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		<title>PMI NYC Chapter Members Get Free Access to Web Seminars at Real-Life Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am incredibly excited and proud to announce that all Project Management Institute New York City Chapter (PMI NYC) members now get free access to the whole Real-Life Projects Web Seminar series.

There is no &#8220;catch&#8221;, no &#8220;strings attached&#8221;. If you are a paid member of the PMI NYC Chapter, you get access to all the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks to Gary Heerkens and Claudia Pak on Strategic Project Managers LinkedIn Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to send a big &#8220;thank you&#8221; to Gary Heerkens and Claudia Pak for their help with the Strategic Project Managers LinkedIn Group. Both have posted some very thoughtful information there, and are now helping to moderate the group.

About Strategic Project Managers LinkedIn Group

A group of project managers working on strategic goals for their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alex S. Brown as Line Art &#8211; Bigger Files But Nice Zooming Effect</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The presentation tool Prezi has inspired me to play with line-art. For presentation and publication graphics, I much prefer the look of line art to bitmaps. Take a look at this converted head-shot to see the difference:

PDF of Line Art Created in 256 Passes (1.5 MB)
PDF of Line Art Created in 42 Passes (359 KB)
PDF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>asapm aPRO Overview Webcast 3 June 2010 &#8211; Recordings Available</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recorded webcast for asapm aPRO, the asapm Performance Rated Organization maturity model is available from the asapm web site:
http://www.asapm.org/asapmag/w_recordings.asp
It is my honor to report that my company Real-Life Projects was recognized as a Gold Sponsor for the event. Thanks to everyone at asapm for a great event. The live event was held at 3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Article on Branding &#8211; &#8220;A&#8221; vs. &#8220;THE&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reflecting on branding and marketing, I realized the importance of saying &#8220;a&#8221; instead of &#8220;THE&#8221;. A new article available in text, audio, and video formats&#8230;
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		<title>&#8220;A Brand&#8221; Not &#8220;THE Brand&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My brand is about "a", not "THE". A good brand can be about "a" not "THE". My brand is better with "a", not "THE".]]></description>
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		<title>Real-Life Projects Store and Learning Center now at &#8220;rlprj.com&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over this past weekend, I moved several of my web services, including the on-line store and on-line learning center, to my main Real-Life Projects web site: http://rlprj.com.

At some level the change is meaningless. If you use any of the old links, to the old &#8220;secure.rlprj.com&#8221; web site, they automatically redirect to the right pages on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Project Communications and Your Emotions&#8221; Available</title>
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		<comments>http://www.alexsbrown.com/project-communications-and-your-emotions-available.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you using emotion in your project communications? Of course you are, but are you doing it intentionally? A new article available in text, audio, and video formats&#8230;
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		<title>Project Communication and Your Emotions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communication is widely recognized as a critical skill for project managers. Our work depends on accurate, clear communication.

Project managers tend to be practical, fact-oriented people. When we speak, write, read, and listen, we focus on facts.

Every communication has an emotional context, though. Are you aware of that context? Are you intentionally using that context to create an emotional response in your audience?]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Web Seminar Series Launched</title>
		<link>http://www.alexsbrown.com/2010-web-seminars-launched.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.alexsbrown.com/2010-web-seminars-launched.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The full agenda for the 2010 web seminar is now available. You can register for individual sessions, or subscribe for the year.
The 2010 subscription includes access to the 2009 web seminars, and is available for $192 until March 31, 2010. Subscribers to the 2009 web seminar series get a reduced renewal price via e-mail.

An overview [...]]]></description>
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