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		<title>Key elements to include when creating your website</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are creating your own website there are a lot of factors to consider besides the look and design. There are certain elements that are repeatedly used among successful sites which have been tried and tested. Here we give you a rundown of the major elements that you should bear in mind when planning and developing your website]]></description>
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		<title>Ten ways to put yourself in pole position for repeat business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[getting a job]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the keys to securing some of that lucrative repeat business is to make sure your clients remember you. If you design their website, you want them to leap from their chairs and yell "let's call Geoff!" when it comes time to make some alterations, rather than "who was that web guy? George something?"]]></description>
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		<title>Freelancing job update: Development and mobile up, AdSense down</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[content production]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fast 50]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flash]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[freelancer.com]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HTML5]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=16782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once again, Freelancer.com has published their quarterly Fast 50, a barometer of demand for freelancing work based on the fluctuations of their giant online marketplace. There was good news overall as the number of job postings rose from 114,000 jobs Q3 to 134,820 jobs in the fourth quarter - a jump of almost 20%.]]></description>
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		<title>Why flexibility is your friend while freelancing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Evans</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=16644</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you work in a regular job what’s expected of you, from your working hours to your job role, is clearly laid out when you’re hired. Freelancing is completely different though as even with the best planning, you never know what you’ll be doing from one week (or even one day) to the next.]]></description>
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		<title>Five simple steps to impress new clients over Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/five-simple-steps-to-impress-new-clients-over-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/five-simple-steps-to-impress-new-clients-over-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=16599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Scoring new clients can be tricky this time of year - most people have already mentally checked out for Christmas, making new projects hard to come by. That makes it all the more important that you're able to hang on to those clients who do come knocking during the holiday lull. Here's five easy ways to make sure you keep hold of any new business until January comes around.]]></description>
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		<title>The freelance jobs you just have to turn down</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/the-freelance-jobs-you-just-have-to-turn-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/the-freelance-jobs-you-just-have-to-turn-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Leckie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=16574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When times are tough, people tend to be less choosy about the type of contract or freelance assignment they take on. Those slightly dull roles you would avoid during the boom times might seem more enticing when work opportunities are less plentiful. However, in both boom and flat times, there are some jobs you are better off avoiding altogether.]]></description>
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		<title>Freelancing at Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/events/freelancing-at-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/events/freelancing-at-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=16472</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Christmas can be the toughest period for freelancers despite all the joy and cheer it brings. There are many issues and concerns that arise during the festive season that affect freelancers. These dilemmas include…]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter followers show increased brand loyalty</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/news/twitter-followers-show-increased-brand-loyalty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/news/twitter-followers-show-increased-brand-loyalty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[brand loyalty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=16224</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According a new US study, it has been revealed that consumers who follow brands on the popular social network Twitter are much more likely to purchase from that brand or recommend their products to others. The social media marketing study which was carried out by Constant Contact and research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey, analysed the behaviour of 1,491 consumers aged 18 and older.]]></description>
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		<title>The best business is repeat business</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/the-best-business-is-repeat-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/the-best-business-is-repeat-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting a Job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customer loyalty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding work]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[gig]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=16294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the main aims when you carry out just about any project as a freelancer is to get repeat business, to ensure you have regular work coming in as time goes on. However, you will find that in a lot of cases repeat business can be hard to find.]]></description>
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		<title>The challenges of dealing with international clients</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/the-challenges-of-dealing-with-international-clients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/the-challenges-of-dealing-with-international-clients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sumner</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[email]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign currencies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[paypal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remote working]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=16121</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most attractive aspects of freelancing is that despite working from home, working online offers you many opportunities to land projects from clients across the globe. With English serving as the global business language of choice, for the native English speaking freelancer there should be no barriers to attracting a diverse and international clientèle.]]></description>
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		<title>Blogging Basics: Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/blogging-basics-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/blogging-basics-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging basics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=15690</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In January 2011 there were a reported 153,205,413 identified blogs on the internet and this number was growing by approximately 47,719 per day. These figures reflect just how popular blogging has become but also highlight the difficulties of getting your blog to stand out from the crowd.]]></description>
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		<title>Running a Groupon &#8211; shrewd move or financial folly?</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/money/running-a-groupon-shrewd-move-or-financial-folly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/money/running-a-groupon-shrewd-move-or-financial-folly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=15681</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk about Groupon recently as they prepare to go public in the US. Officially recognised as the "fastest growing business ever", Groupon has attracted an audience of hundreds of millions of bargain hunters, all looking to take advantage of time-limited local deals, which Groupon source through small businesses.]]></description>
