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		<title>Energize Your Marketing Applications With Higher Voltage Communications</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randy Siegel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Smart marketers earn consumers' trust when they are willing to self-disclose," said Randy Siegel.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Smart marketers earn consumers&#8217; trust when they are willing to self-disclose,&#8221; said Randy Siegel.</p>
<p>Tired of the impersonal quality of their daily lives, Americans are seeking to reconnect and develop stronger relationships. &#8220;In all walks of life, we see a trend toward wanting to convert impersonal transactions into personal relations,&#8221; reports famed futurist Daniel Yankelovich.</p>
<p>Connection, or the feeling of belonging, is one of the top three human needs, according to psychologist Abraham Maslow, soon after physical needs. In our well-fed society, nearly all of our physiological and safety needs are becoming met, but for quite a few the need for connection just isn&#8217;t, and smart businesses are responding.</p>
<p>The image of company today is being altered, says futurist Faith Popcorn in her bestselling book Clicking. &#8220;Business will be no longer seen as a war to be won by trouncing the competition, but viewed as being a complicated mosaic being developed, one particular relationship at a time.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sharp marketers forge stronger connections with their constituents by building deeper relationships that result in confidence, and this confidence in is built on the four Ps of higher voltage communications.</p>
<p>Personhood: Personhood calls for corporations to be self-aware, self-accepting, and self-disclosing. To be able to be self-aware and accepting, many marketers use a tool referred to as &#8220;gap analysis.&#8221; During a gap analysis, investigation is conducted to figure out if a company&#8217;s recent reputation matches its desired one: if it doesn&#8217;t, further exploration is necessary to uncover why. If it is due to consumers&#8217; perceptions, entrepreneurs know they need to do a greater job of advertising, and if it is a real problem, they understand changes must be made.</p>
<p>Personhood also calls for staying authentic, and right after the corporate scandals of 2002, staying authentic has by never been so significant.</p>
<p>&#8220;In the recent environment, it is time for brands to rethink their simple brand foundation and contemplate adding a pillar to rely on. They need to clarify their company&#8217;s values and synchronize them with their customers&#8217; values,&#8221; says Ed Keller, CEO of RoperASW, one of the world&#8217;s most respected market research firms.</p>
<p>Smart internet marketers earn consumers&#8217; trust when they are self-disclosing about themselves. A great example is when Jaguar confronted its reputation for mechanical issues and turned its business around by promoting, &#8220;We kept what you loved. The rest is history.&#8221;</p>
<p>By putting a face on a item, issue, or organization, high voltage marketers use personhood to personalize their products. But a pretty face is just not adequate; they&#8217;re also using storytelling.</p>
<p>&#8220;The electricity of the story is upstaging the power of the sound bite in advertising,&#8221; writes Melinda Davis in her book The New Culture of Desire: Five Radical New Strategies Which will Change Your Organization and Your Life. A good story is more personalized and credible than a contrived advertising slogan, and we will bear in mind a story long after a catchy tagline has faded from our memory.</p>
<p>Dave Thomas of Wendy&#8217;s, Scottie Mayfield of Mayfield Dairies, and Chrysler&#8217;s Lee Ioccoa are excellent examples of how marketers have used personhood to promote goods. These CEOs are comfortable talking about themselves and are capable to connect their stories to customers&#8217; demands. Personalizing and storytelling work mainly because they help men and women form emotional bonds with the organization and its inventory.</p>
<p>Learn more about <a href='http://www.buildyourleaders.com/blog/'>business coaching training</a>.  Stop by Randy Siegel&#8217;s site where you can find out all about <a href='http://www.buildyourleaders.com/blog/'>executive leadership coaching</a>  and what it can do for you.</p>
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		<title>How Will Promotional Products Grab The Attention Of Others</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Christopher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quite a few individuals know and understand what promotional merchandise are about and among the most popular ways to make use of them is as tradeshow giveaway merchandise. If you have ever attended a tradeshow event before then you understand that these products are valuable to people who attend. They're hunting for the great giveaways that coincide with attending the show.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quite a few individuals know and understand what promotional merchandise are about and among the most popular ways to make use of them is as tradeshow giveaway merchandise. If you have ever attended a tradeshow event before then you understand that these products are valuable to people who attend. They&#8217;re hunting for the great giveaways that coincide with attending the show.</p>
<p>Distributing promotional items just like the others at the show isn&#8217;t really to your advantage and even though promotional water bottles are a wonderful concept, when everyone is giving them as gifts this tends to have lesser of an impact on passersby and many won&#8217;t take your water bottles if they have previously picked them up at a different booth. This is the reason it&#8217;s critical to try and arrive at a one of a kind tradeshow giveaway product; objects that will not only promote your company on the tradeshow floor, but at home after the show also.</p>
