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		<title>10 Ways IT Companies Screw Up Their Retainer Contracts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom &#34;Bald Dog&#34; Varjan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are not many things in life that are worse than being forced to listen to Rimberger Zuzupimple&#8217;s 1st vuvuzela Concerto in B-flat at full 127 decibels without earplugs, but one thing that is definitely worse is when IT companies make a pigs ear of their retainer engagements and turn those great opportunities into temporary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eight Ways Lowest Bidders Can Wreak Havoc In IT Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom &#34;Bald Dog&#34; Varjan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know we should avoid lowest bidders like the plague, but when it comes to selecting external professionals, many IT companies still for the temptation of the low price, and end up hiring lowest bidders. It seems the saying is correct&#8230; There is no time and money to do it right but there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>11 Warning Signs from Prospects And Clients Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom &#34;Bald Dog&#34; Varjan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We continue from part 1 to discover what kind of warning signs we might receive from buyers and what to do when we receive them. Some are easy to handle but some are so serious that we may just have to ditch buyers and abandon them to their fates.]]></description>
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		<title>22 Overlooked Warning Signs from Problematic Prospects And Clients</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom &#34;Bald Dog&#34; Varjan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In their efforts to produce higher sales, many business development folks of IT companies overlook typical warning signs from prospects and clients, and fanatically focus on making money. While making money is a pretty good idea in any business, it is important to consider how effortlessly you make that money and how much you enjoy [...]]]></description>
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