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		<title>Are you trusted?</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/are-you-trusted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/are-you-trusted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Basini</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=15605</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Commanding higher fees and more loyalty from your clients is crucial to any freelancer. We all want people talking about our services and enough work to pick and choose. If you want to achieve this there is one thing that you should put at the heart of your relationship with your clients and that is trust.]]></description>
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		<title>How to improve your sales pitch</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/how-to-improve-your-sales-pitch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/how-to-improve-your-sales-pitch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contractor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelancing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pitch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pitch yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pitching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[promotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales pitch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USP]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=15381</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the common challenges that most freelancers face, and most loathe, is the need to pitch yourself and your services to potential clients. For most of us this is the hardest part of being self-employed and can be terrifying and intimidating.]]></description>
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		<title>Freelance Facts</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/freelance-facts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/freelance-facts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[businesses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contracting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelancing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[going freelance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self-employed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sole trader]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[umbrella company]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=15402</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking about joining the world of freelancers or perhaps you have recently started your own freelance business - good for you!]]></description>
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		<title>Writing an effective sales proposal &#8211; the basics</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/writing-an-effective-sales-proposal-the-basics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/writing-an-effective-sales-proposal-the-basics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business proposal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelancing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pitch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pitching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[promotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[proposal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sales proposal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=15385</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we discussed recently, the sales pitch is one of the hardest challenges a freelancer will face, so it is essential to get to grips with some basic sales techniques and tools in order to continue finding new work.]]></description>
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		<title>Using an Umbrella Company</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/money/using-an-umbrella-company/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/money/using-an-umbrella-company/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley Furber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agency worker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AWR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contracting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[expenses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelancer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intermediary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IR35]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Limited Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternity pay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PAYE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[umbrella company]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=14548</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many Contractors choose to use the services of an existing ‘Umbrella Company’ – they are limited companies that employ Contractors. If you choose to do this, your contracts will be treated for tax purposes as if they are all inside IR35. ]]></description>
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		<title>Onshoring vs Offshoring</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/onshoring-vs-offshoring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/onshoring-vs-offshoring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Soothill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freelancers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freelancing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offshoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[onshoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outsourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subcontracting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subcontractors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=14825</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As outsourcing becomes an increasingly used solution by businesses that lack the workforce, abilities or budgets to carry out certain services themselves, more outsourcing options are becoming available. The most common of which has been offshoring, which involves using services that are based outside of the UK. ]]></description>
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		<title>Social Networks helping UK companies win new business</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/social-networks-helping-uk-companies-win-new-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/social-networks-helping-uk-companies-win-new-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Selina Murray</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting a Job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finding work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting a job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[promotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=14510</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The last year has seen a rise in UK companies using social networks to win new business, says a new global survey from workplace provider Regus. In 2010 Regus found that 33% of UK firms were successfully winning new customers through social networking activity. A year later, the proportion has risen eight percentage points to 41%.]]></description>
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		<title>Email on the way out?</title>
		<link>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/email-on-the-way-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/email-on-the-way-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Norris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chatter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[email]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gautam Ghosh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salesforce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Networks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=14465</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although many businesses both big and small still struggle with shaking the snail mail, a new report has claimed that the great hope of the paperless office, email, is on the way out already. It is surmised that email will be replaced within a few years by private portals which allow users to post messages to a "wall" and tag individuals, essentially giving corporations their own private Facebook.]]></description>
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