<p>Tradeshow giveaway merchandise are a valuable selection for your tradeshow appearance, but so are the objects that you make use of to help design your booth. Almost all promotional merchandise companies offer custom designed backdrops along with promotional polo shirts for your team to wear. You&#8217;ll find that these products can go a long way, as well, in helping to boost the outcomes of your tradeshow endeavors.</p>
<p>Promotional gifts companies will be able to help you to design your booth, select original marketing giveaway gifts, in addition to create the ideal logo imprinted shirts for your team members to wear while working the booth. These professionals know and comprehend the tradeshow scheme and you&#8217;ll find that they will be able to offer you some advice that will really help your booth strike the eye and that may even save you some money along the way.</p>
<p>The important element to realize is that your tradeshow booth genuinely needs to be an extension of your business so getting everything in place is a requirement to alluring the right customers and obtaining the results that you are looking for from your appearance. Select promotional items that will help draw in awareness to your booth and your business and design a customer friendly booth and you&#8217;ll likely garner the rewards of a successful tradeshow appearance.</p>
<p>It is a great idea to have your promotional items match your business. For instance, a car dealer might choose to distribute <a href="http://prodpromo.com/promotional-keyrings-c1.htm">promotional keyrings</a>, where as a cafe may consider using <a href="http://prodpromo.com/promotional-mugs-drinkware-c125.htm">promotional mugs</a>. For a wide line of products go to www.prodpromo.com.</p>
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		<title>Bannerphrases.com Keyword Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hawks</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you haven&#8217;t already you will soon understand why keywords play such a large role in your website ranking. Many do not succeed for lack of attention to keywords.</p>
<p>A rule of thumb to keep in mind is that each page of your web site should include one or more keyword phrases that have close association or are somewhat complementary and relevant to each other. Do not clutter your web pages with a myriad of keywords and keyword phrases as this will surely take away from your www.bannerphrases.com keyword ranking.</p>
<p>Be smart about your keywords and make sure you are only using words that your potential clients, are likely to type in. After all what good is top ranking on www.bannerphrases.com keywords nobody types in?</p>
<p>Deciding on just the right www.bannerphrases.com keywords to help boost your keyword ranking is one of the most important but often overlooked steps in designing a web site.</p>
<p>If you were buying what you are selling now, what would you type in? Try asking friends, good customers, and relatives what www.bannerphrases.com keywords they would type to look for you.</p>
<p>Be unique, choose www.bannerphrases.com keywords that nobody is thinking about. If you are a real estate agent in Dallas try keywords like DFW homes for sale or Downtown DWF property, find the niche keywords and make them your own!</p>
<p>Many tools are available for choosing keywords based on popular search statistics, www.bannerphrases.com uses the <b>Google AdWords</b> Keyword tool.</p>
<p>Never underestimate the power of www.bannerphrases.com keyword ranking in influencing the success of your Internet business. A lot of thought, careful research and hard work goes into the establishment of a successful business.</p>
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<p>Check this product in action on <a href='http://www.bannerphrases.com/onlinedemo.html'>bannerphrases Demo</a>, and then <a href='http://www.bannerphrases.com/onlineordering.html'>Order Keywords from Banner Phrases</a> for your company.</p>
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		<title>How To Choose Fabric For Your Green Screen Studio</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 07:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil Guye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, You have decided that because of the advantages of using fabric for your green screen studios, you will set out on a journey to find just the right fabric that fits the area you have prepared for your studio and as well as your position allotted for the green screen itself. There are a lot of fabric stores around and if you have the time, you can try going through every single one of them.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, You have decided that because of the advantages of using fabric for your green screen studios, you will set out on a journey to find just the right fabric that fits the area you have prepared for your studio and as well as your position allotted for the green screen itself. There are a lot of fabric stores around and if you have the time, you can try going through every single one of them.</p>
<p>But if you&#8217;re like most of us, you don&#8217;t have all the time in the world to do something like this. No one has the privilege of infinite time. So, what I suggest is simply finding the very biggest store out there because logic says the probability of finding what you need will be higher in a bigger store. When you have chosen the fabric shop to go to, here are the guidelines that you have to remember when choosing a fabric:</p>
