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		<title>By: Anatomy of an Optimization Recommendation &#124; Conversion Rate Optimization &#38; Marketing Blog &#124; FutureNow, Inc</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1243974</link>
		<dc:creator>Anatomy of an Optimization Recommendation &#124; Conversion Rate Optimization &#38; Marketing Blog &#124; FutureNow, Inc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Moda Feminina</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1223648</link>
		<dc:creator>Moda Feminina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I loved the blog you! Are always new subjects and interests of leitores.Espero always bringing new material.
Are de parabens! Success
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I loved the blog you! Are always new subjects and interests of leitores.Espero always bringing new material.<br />
Are de parabens! Success<br />
hug</p>
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		<title>By: couple cam</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1202649</link>
		<dc:creator>couple cam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>this video is useful,the important thing is:if you can do what you say?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this video is useful,the important thing is:if you can do what you say?</p>
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		<title>By: metin2 power leveling</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1200420</link>
		<dc:creator>metin2 power leveling</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Six sigma methodology is very suitable for the continuous improvement. DMAIC is the best and easiest method to tun the project</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Six sigma methodology is very suitable for the continuous improvement. DMAIC is the best and easiest method to tun the project</p>
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		<title>By: hypotheken</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1198194</link>
		<dc:creator>hypotheken</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, these kind of videos and posts keeps us motivated. And that&#039;s one of the most important things</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, these kind of videos and posts keeps us motivated. And that&#8217;s one of the most important things</p>
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		<title>By: sixsigma</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1190137</link>
		<dc:creator>sixsigma</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Six sigma methodology is very suitable for the continuous improvement. DMAIC is the best and easiest method to tun the project</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Six sigma methodology is very suitable for the continuous improvement. DMAIC is the best and easiest method to tun the project</p>
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		<title>By: Shopbycoupons</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1176220</link>
		<dc:creator>Shopbycoupons</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I really enjoyed reading this article and found it helpful and informative. I agree that continuous improvements are an important issue and paramount to expansion of any business.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I really enjoyed reading this article and found it helpful and informative. I agree that continuous improvements are an important issue and paramount to expansion of any business.</p>
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		<title>By: Four Steps To Optimization Success &#124; FutureNow's GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1168451</link>
		<dc:creator>Four Steps To Optimization Success &#124; FutureNow's GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 10:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] lifestyle change can help you accomplish fitness goals.  Same goes for Optimization, also known as Continuous Improvement.  The shift out of project mentality needs to be addressed within your organization (culture), [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] lifestyle change can help you accomplish fitness goals.  Same goes for Optimization, also known as Continuous Improvement.  The shift out of project mentality needs to be addressed within your organization (culture), [...]</p>
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		<title>By: livecams frauencam</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1161319</link>
		<dc:creator>livecams frauencam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree, it is just very difficult to have continuous improvements when you releasing new products all the time to bring clients.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree, it is just very difficult to have continuous improvements when you releasing new products all the time to bring clients.</p>
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		<title>By: Property Man</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1138635</link>
		<dc:creator>Property Man</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think employee buy-in is the hardest part to continuous improvement.  &quot;we&#039;ve always done it that way and it works well&quot; is a common phrase I&#039;ve heard.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think employee buy-in is the hardest part to continuous improvement.  &#8220;we&#8217;ve always done it that way and it works well&#8221; is a common phrase I&#8217;ve heard.</p>
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		<title>By: Erik</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1125873</link>
		<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mmm, i missed the eMetrics. To bad, sounds interesting.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mmm, i missed the eMetrics. To bad, sounds interesting.</p>
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		<title>By: r4ds</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1101894</link>
		<dc:creator>r4ds</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great article. I agree with Article about continuous improvement, it&#039;s hard.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great article. I agree with Article about continuous improvement, it&#8217;s hard.</p>
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		<title>By: 7 Deadly Sins of Web Analytics &#124; FutureNow's GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1100239</link>
		<dc:creator>7 Deadly Sins of Web Analytics &#124; FutureNow's GrokDotCom / Marketing Optimization Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] smarter marketer and to produce better results. This is the very core of a Six Sigma approach to a continuous improvement process. Use the data to make changes to your website, feed your email campaigns and tools like Google [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] smarter marketer and to produce better results. This is the very core of a Six Sigma approach to a continuous improvement process. Use the data to make changes to your website, feed your email campaigns and tools like Google [...]</p>
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		<title>By: email templates</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1095716</link>
		<dc:creator>email templates</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great video, continuous improvements are important and one of the keys to growing from a small successful company, to a mid-sized or large successful company.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great video, continuous improvements are important and one of the keys to growing from a small successful company, to a mid-sized or large successful company.</p>
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		<title>By: Article Submission</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1077350</link>
		<dc:creator>Article Submission</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am in total agreement, it is just hard to have Continuous improvements when your always releasing new products.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am in total agreement, it is just hard to have Continuous improvements when your always releasing new products.</p>
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		<title>By: Copper Bird Feeders</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-1038421</link>
		<dc:creator>Copper Bird Feeders</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think the key point that might get lost here is that it takes a certain sense of self confidence to allow yourself to admit that you could get better.  All too often this gets lost in the hubris of office politics where an admission like that would be seen as a sign of weakness.  In a small organization the ability to quickly move past that and get on to the job of continuous improvement can be an asset.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think the key point that might get lost here is that it takes a certain sense of self confidence to allow yourself to admit that you could get better.  All too often this gets lost in the hubris of office politics where an admission like that would be seen as a sign of weakness.  In a small organization the ability to quickly move past that and get on to the job of continuous improvement can be an asset.</p>
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		<title>By: KAIZEN Coach</title>
		<link>http://www.grokdotcom.com/2008/08/28/what-is-continuous-improvement/comment-page-1/#comment-983708</link>
		<dc:creator>KAIZEN Coach</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not only have we constructed our own business model with a central focus on continuous incremental improvement, or kaizen, but we have discovered that this same approach is extremely effective in the realm of personal development, lifestyle fitness, and wellness. We contend that most approaches to fitness and lifestyle change are dysfunctional as reflected by the actual statistics (especially in ratio to the amount of available knowledge and the $2 billion weight-loss industry). One of several key reasons most fitness/wellness programs are not sustainable is that people attempt too radical a change too quickly. A kaizen approach yields greater results that are actually sustainable. Continuous, incremental improvement organically develops lifestyle fitness and personal success. 

