<?xml version="1.0" ?> <rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>DirectoryM - BizBits Rss Feed</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/rss.aspx</link><description>DirectoryM - BizBits Rss Feed</description><item><title>BizBits (9/19/2007) - Ad Agencies, Dialing for Donuts, Napping at Work!</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=286</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;In this week's edition, we cover topics ranging from selecting the right AD Agency to finding ways at taking naps at work. Enjoy!!&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>jim woodroffe</author><pubDate>4/24/2008 12:01:02 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (8/6/2007) - Packaging Makeover, Padding Your Roledex, Risky Business</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=285</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;Recently, some of the world's best-known companies have revamped their images through a radical redesign of their product packaging. Just how successful have these makeovers been?&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>jim woodroffe</author><pubDate>4/24/2008 12:00:37 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (7/30/2007) - Cure Cancer, Going Wireless, Entrepreneurial Generation</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=284</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;In this week's edition, we cover topics ranging from CEOs curing cancer to finding ways to keep your job interesting.&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>jim woodroffe</author><pubDate>4/24/2008 11:59:45 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (7/18/2007) - Networking, Robots, and Energy Problems</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=283</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;In this week's edition, we cover topics ranging from networking to robots taking over organizations.&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>jim woodroffe</author><pubDate>4/24/2008 11:59:17 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (7/9/2007) - Optimizing Trade Shows, Greatest Brand Makeover of All Time</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=281</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;In this week's edition, we cover topics ranging from optimizing trade shows to what may be the greatest brand makeover of all time.&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>jim woodroffe</author><pubDate>4/24/2008 12:00:10 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (6/29/2007) - Workforce Motivation, Positive Thinking, and Sun Microsystems</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=280</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;In this week's installment of BizBits, we decided to give you a little break from all the iPhone coverage. We will go over ways on how to keep your young workforce motivated, look at how positive energy can bring business success, explore an outdoor clothing company that is changing the face of retail, and talk about the resurgence of Sun Microsystems (the Google of an earlier era).&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>jim woodroffe</author><pubDate>4/24/2008 11:58:53 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (5/30/2007) - BizBits Goes Back to School and Looks at iPhone, Disney and Apple-ization</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=278</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;/Greetings from &lt;strong&gt;DirectoryM&lt;/strong&gt;. In this week's installment of BizBits, we go back to school.  We are going to work on our number skills discussing the sales prospects for Apple's iPhone, take a field trip to Disney to look at their "Apple-ization" (and we thought it was magic), for recess take a look at what gadgets you must have, work on learning our right from left by looking at right education for left brainers, and wrap it up with the most profiled resignations of the year (the top execs to lose their milk money over the past year).  Enjoy!!&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>jim woodroffe</author><pubDate>4/24/2008 11:57:58 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (5/16/2007) - Keep it real, talking about authenticity</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/Keep-it-real.aspx</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;Greetings from DirectoryM. In this week's installment of BizBits, we keep it real, talking about authenticity; where it started, how you can use it to develop your firm's identity, and once established how to defend it.  In addition we stop off for a bite at "Whataburger" to examine their "secret sauce", and wash it all down with a couple of cups of the world's best coffee.  Enjoy!!&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>david crowell</author><pubDate>5/22/2007 5:34:07 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (5/7/2007) - Energy Prices, Google and The SBA - Oh My!!</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=275</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;In this week's installment of BizBits, we talk about rising energy prices, Google and the Small Business Administration. We also highlight a few examples of organizations who are driving their bottom line by finding new ways to tackle old problems.&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>jim woodroffe</author><pubDate>4/24/2008 11:58:23 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (4/30/2007) - We Focus on Security</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=273</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;Greetings from DirectoryM. In this week's installment of BizBits, we focus on security. Protect yourself from scam artists that target small businesses, as well as the digital things that go bump in the night and keep your CTO awake.&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>jim woodroffe</author><pubDate>5/22/2007 5:04:15 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (4/23/2007) - This week we focus on innovation</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=274</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;Greetings from DirectoryM. Its time for another installment of BizBits, your weekly dose of content designed for the small business owner. This week we focus on innovation, how to drive it within your company, and how others are using it to turn conventional wisdom on its head.&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>david crowell</author><pubDate>5/23/2007 9:21:14 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (4/18/2007) - Driving Productivity Through Staffing</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=276</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;This week, from BMW to "The Donald", we show you how careful management of staffing and office environment can increase productivity and innovation, and drive your bottom line.  In addition, we look at 22-year-old CEO, Mark Zuckerberg and how he spurned Yahoo and Viacom to go it alone.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>david crowell</author><pubDate>5/23/2007 9:50:15 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>BizBits (4/12/2007) - Discussing Creation Theory ... Company Creation Theory</title><link>http://www.directorym.com/index.aspx?id=277</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;This week we are introducing &lt;a href="http://www.snap9.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Snap9&lt;/a&gt;, our newest content partner. Snap9 is a leading source of credible, unbiased interest guides. With topics ranging from Renters Insurance to VoIP, it is founded on the premise that no topic is too big or too small.  In addition, we have some interesting articles from our friends at Inc. , including a piece on creation ... company creation.&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>david crowell</author><pubDate>5/23/2007 11:36:45 AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>