<p>1. The material should be opaque while it is inevitable for fabric to be just a little bit reflective, be a bit picky this one time and rummage through their collection for something that doesn&#8217;t reflect light. What is the reason behind this preference? Just imagine that when you use green screen studio, it&#8217;s going to be the same with employing a standard background. In truth, it&#8217;s going to be a ton more sensitive than the normal background or the normal studio. So if you decant the light in the area, a reflective green screen will create lighter hotspots</p>
<p>2. Look for lighter green. The brighter the green is, the better it is. You have to look for the brightest green you&#8217;ll be able to find. However be scared of the transition between green and yellow. Confirm that it&#8217;s a bright green but not bright enough for it to be confused with yellow. If your human eyes are confused, then the misconception will double in the post-editing so be cautious.</p>
<p>3. Look for material that is crease resistant. If you have selected fabric for your green screen, you would know this is your worst enemy and that this is the largest disadvantage in using fabric in your green screen studio. Test the material if it creases easily because you will be lugging the material around and it would save everyone a large amount of trouble if it can be moved around and set up without fiddling with the smoothness of the fabric.</p>
<p>There are so many other sites offering a variety of forms of advice on how to use green screen but most of them are not very detailed or precise. Before following these, be sure to check my own articles and reviews on <a href='http://www.atomicstudios.com/'>Green Screen</a> and <a href='http://www.atomicstudios.com/green-screen-rentals.html'>Green Screen Studios</a>, additionally, you can reach me at phillipguye@hotmail.com or 1-323-851-3825</p>
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		<title>Here Are Ways To Get Network Marketing Leads For Your Small Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 07:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Womack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leads are the lifeblood of any business. Without them your business will shrivel up and die rather quickly. Knowing how to get MLM leads for your business is essential if you want to succeed. This article discusses only a few of the many ways to gather a steady stream of leads.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Leads are the lifeblood of any business. Without them your business will shrivel up and die rather quickly. Knowing how to get MLM leads for your business is essential if you want to succeed. This article discusses only a few of the many ways to gather a steady stream of leads.</p>
<p>Marketing With Articles</p>
<p>Article marketing is an essential part of any good advertising campaign. People go online to find answers to problems they are experiencing in their lives. Your articles can provide the solutions. Helping others in a genuine way is something to feel good about and the people you help will be truly grateful for your assistance. Ultimately, the positive impression you leave with others very well could translate into profits for your business.</p>
<p>Forum Participation</p>
<p>Participating in online forums is another good way to generate MLM leads. Unless it is a forum set up specifically for advertising your business, you will want to be somewhat subtle in this setting or risk being banned from the forum entirely. Answering questions and genuinely interacting with other members is the way you want to go. Include your signature line with a link to your product or business website. Believe it or not, people do click on signature links.</p>
<p>Using Pay-Per-Click Advertising</p>
<p>This method of advertising looks very simple on the surface; however, beginners should be wary of trying pay-per-click (PPC) advertising when first starting out. Many beginners have awakened one morning to find that they are hundreds of dollars in debt to the PPC company. PPC requires consistent monitoring, so that you can take action quickly. Before jumping headlong into pay-per-click advertising, get some Internet marketing skills and practice under your belt. This is not to say that you should be afraid of this form of advertising, but to be successful and keep your business financially intact, exercise caution when using PPC advertising.</p>
<p>Social Networking</p>
<p>Social networking is still in its infancy. Just 48% of people in 13 developed countries around the world belong to a social network, but more are joining every day. To use social networks as a marketing medium, you must be genuine. Nobody is going to buy something from a phony friend. You must prove that you are honest and trustworthy, and that you really do understand what you are talking about. Participating in the groups or forums on such sites is a good way to get yourself noticed (if you provide usable information). A few of the more well known social networking and bookmarking sites include Facebook, Twitter, Mr. Wong, Ning groups, Myspace, Twine and Gather.</p>
<p>These are only a few methods that illustrate how to get MLM leads. The most profitable marketing campaigns combine several of these techniques, as well as others. No matter what kind of lead generating activities you undertake, keep track of where each lead comes from. This will let you know which type of marketing works best for your product. Applying this information in your next campaign, will make your attempts at generating leads that much more successful.</p>
<p>Most towns have community bulletin boards. You can hang fliers advertising your business on these. Another way to advertise with fliers is to ask local businesses if you can post the fliers in the window of their businesses. Using fliers is a very inexpensive way to spread the word about your business.</p>
