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  <updated>2008-07-08T22:39:47Z</updated>
  <entry>
    <title>Robby Roadsteamer visits his father....</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/44842-robby-roadsteamer-visits-his-father" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/44842-robby-roadsteamer-visits-his-father</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:39:47Z</updated>
    <author>
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&lt;p&gt;Boston fucking chicken, Native American/Polish art.... Tetris on Nintendo.... What a trip&lt;/p&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Stocks begin bear market</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/44562-stocks-begin-bear-market" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/44562-stocks-begin-bear-market</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:28Z</updated>
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      <name>Reuters</name>
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&lt;p&gt;Jul 2 - A steep slide pushed the Dow and Nasdaq to close in bear market territory as a spike in oil to a record near $144 a barrel fueled inflation and economic jitters.The Dow tumbled 166 points to 11,215.  The S&amp;P 500 fell 23 points to 1,261. The Nasdaq shed 2.3 percent, or 53 points, to 2,251.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Crude oil jumped $2.60 to a record of $143.57 a barrel.Conway Gittens reports&lt;/p&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>The Bears growl on Wall St.</title>
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    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/44561-the-bears-growl-on-wall-st</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:28Z</updated>
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&lt;p&gt;Jul 2 - A spike in oil prices finally pushed blue chips to close in bear market territory after hovering near the threshold for three sessions.A bear market is defined by a 20 percent drop from an all-time peak.  Analysts and traders said investors should expect Wall Street to grind even lower.Conway Gittens reports&lt;/p&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>GM gives stocks a lift</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/44223-gm-gives-stocks-a-lift" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/44223-gm-gives-stocks-a-lift</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:28Z</updated>
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      <name>Reuters</name>
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&lt;p&gt;Jul 1 - A surprisingly good report from General Motors helped keep stocks from closOil once again hit a record high, closing just shy of $141 a barrel. A new report showed U.S. factory activity expanded for the first time in five months, but that inflation is still a threat.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bobbi Rebell reports from New York.
&lt;br /&gt;ing in bear market territory.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Stocks end June beaten and bloody</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43535-stocks-end-june-beaten-and-bloody" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43535-stocks-end-june-beaten-and-bloody</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:29Z</updated>
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      <name>Reuters</name>
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&lt;p&gt;The Dow closed 3 points higher at 11,350.  The S&amp;P 500 edged 1 point higher to 1,280.  The Nasdaq fell 22 points to 2,292.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Crude oil slipped 21 cents to $140 a barrel.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Conway Gittens reports from New York&lt;/p&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Dow, Nasdaq snap losing streak</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43112-dow-nasdaq-snap-losing-streak" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43112-dow-nasdaq-snap-losing-streak</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:29Z</updated>
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      <name>Reuters</name>
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&lt;p&gt;Jun 25 - The Dow and the Nasdaq put an end to three days of losses as comforting words from the Federal Reserve, lower oil prices, and earnings optimism buoyed sentiment.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Dow gained 4 points to 11,811.  The S&amp;P 500 rose 7 points to 1,321.  The Nasdaq gained 32 points to 2,401.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Crude oil fell $2.45 a barrel to settle at $134.55.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Conway Gittens reports.&lt;/p&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Leverage your Business with Web Video</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43057-leverage-your-business-with-web-video" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/43057-leverage-your-business-with-web-video</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:19Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
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&lt;p&gt;Online videos offer internet marketers one of the best platforms for engaging an audience and building a solid clientele. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This innovative new marketing medium allows marketers to communicate with their viewers on several different levels using music, visual imagery and visual text.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Online video allows you to reach out to the global audience with a minimal investment, thus increasing your ROI tremendously. Moreover, it requires no technical expertise to set up or use. Adding a basic video to your web site only requires that you have access to a computer and a webcam or a digital camcorder. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Of course, knowing how to edit the video and add special effects by way of graphics, music and specialized text would give you the competitive edge over other businesses that use online videos for marketing. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Although there are no restrictions as to the kind of video you may produce for the purpose of marketing, remember the main aim of the video is to generate more business by keeping the customer engaged. With this in mind, it's critical that the video should be riveting enough to hold the viewers attention and yet it should remain relevant to your area of business.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Housing casualties pile up</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/42002-housing-casualties-pile-up" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/42002-housing-casualties-pile-up</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:29Z</updated>
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      <name>Reuters</name>
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&lt;p&gt;Jun. 16 - A credit crunch brought on by the collapse of the subprime mortgage market and a housing slump claimed its lastest victim - - American Insurance Group showed CEO Martin Sullivan the door.&lt;/p&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stocks flat; chips power Nasdaq</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/41049-stocks-flat-chips-power-nasdaq" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/41049-stocks-flat-chips-power-nasdaq</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:31Z</updated>
