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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode we hear from Ashley Duvall, one of the owners of Glitter and Suede, a boutique events and venue center in Lacey. As a business that relies on social gatherings for their operations they keenly feel the impact of this epidemic. However, they haven’t let that stop them from innovating and continuing to adapt during the COVID-19 crisis.]]></description>
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	<title>Ep. 2 &#8211; Adam and Chance at Cigar Daddies</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Please enjoy this second episode of Conversations with Alek Beers as we dive into Cigar Daddies' journey from non-essential to essential during the COVID-19 shutdown in Washington state. ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Please enjoy this second episode of Conversations with Alek Beers as we dive into Cigar Daddies journey from non-essential to essential during the COVID-19 shutdown in Washington state.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Ep. 1 Conversation with Christine Forrey</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this episode I talk with Christine Forrey about how her real estate business has adapted to the COVID-19 crisis and how she has been involved in helping other businesses through her position as president of a local chamber.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode I talk with Christine Forrey about how her real estate business has adapted to the COVID-19 crisis and how she has been involved in helping other businesses through her position as president of a local chamber.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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				<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Alek Beers talks about: Facebook Reach</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alek Beers]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve been hearing it from every side: &#8220;You need to post videos!&#8221; but still you get no reach. &#8220;Post more often!&#8221; but still nothing. How does Facebook decide who sees your posts? Why did your reach fall off the face of the planet? It&#8217;s actually fairly simple, so allow me to shed some light on &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://alekbeers.com/podcast/alek-beers-talks-about-facebook-reach/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Alek Beers talks about: Facebook Reach"</span></a></p>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve been hearing it from every side: &#8220;You need to post videos!&#8221; but still you get no reach. &#8220;Post more often!&#8221; but still nothing. How does Facebook decide who sees your posts? Why did your reach fall off the face of the p]]></itunes:subtitle>
								<content:encoded><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve been hearing it from every side: &#8220;You need to post videos!&#8221; but still you get no reach. &#8220;Post more often!&#8221; but still nothing. How does Facebook decide who sees your posts? Why did your reach fall off the face of the planet? It&#8217;s actually fairly simple, so allow me to shed some light on &#8230; <p class="link-more"><a href="https://alekbeers.com/podcast/alek-beers-talks-about-facebook-reach/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Alek Beers talks about: Facebook Reach"</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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