<p>Now that you know how to get MLM leads, it is time to put them to work. The best marketing campaigns use many different avenues to get the word out about the company. No matter what methods you ultimately decide to use, it is very important that you keep track of which of the methods are pulling in the most leads. You can use that information in subsequent campaigns.</p>
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		<title>Dental Video Services Which You Will Want</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 07:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Guye</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dentists are one of the most sought after experts these days. You can get out there and market all you want however if your marketing technique is not good, all the effort that you will be carrying out will probably be all for naught. This is why more than anything else, you need to get out there and use a dental marketing plan which is very effective. Generally when you have a solid strategy along with a reliable material to construct your campaign on, you will end up successful. For individuals who have been in the dental care business, here are a few of the dentist marketing services that you&#8217;ll require:</p>
<p>Online marketing</p>
<p>Among the best places which you can put your marketing materials on is the internet. This is among the great ways to generate plenty of traffic for your business. The primary reason is that you can generate traffic using site and position specific guidelines. Also you can target another location and a target area that you can specify. It is crucial for you to go out and get as many traffic as possible.</p>
<p>The advantage of the traffic which you can generate using the internet is that you&#8217;ll be able to promote to lots of people from around the globe. Not only will you be in a position to get out there and promote your business throughout the world but you will be able to control and focus on a certain location as you like.</p>
<p>Published ad materials</p>
<p>There are lots of print materials which you can use in your advertising campaign. Additionally, printed products are one of the most under rated materials that you could get due to the advent of the internet age. There are plenty of printed materials which you can choose from when you need to go out and have printed marketing materials. These are great when you&#8217;re on a tight budget since mass printing your materials will lead you to great discount rates and great value for your money. .Also, if you have the budget, there are a lot of materials that you could make use if. One of the things that you can try is to print large format prints and set that in a big area. Also, you may go out and produce multiple little prints like leaflets and distribute them accordingly.</p>
<p>These are just a few of the items which can be done to achieve success in dental marketing services.</p>
<p>Find out more about this interesting new method of <a href='http://dentistvideomarketing.com/dental-marketing-options'>dental seo</a> on the web and you may certainly save and gain more by looking at <a href='http://dentistvideomarketing.com/dental-marketing-plan'>dentist video</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 07:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abraham A. Saleh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Putting up a corporation would of course involve a lot of things. Getting straight to the point, you need some financial resources. To make money requires money as well. But of course, with the adaptability the Internet offers, there are many ways you could find that could help optimize the potential of your site or business in generating traffic especially if you are a poor Internet businessman.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Putting up a corporation would of course involve a lot of things. Getting straight to the point, you need some financial resources. To make money requires money as well. But of course, with the adaptability the Internet offers, there are many ways you could find that could help optimize the potential of your site or business in generating traffic especially if you are a poor Internet businessman.</p>
<p>While there are ways to jump-start your traffic flows, many sites don&#8217;t have the resources that others have to generate more traffic for your site. Well, you don&#8217;t have to spend a cent; all you need is the proper mindset and a lot of eagerness. You also must have the drive and perseverance to do hard work and research to generate additional traffic for your site.</p>
<p>How sweet it is to have more traffic for your site without spending a single cent. Now it&#8217;s a sure thing that many sites have articles that offer tips and guidelines in how to generate traffic using only free methods.</p>
<p>Because it is possible, you don&#8217;t need to spend a single cent. It may take time, to say honestly. I&#8217;m not going to beat around the bush with you.</p>
<p>You have better chances by paying for your advertisements, but at least you get a fighting chance with some of these free processes I&#8217;m about to tell you.</p>
<p>Benefit from Internet discussions and Internet communities. The most important thing about forums and Internet communities is that you can target a certain group that fits the certain demographic that you are looking for.</p>
<p>You can talk about about lots of things about the niche that you represent or offer. Another great advantage in the forums and Internet communities is that you know what you are getting into and you will be prepared.</p>
