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		<title>Stimulus Watch &#8211; Fort Smith</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[www.stimuluswatch.org is a portal for citizens to vote on which projects submitted by local governments might be funded through the recently-passed stimulus package.
It is unknown whether this is a plecebo or if granting federal agencies will truly consider the results of the popular vote.
In the list of projects submitted by the City of Fort Smith, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=857&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>LOVE living in a town with trolley/traffic laws on the books</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/love-living-in-a-town-with-trolleytraffic-laws-on-the-books/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ben Boulden of the Times Record interviews FSPD Capt. David Overton about traffic laws concering trolleys and cars.
Inquire Within
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		<title>Do trails and greenways equate to healthy citizens?</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/do-trails-and-greenways-equate-to-healthy-citizens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, there&#8217;s an email circulating around town, citing a recent U.S. News &#38; World Report survey citing our fair city as the 10th least fit city in the nation &#8211; in terms of the percentage of adults who excercise 30+ minutes each day for at least 5 days per week.
First, Sgt. BB thinks 30 minutes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=843&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Everybody&#8217;s an economic developer</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2009/02/10/everybodys-an-economic-developer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So last night, Sgt. BB and family were in a local Cajun restaurant celebrating an anniversary. The restaurant&#8217;s owner was talking to a gentleman in a Yankees ball cap &#8211; speaking proficiently about Second Street Live!
Turns out the patron is with the band. This band.
Imagine if the musician &#8211; who was dining alone &#8211; had [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=834&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Smith&#8217;s secret weapon for excellence.</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/fort-smiths-secret-weapon-for-excellence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seth Godin&#8217;s blog
Really, really think about #4.
What can YOU do to honestly communicate our story to others?
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		<title>Are you promoting an event in the Greater Fort Smith Region?</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/are-you-promoting-an-event-in-the-greater-fort-smith-region/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Events are important components to quality of place. You want a big crowd?
Here are a few tips for spreading the word about your event -

Work a variety of media. Find out who in the media organization needs your news release and how early they need it.
Follow up the written news release with a phone call [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=786&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Fort Smith remarkable?</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/is-fort-smith-remarkable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his blog today, the uber marketer/communicator Seth Godin tells readers, &#8220;You&#8217;re boring.&#8221; Further, he says, &#8220;If the marketplace isn&#8217;t talking about you, there&#8217;s a reason.&#8221;
The spoiler line is, &#8220;Remarkable is a choice.&#8221;
Sgt. BB asks you &#8211; are you boring? Is your product boring? Because if you choose to be remarkable in all that you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=778&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kiplinger&#8217;s Personal Finance &#8211; list you don&#8217;t want to miss</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/kiplingers-personal-finance-list-you-dont-want-to-miss/</link>
		<comments>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/kiplingers-personal-finance-list-you-dont-want-to-miss/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City Wire posts a list created by Kiplinger&#8217;s Personal Finance called, &#8220;12 things that won&#8217;t suck in 2009.&#8221;
The list includes predictions of tax cuts, opportunities to travel, or buy/refinance a home, and lower fuel prices.
Sgt. BB is in spoiler mode this afternoon, yes?
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		<title>Internet is new information prince</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2008/12/24/internet-is-new-information-prince/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We knew it was coming. More Americans say the internet is a primary news source today.
According to the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 40% say they get most of their national and international news online &#8211; that&#8217;s up from just 24% in September 2007.
The study indicates the internet is now the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fortsmith411.wordpress.com&blog=4223332&post=715&subd=fortsmith411&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A BEAUTIFUL new tourism website!</title>
		<link>http://fortsmith411.wordpress.com/2008/12/23/a-beautiful-new-tourism-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Fort Smith Convention &#38; Visitors Bureau has unleashed its gorgeous new website!
It looks like visitors &#8211; and homies &#8211; can find plenty of stuff to do.
Plus, look how easy it is to recruit a meeting or convention to the area&#8230;
Kudos to the guy and gals at Miss Laura&#8217;s!
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