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      <name>Reuters</name>
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&lt;p&gt;June 4. - The tech-heavy Nasdaq rallied nearly a full percent amid a lackluster trading day for other parts of the market.&lt;/p&gt;
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Blogging gives Small Businesses the Competitive Edge</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/39473-how-blogging-gives-small-businesses-the-competitive-edge" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/39473-how-blogging-gives-small-businesses-the-competitive-edge</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:20Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
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&lt;p&gt;Blogging produced a revolution in the business of online marketing. While blogging is a great Web 2.0 marketing tool for any business, it has become, especially for new, shoestring budget start-ups, a vital means to getting website traffic.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The following are ways blogging has helped level the playing field between well established, corporate giants and small businesses just starting out.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Setting up a Blog is Fast, Free &amp; Easy&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There was a time when setting up a business online wasn't free. Many businesses were at the mercy of the technologically savvy &#8212; the "gurus" who knew design. Then the concept of "free" became synonymous with blogging. Now, it's incomprehensible to think otherwise.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For startup businesses, blogs provide a great alternative to quickly and affordably setting up an online presence. There's no technical knowledge required other than basic internet skills.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With so many blog building tools and software freely available, creating a blog is faster and easier than setting up a web site. There's no need to send yourself, or staff, to expensive training programs or seminars. Once you've decided which software and tools you'd like to use, it will usually take less than ten minutes to&lt;/p&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>The Marketing Power of Flickr</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/39474-the-marketing-power-of-flickr" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/39474-the-marketing-power-of-flickr</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:20Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
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&lt;p&gt;If you are interested in using Web 2.0 to market your products online, you need to think beyond traditional, one-way internet marketing techniques. You can now get written, audio, and visual content about your product on the web for free. You have the potential to expose yourself to millions of potential customers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Blogs, social networking websites, and other products of the latest internet technology shift have changed the way we think about online marketing, and marketing in general. In fact, it is now accepted that traditional marketing techniques are losing their effectiveness as young people spend less time in front of the TV and more time in front of the PC.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;One of the most popular free ways to market products is on Flickr. Ultimately, Flickr combines social networking and media sharing by allowing users to upload photographs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So what does this mean for you? If you want to increase exposure, especially if you sell a product, you can simply publish product photographs on Flickr. If you can provide useful captions for your photographs, you'll be ahead of the curve. You also have to be different.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Understand Why Blogging is Good for Your Business</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/39458-understand-why-blogging-is-good-for-your-business" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/39458-understand-why-blogging-is-good-for-your-business</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:21Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
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&lt;p&gt;Blogging for business is the new marketing mantra. But do you know why blogging is good for your business? Do you know how it affects your bottom line? &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Take a look at why blogging is a win-win situation for businesses as well as for their customers. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Why Your Business Should Have a Blog&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Blogs are one of the best ways to broadcast information and establish credibility. Whether your posts include industry news or whether you provide valuable insider information, your audience will begin to label you as an expert. They will also begin to see you as a business that is interested in its community rather than just commercial activities. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;One of the most surprising benefits to blogging is getting media attention. Traditionally, a business would send a press release to media outlets announcing "major" news then hope they get featured. But a press release is just another form of interruption marketing. Journalists are bombarded with press releases. Most are simply promotional pieces disguised as news.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you are blogging interesting, informative, and thought provoking ideas, the media will come looking for you, without you having to pitch them. Journalists are looking for experts that know what they're talking about.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Because of instant syndication, blogging is the preferred method to distribute content quickly, establish yourself as an expert, and get featured by the media.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <entry>
    <title>Top Tips to Using del.icio.us as a Marketing Tool</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/39457-top-tips-to-using-del-icio-us-as-a-marketing-tool" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/39457-top-tips-to-using-del-icio-us-as-a-marketing-tool</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:21Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
    </author>
