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		<title>Another Smart Member Wins a Prize</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Poole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to member ccuhsnick, who&#8217;s just won an Amazon gift card for entering and winning our weekly drawing.  Who&#8217;s next?  It could be you!  Register and make just one comment on any piece of content on the site and be entered into the random drawing.  There are two more gift cards waiting.  If you enter [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations to member ccuhsnick, who&#8217;s just won an Amazon gift card for entering and winning our weekly drawing.  Who&#8217;s next?  It could be you!  Register and make just one comment on any piece of content on the site and be entered into the random drawing.  There are two more gift cards waiting.  If you enter ten comments, you&#8217;ll be eligible to win the super 8 gb iPod Touch.</p>
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		<title>We Have a Winner!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Poole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the first $50.00 Amazon Gift Card winner, peteybear!  Thanks for being a Member, and commenting on the site!   There are still 3 more Gift Cards up for grabs in our weekly drawing, along with the brand new, magnificent 8 GB iPod Touch.    Come on, what are you waiting for?  Register and share your comments [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations to the first $50.00 Amazon Gift Card winner, peteybear!  Thanks for being a Member, and commenting on the site!   There are still 3 more Gift Cards up for grabs in our weekly drawing, along with the brand new, magnificent <a href="http://www.employaid.com/blogs/blogs.asp?ID=24">8 GB iPod Touch</a>.    Come on, what are you waiting for?  <a href="http://www.employaid.com/register/">Register</a> and share your comments today!</p>
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		<title>Participate. Learn. Win?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Poole</dc:creator>
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One of my big goals when I started Employaid was giving people a place where they could communicate.  I found that in too many companies communication isn&#8217;t encouraged but rather stifled.  So I wanted to create a place where workers from every type of career could come and learn.  A place that would serve as [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">One of my big goals <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.employaid.com/about/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1208273145_3" class="yshortcuts" style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">when I started Employaid</span></a> was giving people a place where they could communicate.  I found that in too many companies communication isn&#8217;t encouraged but rather stifled.  So I wanted to create a place where workers from every type of career could come and learn.  A place that would serve as an open communication platform for you to ask questions, give advice, share your experiences and get a lot of value in return.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">But I also feel that you should be rewarded for your participation.  We have created <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.employaid.com/video/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1208273145_4" class="yshortcuts">videos</span></a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.employaid.com/articles/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1208273145_5" class="yshortcuts" style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">articles</span></a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.employaid.com/blogs/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1208273145_6" class="yshortcuts">blog posts</span></a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.employaid.com/podcasts/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1208273145_7" class="yshortcuts">podcasts</span></a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.employaid.com/papers/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1208273145_8" class="yshortcuts">whitepapers</span></a> and a <a rel="nofollow" href="http://boards.employaid.com/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1208273145_9" class="yshortcuts" style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">full fledged forum</span></a> to give you the tools that you need to not only survive in your job <strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">but to succeed at your career</span></strong>.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">So today we&#8217;re announcing the first of many cool contests to help give more back to the people who deserve it the most.  You – our amazing members.  The contest is simple.  Communicate 10 times over the next 30 days and you can win. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">What do we mean by &#8220;communicate&#8221;?</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"> This can be anything from leaving a comment on a blog post, article, video or even a podcast.  It could also mean contributing to (or even starting) a thread in our forums.  The medium isn&#8217;t the point.  The communication is.   Once you have reached 10 (real) comments – you will be automatically entered to win a <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1208273145_10" class="yshortcuts" style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">brand new 8gb iPod Touch</span></a>!  A winner will be chosen randomly (the more time you comment – the better your chances of winning) in exactly 30 days from now.<span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: blue;"> <strong style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ALSO </span></strong><span style="color: #000000;">– there will be one</span> <span style="color: #000000;">weekly winner of a</span> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-com-Gift-Card/dp/B00067L6TQ" target="_blank"><span id="lw_1208273145_11" class="yshortcuts" style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">$50 Amazon gift card</span></a><img id="smartLink1" class="blue-icon-launcher" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/blueorganizer/images/shared/icons/bookmark_12.gif" alt="" align="top" /><strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></strong> <span style="color: #000000;">You just need to comment at least once during the next 30 days to be entered to win this random drawing!</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">How do you get started? </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">If you are already a member of Employaid, start communicating now.  If you aren&#8217;t a member – <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.employaid.com/register/" target="_blank">please sign up for a FREE account today</a>.  All of your info is private and secure (always!).</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';">I look forward to &#8220;talking&#8221; with you soon!</span></span></p>
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