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	<description>The Brainchild Group is a top ranking online advertising agency that specialize in strategic, innovative Social Media and SEO for boutique businesses throughout the world.</description>
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		<title>Lowe&#8217;s Spring Commercials for 2012: Creative, Catchy, Fun</title>
		<link>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/04/lowes-spring-commercials-in-2012-creative-catchy-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Brainchild Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Rants + Critiques]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Not many of you know this, but I grow all sorts of fruits and vegetables on my property, and I love when Spring rolls around. Plants go from the greenhouse to their final homes, the sun shines bright, and the bees are buzzing. Interestingly enough, Lowe's was able to capture the true feeling of Spring in their new advertising campaign. 



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		<title>Geico Karaoke Commercial: Ronald Spills The Beans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Brainchild Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Rants + Critiques]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Geico's new karaoke dating commercial can be summed up in two words: absolutely hilarious. Ronald finds a way to skip costly online dating sites and channel his energy into, of all things, karaoke.


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		<title>How Ethical is Your SEO Company? </title>
		<link>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/02/how-ethical-is-your-seo-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Schoenberger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization (SEO)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As Search Engine Optimization (SEO) continues to gain attention and become a much-needed service, I feel it's important for businesses to know what they're getting into. 



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		<title>Social Media for Business to Business: Think B2C</title>
		<link>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/02/social-media-for-business-to-business-think-b2c/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/02/social-media-for-business-to-business-think-b2c/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Schoenberger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/?p=3188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As social media continues to grow by the day, more and more Business-to-Business (B2B) companies are leaning on social channels to boost exposure and provide sustainability for the future. 



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		<title>Landing a Big Social Media Marketing Contract: Think Shoes</title>
		<link>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/02/signing-big-marketing-contracts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/02/signing-big-marketing-contracts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Schoenberger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are times in life when even though you're the absolute best, you still don't succeed. When it comes to landing a big social media marketing contract, or any contract for that matter, it's not only about what you know, but how you present yourself. 



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		<title>PR Agencies Increasingly Use Social Media &amp; SEO Consultants</title>
		<link>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/02/seo-social-media-consulting-for-pr-agencies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Brainchild Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After many years in the business, I've recently noticed an influx of PR agencies that are in desperate need of social media and search engine optimization consulting. The days of relying on print, television and radio are gone with the wind, and many old school PR folks need a fresh perspective. 



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		<title>Social Media Strategy: Finding the Right Balance </title>
		<link>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/01/social-media-strategy-finding-the-right-balance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Brainchild Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

If you were sitting on a seesaw across from one of the world&#8217;s largest sumo wrestlers, the one thing you&#8217;d wish for is balance. Social media marketing requires the same mindset.
It&#8217;s important for companies to solidify their social media strategy and determine the correct balance. In essence, what should be shared and how often?
The goal [...]


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		<title>Scrum Master Certification Course in San Francisco, CA</title>
		<link>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/01/csm-class-in-san-francisco/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/01/csm-class-in-san-francisco/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Brainchild Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Client Press Releases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Platinum Edge, Inc. will be conducting a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) course in San Francisco, CA from January 30, 2012 to January 31, 2012, which will be taught by industry-recognized expert Mark C. Layton. 


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		<title>Had a Realization: Social Media Marketing is Like Fishing</title>
		<link>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/01/social-media-marketing-like-fishing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/01/social-media-marketing-like-fishing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Schoenberger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After many years of working with social media including sleepless nights thinking about what it truly is, I recently had a realization that social media marketing is very similar to fishing. Sounds crazy, I know, but hear me out. 



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		<title>Social Media Prices in 2012: Expect Increase, Broader Range</title>
		<link>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/01/social-media-pricing-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thebrainchildgroup.com/blog/2012/01/social-media-pricing-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron Schoenberger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Media Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This article by Aaron Schoenberger of The Brainchild Group touches on social media pricing in 2012, including hourly consulting rates and monthly social media retainers. 


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