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		<title>9 Building Blocks for Creating a Powerful Brand</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Shimmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Use these 9 key building blocks to create, strengthen and evolve your company or product brand. Each carry weight. Each add to the nuance and depth to your image as a whole. Consider each when building your brand. They should &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2012/04/9-building-blocks-for-creating-a-powerful-brand/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>6 Pages That Every Small Business Website Should Have</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Home Page Obviously every site has a home page, but what should you include on your home page? And what should you save for another page? A good home page includes a brief overview about what your company does &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2012/01/6-pages-that-every-small-business-website-should-have/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Work: Logo Design for Celebrate Nashville</title>
		<link>http://melissashimmin.com/2011/08/new-work-logo-design-for-celebrate-nashville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Shimmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrate Nashville is a rich cultural event celebrating Nashville’s diverse minority communities with music, dance, food and art. Originally called Celebration of Cultures, the event’s logo needed to retain some aspects of the original logo, while at the same time &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2011/08/new-work-logo-design-for-celebrate-nashville/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Should I Blog?</title>
		<link>http://melissashimmin.com/2011/07/why-should-i-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Shimmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When working with a new client on their website, I invariably ask if they would like to include a blog as part of their site. Most would not. “Why would I blog?” and “What would I write about?” are questions &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2011/07/why-should-i-blog/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I’m Stuck with a Bad Logo — Now What?</title>
		<link>http://melissashimmin.com/2011/05/im-stuck-with-a-bad-logo-now-what-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 19:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Shimmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Way back when you started your business you didn’t have a lot of money, so you cut a few corners on your logo. Either you designed it yourself (and you’re not a designer) or you bought a pre-made logo from &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2011/05/im-stuck-with-a-bad-logo-now-what-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I’m Stuck with a Bad Logo — Now What?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 19:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Way back when you started your business you didn’t have a lot of money, so you cut a few corners on your logo. Either you designed it yourself (and you’re not a designer) or you bought a pre-made logo from &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2011/05/im-stuck-with-a-bad-logo-now-what/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NEWS: Shimmin Design is now offering payment plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 19:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re happy to announce that you can now better manage your business’ cash flow by spreading your payments to Melissa Shimmin &#124; Shimmin Design over 6–12 months when you pay by credit card via PayPal. This is for new projects &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2011/05/news-shimmin-design-is-now-offering-payment-plans/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>You Get What You Pay For</title>
		<link>http://melissashimmin.com/2011/05/you-get-what-you-pay-for/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 18:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just had a long email dialog with a potential client who wanted a website developed along with ongoing maintenance. I finally got around to asking her what her budget was: $300-$400. I just about fell out of my chair &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2011/05/you-get-what-you-pay-for/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Website Keeping Pace With Your Business?</title>
		<link>http://melissashimmin.com/2011/04/is-your-website-keeping-pace-with-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://melissashimmin.com/2011/04/is-your-website-keeping-pace-with-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As your business grows and evolves, so should your website. The site you put up 5 or even 2 years ago may not reflect what you’re company is doing today. When I first began building websites, I was keen on &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2011/04/is-your-website-keeping-pace-with-your-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What is SEO and Why Should I Care?</title>
		<link>http://melissashimmin.com/2011/02/what-is-seo-and-why-do-i-care-2/</link>
		<comments>http://melissashimmin.com/2011/02/what-is-seo-and-why-do-i-care-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Shimmin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I often get clients who want a website built and when I start talking to them about SEO, they glaze over. They just want a website. And from it, more business. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and simply put, &#8230; <a href="http://melissashimmin.com/2011/02/what-is-seo-and-why-do-i-care-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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