<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9801987</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:40:15 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>Exceptional Leadership</title><description>Excellence in Recruiting, Leadership, and Results...</description><link>http://www.xleaders.com/blog/</link><managingEditor>mbeck@xleaders.com (Michael Beck)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9801987.post-8527465562485354416</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-12T08:55:44.641-07:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>marketing</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>sales</category><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>referrals</category><title>Upcoming Referral Expo</title><description>&lt;p class="style66"&gt;The economy is shrinking and it's      getting harder even to maintain sales, let alone grow them.  The old      methods of advertising or buying leads just aren't producing      results any more.&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p class="style66"&gt;In times like these, building relationships      and generating referrals are the keys to success.  But      frankly, most professionals I know aren't very successful at      getting those referrals.  And while it used to be      disappointing, now it's becoming a matter of survival.&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p class="style66"&gt;That's why I've put together a line-up of      some of the best and brightest referral marketing experts in the      world to share &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;exactly&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; how to      successfully generate referrals.  Some of the names you've      heard of, but I've been doing my research and I've uncovered a      number of experts who many people haven't even heard of!       My goal is to get as many new, innovative ideas in your hands as      possible.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="style66"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.referralexpo.com/"&gt;www.ReferralExpo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p class="style66"&gt;Best of all - through prodding, poking and      arm-twisting - I've been able to put this together so that anyone      can attend this event.  Attendance is FREE!&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p class="style66"&gt;Don't risk missing this landmark event.       This is the first and only one of its kind.  Simply enter      your name and email address, and after you confirm, I'll      immediately send you the call-in information.&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p class="style66"&gt;This is one event you don't want to miss!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="style66"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.referralexpo.com/"&gt;www.ReferralExpo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.xleaders.com/blog/2008/09/upcoming-referral-expo.html</link><author>mbeck@xleaders.com (Michael Beck)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9801987.post-112802180652075021</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2005-09-29T12:23:26.526-07:00</atom:updated><title>Exceptional Leadership, Inc. - Executive Coaching &amp; Leadership Skills Development</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.xleaders.com/"&gt;Exceptional Leadership, Inc. - Executive Coaching &amp; Leadership Skills Development&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://www.xleaders.com/blog/2005/09/exceptional-leadership-inc-executive_29.html</link><author>mbeck@xleaders.com (Michael Beck)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9801987.post-112706273657313049</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2005-09-18T09:58:56.580-07:00</atom:updated><title>#1 Leadership Challenge</title><description>&lt;span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;From my experience and based on the results of a leadership poll conducted last year (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.xleaders.com"&gt;www.xleaders.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;) , people say the number one challenge with leaders isn't integrity... it's poor communication.  It's the fact that most leaders either don't communicate effectively (they don't say what they really mean) or that they don't communicate at all.  Any other thoughts and/or observations on this topic?&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://www.xleaders.com/blog/2005/09/1-leadership-challenge.html</link><author>mbeck@xleaders.com (Michael Beck)</author></item></channel></rss>