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		<title>How mature are you?</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2010/01/business/how-mature-are-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, not you specifically &#8211; your CRM. More accurately, your business process as it relates to CRM and the management of your customers and prospects.
I seem to have some version of this conversation during every implementation. As I sit with the executive team we discuss business maturity and where, as an organization, they&#8217;ve been &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wish CRM Could Do That?</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2009/10/business/wish-crm-could-do-that/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During almost every CRM implementation, at one point someone says, “I wish CRM could do ____.” The challenge for a consultant is to first decide if the request is in scope, and then decide what to do about it.
When needed functionality is not a part of an application, there are several approaches available to implementers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dynamics CRM updates</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2009/07/business/dynamics-crm-updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi folks. I know it&#8217;s been awhile since my last post but it&#8217;s been nice to be too busy to blog! Let&#8217;s get caught up on some recent Dynamics CRM related updates.
First update &#8211; the team at Microsoft has really gotten it together in regards to the Dynamics CRM Accelerators.  They had some initial problems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft CRM Accelerators &#8211; part deux</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2009/07/news/microsoft-crm-accelerators-part-deux/</link>
		<comments>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2009/07/news/microsoft-crm-accelerators-part-deux/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Microsoft team have done themselves proud with the current crop of CRM Accelerators. They struggled a bit last year but have made up for it since with quality, stable product. They are even releasing two new accelerators, as well as having just updated the Analytics accelerator.
CRM Accelerators are a range of free-of-charge add-on solutions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You forgot about me, didn&#8217;t you?</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2009/05/misc/you-forgot-about-me-didnt-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 21:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Baseball]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever get customer letters? How do you respond? Should you respond?
The following letter is one that I wrote and sent to the San Diego Padres. Since I have had no positive experiences with the Front Office I am not expecting anything back beyond a form letter or email. I share this here as an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Party Conversation</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2009/03/misc/party-conversation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed that party conversation has changed these days? I usually like to mingle with as many people as possible at parties, listening and participating in the various conversations. Once you get beyond the family and kids portion of the conversation, socioeconomic trends become apparent &#8211; if you are listening.
Over the last several months, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Focus On Your Core</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2009/02/business/focus-on-your-core/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A month ago, I posted what I felt were the 6 tactics business owners should utilize in this economic correction. I meant to get back to it sooner but, as will often happen, life got in the way.
Today I want to expand on the first tactic &#8211; Focus on your Core Competencies.
Trying to determine if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting back to writing</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2009/01/misc/getting-back-to-writing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, somehow it became January &#8211; late January at that! I have been saying for weeks that I need to get a post finished and uploaded but I just realized it has been a month since my last&#8230;
I have several posts in progress and the first should be published this weekend. Thanks to all for the gentle &#8211; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merry and Happy!</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2008/12/misc/merry-and-happy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>

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Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, whatever warms your heart and demonstrates the joy of man and our hope for the future &#8211; I wish it for you.
Somehow, Christmas Eve has arrived (again) without me taking the time to relax and appreciate all that it means. With everything that is evolving with business and the economy, days have become [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optimize your Business</title>
		<link>http://kenfarmerconsulting.com/2008/12/business/optimize-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Farmer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The time is now. Every business owner/manager is seeking ways to improve their operational efficiency, customer service, and ultimately their bottom line. I am going to use the next couple of posts to discuss the strategy I feel you need to be following - not only to stay in business during this correction, but to be [...]]]></description>
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