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	<title>Aaron Daniels, MIM</title>
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	<description>International Business Development</description>
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		<title>Lucky Number 8</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am absolutely amazed by Michael Phelps&#8217; performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But am I the only one that sees the enormous marketing potential for western businesses courting the growing Chinese middle class? Not only did Phelps break a world record by winning the most gold medals at an Olympic game as well as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/08/20/lucky-number-8/</link>
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		<title>Post-Game Sponsors Take Big Risk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During my visit to China I was struck by the capitalist nature of the country that identifies itself as &#8220;communist&#8221;. In keeping with that hidden nature, last Friday&#8217;s Wall Street Journal announced that the owners of China&#8217;s &#8220;Birds Nest&#8221; stadium and &#8220;Water Cube&#8221; aquatics center are selling corporate naming rights to the highest bidder. Ben [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/08/18/post-game-sponsors-take-big-risk/</link>
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		<title>Everything I Learned About Business&#8230; Cash Burn Rate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In grad school I really appreciated the fact that I had business experience before attending class.  I think it added to the depth of my understanding of the things we discussed.  And the experience I gained operating my own business inspired a number of great classroom conversations. Thinking about those conversations and what I learned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/07/18/everything-i-learned-about-business-cash-burn-rate/</link>
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		<title>Big Trouble For The US Economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The US media seems to be slow to reveal the extent of economic troubles the US could expect.  Either because the media doesn&#8217;t thoroughly understand economics or it is afraid crying wolf could lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, news outlets have yet to paint the full picture.  This past week a number of new revelations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/07/16/big-trouble-for-the-us-economy/</link>
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		<title>Price, Brand and Profit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important things I learned in business school was the importance of price.  A 1% improvement in price yields a 7% improvement in profit.  Traditional managers are trained to manage costs &#8211; modern managers are trained to manage price. The key to managing price is in brand strategy.  Consider the price differentiation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/07/14/price-brand-and-profit/</link>
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		<title>Communication, Communication, Communication</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my experience, most conflicts in the office or at home arise from communication problems.  Everyone interprets situations and communication differently. These interpretations are filtered by past experiences, culture and beliefs.  This idea of interpretations being filtered is exactly why police find that eye witnesses are the least valuable source of information in investigations.  I&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/06/19/communication-communication-communication/</link>
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		<title>Finding The &#8220;Lost Continent&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[China's strategic intent for the African economy will drive a fundamental change in Chinese foreign policy - and the end of US global economic growth.]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/06/17/finding-the-lost-continent/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Must Have&#8221; Cell Phone Tools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I think at the heart of any professional position is an element of project management. And the hallmark of an effective project manager is organization. The New York Times recently ran an article about some of the new cell phone services that are available. These services really add convenience and organization to a busy professionals [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/06/12/must-have-cell-phone-tools/</link>
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		<title>Rising Dragon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a headline that caught my eye: &#8220;Execs Fear Competition From China&#8220;. It would appear that western business leaders are figuring out what I predicted months ago. Chinese businesses are using the massive amounts of foreign direct investments to jump start not only their economy, but their global competitiveness. China has rapidly transformed itself from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/06/10/rising-dragon/</link>
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		<title>Social Media In Plain English</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Social media is a marketing tool that most companies really don&#8217;t get. Many are completely unaware of social media. Others misuse social media and get burned when the transparency of the internet catches up with them. Very few get it and actually use it productively. And an extreme few are true masters of social media. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://apdaniels.jumping-duck.com/2008/06/05/social-media-in-plain-english/</link>
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