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There was a ton of news & excellent marketing posts added in the last 2 weeks. I'd like to thank the usual contributors as well as all the new faces who've added some great content, tips and resources to the group.
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If you take blogging seriously, check it out! Here's the download link. And now, the news & marketing goodies...

- ActiveRain secures $2.75 Million Series A minority investment by Jonathan Washburn
- The long hard road to financing by Matt Heaton
- Industry Award Winners Announced by Shell Brodnax

In no particular order, here are some of the best Active Rain marketing posts from past few weeks...
- Marketing Lessons From Apple by Win Singleton
- Viral Marketing: The One Disease You Should Catch Before it Spreads! by Hannah McIntyre
- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Marketing With Your Business Card by William Johnson
- An Easier Way To Direct Customers To Your Profiles! Thanks MyBlogLog! by Midori Miller
- Book Store Marketing by Rick Kellow
- Door knocking secret to getting future clients by Todd Clark
- Sending newsletters is so expensive - Not if you do it right! by Todd Clark
- Are YOU Marketing Your ActiveRain Blog? by Jeff Dowler
- Back to Basics: Mailings, How to Target Renters and Get Them to Respond by Joyce Mahaney Brewster
- Do Your Buyers And Sellers Have A Way To Subscribe To Your ActiveRain Blog? by Becky Troutt
- Interactive Business Listing - FREE Site by Rosemary Brooks
- Duplicate content -- Myth or Truth -- What does it all mean when blogging.... by Jeff Belonger
- Cool Ways to Layout Your Website's Navigation by Jenna Ryan
- Who's.amung.us ~ Free statistic tracking for your Blog by Bill Gassett
- Increase Your online Presence with Ziki by Bill Gassett

- You've Placed Yourself in a Position of Leadership~What Kind of Leader ARE You? by Jo-Anne Smith
- Localism Success and Accountability Group~Week One Categories by Jo-Anne Smith
- Blast From The Past Contest : What was your defining/profound moment in your career... by Melissa Grant

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Hi Marti, great stuff! I've actually read many of these, but there are a couple that I have not as of yet. You do a great job of sifting through the unending posts. ;-) And you're a great example of how to run a group.