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  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PzbyL1b5M7A&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PzbyL1b5M7A&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/39457-top-tips-to-using-del-icio-us-as-a-marketing-tool"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/44540" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As with many of Web 2.0's popular social networking websites, del.icio.us offers new and exciting opportunities to market your website and your product at little or no cost.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;De.licio.us, which is soon to be known simply as Delicious, is a social bookmarking website that allows people to store and share bookmarks online. You can organize your bookmarks by tagging them and access them from any computer with an internet connection.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;De.licio.us is one of the many rags to riches success stories of the Web 2.0 revolution. It was founded by Joshua Schachter in 2003 before it was acquired by Yahoo! in 2005 for an undisclosed amount&#8212;most guesses put it somewhere between $15M and $30M.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Like many social networking and bookmarking websites, you can gain popularity and drive traffic to your site by providing content that people like. Before you jump into the bookmarking game, spend some time researching del.icio.us to find out what people like, what topics are popular, and how big, or small, your target audience is.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Perusing the users' tag clouds will give you a good idea on popular topics. The bigger the link in the cloud, the more popular that topic is. Once you have an idea of what topics are most popular, you can begin to tailor your content in this direction. However, don't try to force your marketing into places it may not fit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/39457-top-tips-to-using-del-icio-us-as-a-marketing-tool"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dow falters; Yahoo lifts Nasdaq</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38761-dow-falters-yahoo-lifts-nasdaq" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38761-dow-falters-yahoo-lifts-nasdaq</id>
    <updated>2008-07-02T18:41:38Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reuters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1T2RJJRYqk0&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1T2RJJRYqk0&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/38761-dow-falters-yahoo-lifts-nasdaq"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/43759" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;May 13 - U.S. stocks ended mixed with the Dow held down by rising oil prices, but a rally in the Nasdaq was tied to hopes of a shake-up at Yahoo.Conway Gittens reports.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/38761-dow-falters-yahoo-lifts-nasdaq"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stocks rally as oil drops</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38600-stocks-rally-as-oil-drops" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38600-stocks-rally-as-oil-drops</id>
    <updated>2008-07-01T20:27:06Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reuters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LRLsGwoM7gY&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LRLsGwoM7gY&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/38600-stocks-rally-as-oil-drops"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/43587" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;May 12 - U.S. investors showed they were willing to take on risk as oil prices fell for the first time in six sessions and investors bet a faster BlackBerry would spur corporate spending. The Dow rallied 130 points to 12,876. The S&amp;P 500 rallied 15 points to 1,403.  The Nasdaq rallied 42 points to 2,488.  Crude oil shed $1.73 to $124.23 a barrel.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Conway Gittens reports from New York.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/38600-stocks-rally-as-oil-drops"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Problem with Subsidies</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37810-the-problem-with-subsidies" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37810-the-problem-with-subsidies</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T09:37:47Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GlobalDevMatters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iN0W8dC0ObE&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iN0W8dC0ObE&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/37810-the-problem-with-subsidies"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42608" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Meet Ibrahima Coulibaly from Mali and James Macha from the U.S. Both are cotton farmers, but with vastly different experiences. The American farming subsidies that support James have a negative impact on farmers like Ibrahima, who are trying to climb out of poverty. The result is communities in poor countries face conditions that make them more vulnerable to crime, conflict, or even terrorism. How can rich and poor countries work together so that there is a level playing field?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/37810-the-problem-with-subsidies"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CountryWide Went Under, CEO Got PAID!</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36953-countrywide-went-under-ceo-got-paid" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36953-countrywide-went-under-ceo-got-paid</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T15:36:52Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>youngturks</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RXpq2QeVU78&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RXpq2QeVU78&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/36953-countrywide-went-under-ceo-got-paid"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41624" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;After the company was sold and shareholders lost, the CEO won.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Check out the entire show at &lt;a href="http://www.theyoungturks.com"&gt;www.theyoungturks.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/36953-countrywide-went-under-ceo-got-paid"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tech optimism fuels stock rally</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36780-tech-optimism-fuels-stock-rally" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36780-tech-optimism-fuels-stock-rally</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T18:30:07Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Reuters</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CR5U95zsqiw&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CR5U95zsqiw&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/36780-tech-optimism-fuels-stock-rally"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41414" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped more than 1 percent ahead of better-than-expected results from Apple and Amazon.The Dow gained 42 points to 12,763.  The S&amp;P 500 rose 3 points to 1,379. The Nasdaq gained 28 points to 2,405.  Crude oil prices rose to $118.30.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Conway Gittens reports from New York.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/36780-tech-optimism-fuels-stock-rally"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Optimization Techniques for Web 2.0</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36705-optimization-techniques-for-web-2-0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36705-optimization-techniques-for-web-2-0</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:23Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gtXYugEFCs0&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gtXYugEFCs0&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/36705-optimization-techniques-for-web-2-0"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41318" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Although search engine optimization (SEO) remains as important as ever, the ongoing development of Web 2.0 technologies has changed the way we look at optimization. Standard optimization techniques focus very little on the customer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/36705-optimization-techniques-for-web-2-0"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>3 Principles of Social Network Design</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36704-3-principles-of-social-network-design" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36704-3-principles-of-social-network-design</id>