<p>Also you can build a reputation for your company in the Internet communities and forums. Show them what you are made of and wow them with your range of expertise about the subject. With that you can build repute and build trust with the people in your capability and knowledge.</p>
<p>You can in addition distribute bulletins. Offer people with a catalog of your products and interesting and entertaining articles. If you make it really attractive and entertaining, more people will sign up for your newsletter and recommend it to other people. The more people who signs up for your newsletter, the more people there will be that will go to your site increasing your traffic.</p>
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		<title>Online Dental Marketing Services &#8211; Helping Your Business Grow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 07:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Guye</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dental hygiene service business provides a huge salary potential to everyone. Whether you are a licensed dentist or an investor who is keen on establishing his own dental clinic, you&#8217;ll definitely earn good out of this industry. However, the competition among dental hygiene clinics is increasing as well.</p>
<p>There are many people looking forward to generating fortune in this business that are nesting within the similar area. Thus, it&#8217;s highly vital that you have somebody that will help you promote your company and deal with the competition. If you are looking for affordable dental marketing services that will help you improve your dental care business potential, you may seek the guidance of an Search engine optimization professional.</p>
<p>With all the rampant usage of wireless technology in today&#8217;s everyday life, you probably had stumbled upon the term Search Engine Optimization at least once when browsing the web. Search engine optimization is a technique that online people use to advertise a specific product, services, company or public personality. An SEO organization can help you market your products and services which you offer to a much larger market. This is the same system that online dental marketing services make use of to advertise dental care for their potential patients.</p>
<p>Online dental marketing services contain generating traffic aimed at your website that can add a lot to the growth of your business. The procedure can do this by putting your website where your market could regularly visit your website. This can be in places like directories and forums. The url of your dental care website will be widely spread through the numerous avenues all over the internet. Your website&#8217;s url is frequently inserted to the bottom of an article which is associated with services or products that your website is offering. If your readers realize that your resources are interesting enough, it has a higher possibility that they&#8217;ll click on your url which will direct them to your home page.</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t have enough funds to hire the assistance of an SEO specialist to perform your dental marketing services, you could do the online promotion for your dental company by yourself. You can begin by gathering or buying the email address listing of the people living within your area. What you want to do is to create a standard email that will advise people about the presence of your company as well as the kind of services they can expect from you. Then, email it to as much email addresses as possible. This may take some time before you can realize results. There is also a huge chance that the email will land only on other people&#8217;s junk e-mail messages folder so be tactful in carrying out email marketing.</p>
<p>do yourself a favor and be sure to check out these reliable resources that will be sure to help you in creating a successful online marketing strategy to promote your practice <a href='http://dentistvideomarketing.com/dental-marketing-services'>Dental Marketing Services</a>, and <a href='http://dentistvideomarketing.com'>Dentist Video</a> Additionally, you can reach me at 1-323-851-3825 or at phillipguye@hotmail.com</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 07:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ross Everett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Orleans Saints used a 14 point fourth quarter to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday to win their first Superbowl in franchise history. Drew Brees broke open a tight game midway through the final quarter with his touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey, and Tracy Porter scored on a 74 yard interception return as the Colts were driving on the next series to secure the victory. Brees completed 32 passes in the game, tying New England's Tom Brady for the all time record in that category.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New Orleans Saints used a 14 point fourth quarter to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 on Sunday to win their first Superbowl in franchise history. Drew Brees broke open a tight game midway through the final quarter with his touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey, and Tracy Porter scored on a 74 yard interception return as the Colts were driving on the next series to secure the victory. Brees completed 32 passes in the game, tying New England&#8217;s Tom Brady for the all time record in that category.</p>
<p>After enthusiasts had come in early on the favored Colts, a good deal of buyback on the Saints had pushed the line to -4&#8242; and the New Orleans backers were enriched by their team&#8217;s outright victory. The underdog has now covered three straight Superbowls and taken the money in five of the last seven games. The 48 points scored stayed well under the posted total of 57, which was the highest over/under number in Superbowl history. Five of the last six Superbowls have now played UNDER the total.</p>
