heck I&#8217;ll make a connection between nanobots and word choice. Actually, when was the last time you picked a word for something you were writing, not realizing it had another connotation? From George Orwell&#8217;s Newspeak to 21st-century corporatespeak, buzzwords lose meaning because they are not specific [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisbenevich.wordpress.com&blog=1204562&post=137&subd=chrisbenevich&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://chrisbenevich.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/word-choice-nanobots-and-business-mission/</link>
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		<title>Upcoming Events and Interviews</title>
		<description><![CDATA[3/18/09 Moderating Chicago Women in Publishing&#8217;s marketing panel for advanced freelancers
3/27/09 My big business mistake revealed in interview for Examiner.com&#8217;s Chicago Business Skills Examiner
4/09 Thoughts on storytelling for Q&#38;A at A Storied Career
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		<link>http://chrisbenevich.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/upcoming-events-and-interviews/</link>
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		<title>Recession-Proof Your Business</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you rebrand your company, repackage your services, or adapt your operations (think online marketing and virtual distribution) to recession-proof your business? Consider these powerhouse business success stories as you brainstorm, and post your thoughts!
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		<link>http://chrisbenevich.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/recession-proof-your-business/</link>
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		<title>The Worst Networking Advice at the Worst Possible Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lord knows we all need support and advice on how to boost business and our careers right now. CNN.com and CareerBuilder.com, your &#8220;Does your resume need new acronymns?&#8221; article starts on such a strong note.
&#8220;Especially in today&#8217;s business climate, anything that differentiates you from the crowd and emphasizes your commitment to your profession is career [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisbenevich.wordpress.com&blog=1204562&post=129&subd=chrisbenevich&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://chrisbenevich.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/the-worst-networking-advice-at-the-worst-possible-time/</link>
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		<title>Does the writing on most websites s*ck?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[37 signals thinks so. Readers agreed: this concise post got quite a range of comments.
What do you think could improve writing on the Web? For example, is it possible to write keyword-rich copy and sound authentic?
On a more recent post, 37 signals discusses user interface design, or in normal language, how the look of a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisbenevich.wordpress.com&blog=1204562&post=125&subd=chrisbenevich&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://chrisbenevich.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/does-the-writing-on-most-websites-sck/</link>
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