    <updated>2008-07-08T22:32:23Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HV6Sxqkgnck&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HV6Sxqkgnck&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/36704-3-principles-of-social-network-design"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41317" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Social software designers are learning that designing for group behavior and interaction is more complex than designing for individual users. Especially in social network design, the unpredictability in user response and group activities can pose design difficulties. In order for a social network design to be successful, there are several basic principles that should be followed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/36704-3-principles-of-social-network-design"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Get Visitors to StumbleUpon Your Website</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36696-get-visitors-to-stumbleupon-your-website" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36696-get-visitors-to-stumbleupon-your-website</id>
    <updated>2008-06-27T06:20:22Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KDnSqFvuuCo&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KDnSqFvuuCo&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/36696-get-visitors-to-stumbleupon-your-website"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41306" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Of all the Web 2.0 driven websites that have opened up the internet for marketers, StumbleUpon is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best, free marketing opportunities on the internet.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/36696-get-visitors-to-stumbleupon-your-website"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FaceBook's Advertising and Marketing Potential</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36695-facebook-s-advertising-and-marketing-potential" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36695-facebook-s-advertising-and-marketing-potential</id>
    <updated>2008-06-27T06:20:22Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/217-5ywiX_A&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/217-5ywiX_A&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/36695-facebook-s-advertising-and-marketing-potential"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41305" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;FaceBook is quickly becoming the giant of all social networking sites, and as its popularity grows, so does the marketing and advertising opportunities it offers to businesses of all sizes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/36695-facebook-s-advertising-and-marketing-potential"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How to Maintain a Successful Blog</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36694-how-to-maintain-a-successful-blog" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36694-how-to-maintain-a-successful-blog</id>
    <updated>2008-06-27T08:20:16Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/K8PAbA5bjOo&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/K8PAbA5bjOo&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/36694-how-to-maintain-a-successful-blog"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41304" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The success or failure of a blog depends on a combination of several different factors. These factors include your blog's topic as well as its layout. An equally important factor is the ability to promote your blog to reach a large, and interested, audience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/36694-how-to-maintain-a-successful-blog"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>3 Simple Steps to Increase Your Blog Readership</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36692-3-simple-steps-to-increase-your-blog-readership" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36692-3-simple-steps-to-increase-your-blog-readership</id>
    <updated>2008-06-27T08:20:16Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ru194xi0fnQ&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ru194xi0fnQ&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/36692-3-simple-steps-to-increase-your-blog-readership"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41302" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Blogs are an integral part of Web 2.0. Companies who were once skeptical about the effectiveness of web 2.0 are quickly acknowledging the value of blogging on the internet.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/36692-3-simple-steps-to-increase-your-blog-readership"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Using Squidoo for Web 2.0 Marketing</title>
    <link href="http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36691-using-squidoo-for-web-2-0-marketing" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36691-using-squidoo-for-web-2-0-marketing</id>
    <updated>2008-06-27T08:20:16Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>David Skul</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">

  &lt;object width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ddf4pWbrniU&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ddf4pWbrniU&amp;border=0&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;



&lt;a href="/blog/36691-using-squidoo-for-web-2-0-marketing"&gt;&lt;img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41301" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;div class="post_content"&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Squidoo plays a major role in Web 2.0 marketing. This innovative website allows authors to create a 'lens', which is a one page website that highlights a single subject. A specific lens can glean information from several sources and assemble it all together on one page so that it makes for easy viewing and reading. What makes this service even better? It's free.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;


  &lt;a href="/blog/36691-using-squidoo-for-web-2-0-marketing"&gt;Watch the video&lt;/a&gt;
    </content>
  </entry>
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