<p>In his postgame interview, Brees gave much of the credit to the city of New Orleans:</p>
<p>&#8220;We play for so much more than ourselves. We played for our city. We played for the entire Gulf Coast region. We played for the entire Who Dat nation that has been behind us every step of the way. It means everything. We&#8217;re here because of their strength and everything they fought through here the last few years. They&#8217;ve given us so much support, so we owe it all to our fans.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Just to think of the road we&#8217;ve all traveled, the adversity we&#8217;ve all faced. It&#8217;s unbelievable. I mean, are you kidding me? Four years ago, whoever thought this would be happening? Eighty-five percent of the city was under water. Most people left not knowing if New Orleans would ever come back, or if the organization would ever come back. We just all looked at one another and said, &#8216;We&#8217;re going to rebuild together. We are going to lean on each other.&#8217; That&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve done the last four years and this is the culmination in all that belief.&#8221;</p>
<p>Peyton Manning had little to say after the game particularly about the interception return that sealed the victory for New Orleans:</p>
<p>&#8220;Made a great play. Made a great play. Corner made a heck of a play. Certainly disappointing, very disappointing. Disappointing.&#8221;</p>
<p>Saints&#8217; coach Sean Payton made a bold call at the beginning of the second half when he called for an onside kick. New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Casalis suggested it was a game changing play:</p>
<p>&#8220;We were really excited when he made the call. That changed everything.&#8221;</p>
<p>Payton explained the unorthodox decision:</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to be aggressive. We&#8217;d seen the onside kick all week and guys executed it well. It turned out to be a big change of possession.&#8221;</p>
<p>The city of New Orleans will celebrate their team&#8217;s victory with a parade. With Mardi Gras celebrations already scheduled to begin shortly thereafter, it could be quite some time before New Orleans returns to business as usual. New Orleans is usually as fabulous as flamboyant skater Johnny Weir emerging out of a gold Faberge egg, but will be even more so now.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on sports betting <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">odds comparison</a>. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sportsbooks and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">World Cup betting</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.</p>
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		<title>Eskimos Outlast Stampeders In Wild CFL Matchup</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Eskimos survived a wild back and forth CFL shootout against the Calgary Stampeders before prevailing 38-35 to take over sole possession of first place in the CFL West. Ricky Ray hit Fred Stamps with a 23 yard touchdown pass with just nine seconds to play to earn the victory, erasing the lead that Calgary had earned with their own TD pass less than a half minute earlier. Edmonton improved to 4-3 with the win, while Calgary dropped to 3-4.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Edmonton Eskimos survived a wild back and forth CFL shootout against the Calgary Stampeders before prevailing 38-35 to take over sole possession of first place in the CFL West. Ricky Ray hit Fred Stamps with a 23 yard touchdown pass with just nine seconds to play to earn the victory, erasing the lead that Calgary had earned with their own TD pass less than a half minute earlier. Edmonton improved to 4-3 with the win, while Calgary dropped to 3-4.</p>
<p>Winning QB Ricky Ray said that he enjoyed playing in the shootout:</p>
<p>&#8220;That was a ton of fun. In the CFL you get to play in a lot of games like this, especially against a guy like (Calgary quarterback Henry) Burris, who has done this to us. It&#8217;s great to come out on the winning end of a shoot-out like that. It&#8217;s a great uplift for the team. It&#8217;s a huge win for us.&#8221;</p>
<p>Eskimos head coach Richie Hall said that the outcome couldnt have been timed any better:</p>
<p>&#8220;Regardless of what happens, we are coming back in first place. Now we have one up on Calgary. It&#8217;s going to be a dogfight for all the teams in the West and any chance you get to win, especially a win like this, it&#8217;s a real bonus. It&#8217;s great for our confidence.&#8221;</p>
<p>Calgarys Burris remembered a very similar situation in a game last year where Edmonton won by the same margin on a last play touchdown:</p>
<p>&#8220;They got us last year in this situation and of course you didn&#8217;t think it was going to happen again or even could happen again. It felt so great to get that late touchdown and with 38 seconds on the clock nobody was even thinking about last year. We had to stop Jackson and we didn&#8217;t. And we had to stop Ray and we didn&#8217;t. Kudos to Edmonton.&#8221;</p>
<p>Calgary returns to action on Aug. 28 in Toronto while the Eskimos will next play on Aug. 29 when they host Hamilton. The two CFL provincial rivals from Alberta will face each other twice more this season.</p>
<p>Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">World Cup betting</a>. His writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and <a href="http://www.oddsbay.com/">sportsbook directory</a> sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and an emu. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.</p>
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