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		<title>What John Coltrane can teach you about building your audience</title>
		<link>http://thinkitcreative.com/blog/john-coltrane-teach-building-audience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Gant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a loyal reader of this blog, odds are good that you’re in the idea business. And that means your success hinges on finding and building an audience. 

John Coltrane can help you with that. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://thinkitcreative.com/blog/john-coltrane-teach-building-audience/' addthis:title='What John Coltrane can teach you about building your audience' ><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_google +1"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a></div>
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		<title>Writing advice: what to do when you&#8217;re stuck</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Gant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone can be a writer, it’s true. But sometimes---whether you’re writing an article, webcopy, a direct marketing piece or a book---you’re going to get stuck and it can seem as if no amount of rewriting is going to fix your copy.

Don’t wait for that sinking feeling to set in.

Here’s the first thing you must do.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://thinkitcreative.com/blog/writing-advice-stuck/' addthis:title='Writing advice: what to do when you&#8217;re stuck' ><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_google +1"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a></div>
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		<title>The habit of ideas and 10 more places I go for creative inspiration</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Gant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part of the habit of ideas is to feed your appetite for more of them. I've talked before about places for creative inspiration. 

Today, I share 10 more. The list is varied, but what they all have in common is an unyielding devotion to showing up regularly with great writing and solid ideas.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://thinkitcreative.com/blog/habit-ideas-10-places-creative-inspiration/' addthis:title='The habit of ideas and 10 more places I go for creative inspiration' ><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_google +1"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a></div>
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		<title>What your business card absolutely must do</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Gant</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The information that a business card contains and how it is presented instantly defines the way your audience perceives you, along with what you have to say and what you are selling. When you design a business card with your customer in mind, you're creating a powerful suggestion about how you work and of how you can help people. 

Taking the time to ensure your business card delivers a great experience isn't all that hard to do. Let me share with you what I've learned… <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://thinkitcreative.com/blog/business-card-advice/' addthis:title='What your business card absolutely must do' ><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_google +1"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a></div>
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		<title>Q&amp;A: What is Google+ and how do I join?</title>
		<link>http://thinkitcreative.com/blog/qa-google-join/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Gant</dc:creator>
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		<title>Five easy ways you can troubleshoot your sales copy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Gant</dc:creator>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t be wordy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 18:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Business apps for iPad: a writer’s take</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Gant</dc:creator>
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		<title>Be nice to your back: buy a good office chair</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Five great places you need to be to get your customers talking about you</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Gant</dc:creator>
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