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		<title>Jim Blasingame and I discuss employee engagement on his radio program</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>Last Friday I was a guest on my friend Jim Blasingame&#8217;s nationally-syndicated radio program entitled &#8220;The Small Business Advocate.&#8221; In the interview Jim and I talked about employee engagement and why leaders need to clearly communicate their vision and values to the people they are responsible for leading. This is especially important during difficult economic [&#8230;]</p>
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					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last Friday I was a guest on my friend Jim Blasingame&#8217;s nationally-syndicated radio program entitled &#8220;The Small Business Advocate.&#8221; In the interview Jim and I talked about employee engagement and why leaders need to clearly communicate their vision and values to the people they are responsible for leading. This is especially important during difficult economic times.  You can hear the interview by clicking on the &#8220;listen now&#8221; below.     </p>
<p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.smallbusinessadvocate.com/embed/interview_widget.php?v=1&#038;f=20081226-D"></script><noscript>Find interviews with Small Business experts on the <a href="http://www.smallbusinessadvocate.com">Small Business Advocate</a> show</noscript></p>
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