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		<title>Solutions to the Social Loafing Lifestyle</title>
		<link>http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/03/05/solutions-to-the-social-loafing-lifestyle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Showalter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous post, I talked about social loafing. Now I'm going to talk about how we change the social loafing dynamic.]]></description>
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		<title>The Habits of Effective State Advocacy Groups</title>
		<link>http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/02/24/the-habits-of-effective-state-advocacy-groups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Showalter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The results of the following research have been featured in many of my advocacy workshops, as well as various national and regional publications.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Rules in Citizens United Case</title>
		<link>http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/01/21/supreme-court-rules-in-citizens-united-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Showalter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From I2M faculty member Brett Kappel at Arent Fox:

JANUARY 21, 2010 - WASHINGTON, DC - This morning in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the US Supreme Court overturned the ban on corporate and union independent expenditures in federal elections. This opinion will have a major impact on the 2010 elections. Corporations will now be able to spend their corporate treasury money to advocate the election or defeat of federal candidates.]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Innovate? First, You Have to Know Your Strengths</title>
		<link>http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/01/11/want-to-innovate-first-you-have-to-know-your-strengths/</link>
		<comments>http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2010/01/11/want-to-innovate-first-you-have-to-know-your-strengths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Showalter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government Relations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a leader in next-level political involvement skill development, the Innovate to Motivate Conference is known for investing in expert faculty to connect you to nationally-known thought leaders.]]></description>
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		<title>Social Loafing</title>
		<link>http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2009/12/01/social-loafing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Showalter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve all been on a team where 20 percent of the team members do 80 percent of the work - a few board members recruit for the PAC, a couple of organizations in your coalition make the effort to mobilize their members on an important issue, or one member of your GR staff reviews and edits the department’s Web site.]]></description>
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		<title>The U.S. Chamber of Commerce&#8217;s Free Enterprise Campaign</title>
		<link>http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2009/11/06/the-u-s-chamber-of-commerces-free-enterprise-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://showaltergroup.com/blog/2009/11/06/the-u-s-chamber-of-commerces-free-enterprise-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Showalter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, sometimes I like to publish the email threads of my colleague, Dr. Kelton Rhoads and I, on whatever intrigues us at the moment. Here’s the latest on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and their free enterprise campaign.]]></description>
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