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		<title>Just Because You Can Doesn&#8217;t Mean You Should</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever seen any of the myriad home improvement shows on cable television, you&#8217;ve probably experienced a moment of inspiration when you thought about sprucing up your own pad. Watching the experts update a kitchen, living room or back patio in two days and for less than $2000 makes even the most tenacious couch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SEO Tip: New Content Packs a Punch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I received a disconcerting voicemail message the other day from a manager at an engineering consulting firm. She explained that she was looking for a freelance writer in Dallas and had come across my website. However, she wasn’t sure whether I was still available for projects, since I had not updated the blog on my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas-based Freelance Writer &#8211; Leslie J. Thompson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my freelance writing career, I have worked with large multinational companies and small privately-owned businesses, as well as numerous trade and consumer publications. I have written about topics as diverse as pet food nutrition, retirement planning, women’s fashions, and neurological research on Alzheimer’s in the elderly. One of the joys of being a freelance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Marketing: 3 Tips to Keep Your Website Fresh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I have been helping several clients beef up their Websites. I find that many business owners are simply baffled about how to keep their online marketing current in the Web 2.0 world. Although they may have a Website, it is either sorely outdated or generally neglected, often because clients don’t have the resources in-house [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Services &#8211; Freelance Writing &amp; Editing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I offer numerous creative services as a freelance writer and marketing consultant, drawing on my extensive background in journalism and marketing communications. As a professional freelance writer with more than 15 years&#8217; experience, I am able to provide my clients a wide range of creative services. My areas of expertise include:  Articles Newsletters White Papers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Overcoming Writer&#8217;s Block</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are times when you need to write something yourself, and it’s just not clicking. You’re looking at the blank page on the screen and…nothing. Nada. White noise. Writer’s block can strike at any time, whether you need to draft a simple letter or a more complex report or proposal. It’s that uncomfortable feeling of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lesliejthompson.com/blog/tips-for-overcoming-writers-block/</link>
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		<title>The Dangers of DIY Marketing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I received an inquiry from a company in Dallas about writing a marketing brochure to illustrate how the firm&#8217;s services can benefit Human Resources professionals. I called the company president to discuss the project, and he in turn offered to email me PDFs of the firm&#8217;s existing marketing collateral as background material. I read through [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lesliejthompson.com/blog/the-dangers-of-diy-marketing/</link>
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		<title>For the Love of Punctuation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is one of life’s great ironies that God paired me – a meticulous grammarian – with my husband, whose spelling is, shall we say, creative. A talented singer and musician, my spouse is an auditory thinker. He is a gifted writer and types at lightning speed, but often, he instinctually spells words based on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lesliejthompson.com/blog/for-the-love-of-punctuation/</link>
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		<title>Tips for Working with a Freelance Writer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just came from one of the best meetings with a prospective client that I&#8217;ve ever had. It wasn&#8217;t that the project was spectacular (although it is), or that I felt confident about winning the business (which I do). What left me inspired on my drive home was how prepared the client was when we met. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Video will Knock Your Socks Off</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to announce the grand unveiling of the first YouTube video for my husband&#8217;s band, Big-T and the Bada-Bings! Mix yourself a martini, kick up your feet, and enjoy two minutes of the swinginest sounds you&#8217;ve heard since Big Bad Voodoo Daddy played the Superbowl!]]></description>
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