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		<title>Who is the Wizard Behind This Curtain?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Power of Mentoring &#160; My daughter gave me tickets to the Wizard of Oz for Christmas; we truly enjoyed the show, little did I realize that I would soon experience a real life Wiz. I was privileged to be invited to speak to the emPOWERed Women’s Forum, to witness the 9th graduation of 31 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=582&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tis the season</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Spirit of Christmas &#160; It’s the holiday season and with it comes presents and family time, and the “ask” from almost every charity that looks after those in need. How do we, the average Canadian, manage to help all of these people? Do we decide to send money to other countries to buy a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=571&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Day with Donna is Not What You Would Expect</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An experience with &#8216;A Day with Donna&#8217; Here’s what Tanya de Jong of Leamington had to say………   I have never been to a business oriented workshop before the Company of Women conference in Oakville in June 2012- this is where I first heard about Donna Messer &#8211; not just once or twice, but over and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=547&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oprah&#8217;s Own Lifeclass Tour in Toronto</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oprah’s Own! Almost 9,000 men and women lined up around a full city block  in Toronto on April 16th, waiting to hear words of wisdom from Oprah and her chosen guests. The reason for the huge lineup was to get a chance to see the icon that has been an inspiration to so many for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=534&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oprah &#8211; 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<title>Visibility &#8211; it’s the key to success!</title>
		<link>http://donnamesser.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/visibility-its-the-key-to-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bridge the Gap]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visibility &#8211; it’s the key to success! I’m not sure how many of you read my blog, but it’s always about people I know, resources I can share and it’s generally something that can be shared with others. This blog is about visibility!  On March 8th, for International Women’s Day, I hosted a Leads, Needs [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=491&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Empowered? You Bet!</title>
		<link>http://donnamesser.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/empowered-you-bet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Empowered? You Bet!  How do you measure the results of being part of a ConnectUs Empowerment Team? I wasn’t sure until I sat around the table with the first graduates. I’m stepping back in time to bring you an update on the team that first met at Stone Edge Estate on Dec. 17th, 2011. This [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=454&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Georgian College Student Speaks Out!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spoke at Georgian College a week or so ago, and I offered the students the chance to learn the art of effective networking. I suggested that I could &#8220;bridge the gap&#8221; between who they were, and where they wanted to go. Sarah Anne Boland, took me up on the challenge and the words below [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=448&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Visibility + Credibility = Profitability</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visibility + Credibility = Profitability I had the opportunity to be interviewed a couple of weeks ago by Lori Raudnask from Persistence Pays. Lori and I met a few years ago at a Company of Women event in Oakville and Lori kept my business card! Lori is actively involved with local Chambers of Commerce and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=423&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>EmPOWERed Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EmPOWERed Women   According to the dictionary – the word “empowered” means - to promote self-actualization, to influence and to inspire.  There is no doubt in my mind that Ontario Power Generation’s initiative EmPOWERed Women is doing exactly what the dictionary identifies. I was fortunate to be a keynote speaker at the graduation for women at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=411&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The New Leverage &#8211; Everything Old is New Again! Tribes vs Community</title>
		<link>http://donnamesser.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/the-new-leverage-everything-old-is-new-again-tribes-vs-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ConnectUs Canada]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Leverage &#8211; Everything Old is New Again! Tribes vs Community The definition of a Tribe is a group of people, large or small who are connected to one another, by an innovative leader and an idea. The definition of a Community is a group of dedicated individuals coming together to achieve common goals [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=376&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Ultimate Business Makeover</title>
		<link>http://donnamesser.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/the-ultimate-business-makeover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ultimate Business Makeover Challenge starts with a one day exclusive retreat! During this past weekend, I had a few minutes to spend some focused time thinking about my clients and their needs. I recognized that many don’t have a system in place, where they can actually measure their results. Brainstorming with myself, I was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=368&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Business Matchmaker, Moderator, Keynote Speaker and Coach</title>
		<link>http://donnamesser.wordpress.com/2011/10/23/business-matchmaker-moderator-keynote-speaker-and-coach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Matchmaker? Moderator? Speaker? Coach? Seems that&#8217;s me! I can’t believe that it’s almost the end of October and I haven’t updated by Blog! No excuses, but September was busy, and October is even busier! I had a wonderful trip to Alberta and Saskatchewan and got back at midnight on October 21st. Just to give [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=351&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where&#8217;s Donna in September?</title>
		<link>http://donnamesser.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/wheres-donna-in-september/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been awhile since I’ve written a blog and this one is going to be all about getting back into the swing of networking. It’s been a great summer, and many of my colleagues have enjoyed shorter hours and long weekends. Now it’s back to work! So, where am I going to be this month? [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=333&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Making &#8220;Interns&#8221; Work!</title>
		<link>http://donnamesser.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/interns-putting-them-to-work/</link>
		<comments>http://donnamesser.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/interns-putting-them-to-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donna Messer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m very lucky; I have two interns from Abbey Park High School. Both are young, enthusiastic and want to learn more about journalism. As a journalist myself, I was delighted to put Greg Thomson and Justin Harrigan to work. I asked them to write a short piece on the type of device they brought to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=donnamesser.wordpress.com&#038;blog=6669507&#038;post=322&#038;subd=donnamesser&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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