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		<title>Tools for Meeting Preparation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Cummings</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of a local intiative I&#8217;m working on I&#8217;ve had the chance to meet a number of entrepreneurs over the past couple weeks. Historically, I would have Googled their name to see what blurbs I can find out about them. Now, in addition to the standard Google search, I always check their LinkedIn profile, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidcummings.org&amp;blog=6003453&amp;post=85&amp;subd=davidcummings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As part of a local intiative I&#8217;m working on I&#8217;ve had the chance to meet a number of entrepreneurs over the past couple weeks. Historically, I would have Googled their name to see what blurbs I can find out about them. Now, in addition to the standard Google search, I always check their LinkedIn profile, their blog (if any), and their Twitter account (if any). While it might take a few minutes, it is invaluable to learn as much about the person as possible and to read what they&#8217;ve been writing (even more important!). With this at hand, the conversations can get much more interesting in a shorter amount of time and shared experiences can be discussed to establish rapport.</p>
<p>I recommend taking advantage of the different online tools as part of your meeting preparation routine.</p>
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