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		<title>Rooftop Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Norman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seeing as how we have a space that gets full sun and we cook a lot here, we thought a rooftop garden would be a good idea. Tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, onions, and okra have all been growing since May. Instead of driving to the grocery, we can just climb the stairs and pick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Social Media Matters to Your Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Libby Whittaker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a lot of talk about social media today. It’s quickly becoming obvious that it’s not going away. Social media isn’t a fad––but rather a way we communicate. In 2010, an estimated 96% of Generation Y uses social media. Facebook and Twitter have given marketers a powerful tool to target people in a way that was unimaginable even ten years ago. Companies today are trying to figure out the best way to get involved in the conversation, but often shy away.]]></description>
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		<title>FORGE Printing Fieldtrip</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Clark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[A Modern Eden]]></category>
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A couple weeks ago we had the pleasure of traveling to Kansas City for a press-check at Vahalla Studios. They are the screen-printing masterminds that produced our A Modern Eden animal posters, which are now available for purchase on www.amoderneden.com. Check out more pics of the process and our trip on our Flickr Stream.
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		<title>How to Select a Website Design Firm, Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Callahan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding an organization with the technical skill to manage your project can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a technical background. The field of website development is constantly changing and growing. Taking the time to find a trustworthy and technically savvy firm will pay it’s dividends many times over.]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone Development: Yeah, We Do That Too</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Harr</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[A Modern Eden]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An iPhone application FORGE had been working on for a few months titled "Speak, Piggy!" was approved for the iTunes store. This project is actually a smaller part of a larger project that will be launching next week: "A Modern Eden."]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing: An Investment, Not an Expense</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 20:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad Mullins</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article contains two portions from the fifth presentation by Chad Mullins.
 
The quote, “I know that half of my advertising budget is wasted, but I’m not sure which half,” is credited to John Wanamaker. These words may have been uttered almost a hundred years ago, but the message still holds true today.



Especially administrators in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 18:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social media and email have a broad reach, but they must be focused and targeted in order to be effective. And in order to focus your social media communications you must first figure out the type of conversation you want to have, who you want to have it with,  where you want that conversation to take place, and how frequently it will happen.]]></description>
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		<title>Be Prepared</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 16:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Harr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I&#8217;d spend six sharpening my ax.
Abraham Lincoln
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		<title>Online Giving Usability</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 21:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Callahan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nonprofits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Giving]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What nonprofit wouldn’t like more money for their organization? Though the process of raising funds may not be pleasant, the reality is that nonprofits need money to run.

Advancements in technology and services can help nonprofits take fundraising to the next level: the Internet. There are many resources that your organization can use to help receive money from donors.]]></description>
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		<title>Mom&#8217;s Nite Out</title>
		<link>http://forgeideas.com/blog/moms-nite-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 17:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Clark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

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We&#8217;re currently inundated with giveaways for the Mom&#8217;s Nite Out event we are sponsoring tonight, along with fellow sponsors Kroger, Subway, and Good Samaritan Hospital, to name a few. A small number of local area moms will be treated to a sneak peak of A Modern Eden, as well as tons of prizes and giveaways! [...]]]></description>
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