Dr. Robert Maurer, Ph.D., has written a great book on the subject called &quot;One Small Step Can Change Your Life - The Kaizen Way&quot;. Dr. Maurer points out that there is an actual physiology at play in the brain itself that resists dramatic change. Maurer teaches how to apply kaizen principles to side-step this natural response. An expert on the art of success, Maurer leads the reader to a sense of empowerment as they begin to see and believe that great change (and success)  is made through small, positive steps.

With insane health care costs, the loss of worker productivity/creativity, and human resource retention issues, we need to take a closer look at the realities of improving the health and well-being of our workforce and our leaders. Human capital is inexorably linked to the ability of the human - body and mind, to perform at its highest level. 

Karen B. Cohen
www.KAIZENWellness.blogspot.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not only have we constructed our own business model with a central focus on continuous incremental improvement, or kaizen, but we have discovered that this same approach is extremely effective in the realm of personal development, lifestyle fitness, and wellness. We contend that most approaches to fitness and lifestyle change are dysfunctional as reflected by the actual statistics (especially in ratio to the amount of available knowledge and the $2 billion weight-loss industry). One of several key reasons most fitness/wellness programs are not sustainable is that people attempt too radical a change too quickly. A kaizen approach yields greater results that are actually sustainable. Continuous, incremental improvement organically develops lifestyle fitness and personal success. </p>
<p>Dr. Robert Maurer, Ph.D., has written a great book on the subject called &#8220;One Small Step Can Change Your Life &#8211; The Kaizen Way&#8221;. Dr. Maurer points out that there is an actual physiology at play in the brain itself that resists dramatic change. Maurer teaches how to apply kaizen principles to side-step this natural response. An expert on the art of success, Maurer leads the reader to a sense of empowerment as they begin to see and believe that great change (and success)  is made through small, positive steps.</p>
<p>With insane health care costs, the loss of worker productivity/creativity, and human resource retention issues, we need to take a closer look at the realities of improving the health and well-being of our workforce and our leaders. Human capital is inexorably linked to the ability of the human &#8211; body and mind, to perform at its highest level. </p>
<p>Karen B. Cohen<br />
<a href="http://www.KAIZENWellness.blogspot.com">http://www.KAIZENWellness.blogspot.com</a></p>
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		<title>By: Johnel</title>
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		<dc:creator>Johnel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The article starts with an improper use of the reflexive pronoun &quot;myself&quot;.  I myself was unable to get myself to watch the video of these excellent gentlemen, for fear that my grammar conscience would be pricked too often!  I have a &quot;myself&quot; pet peave that I cannot shake, sorry!  Bounce!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The article starts with an improper use of the reflexive pronoun &#8220;myself&#8221;.  I myself was unable to get myself to watch the video of these excellent gentlemen, for fear that my grammar conscience would be pricked too often!  I have a &#8220;myself&#8221; pet peave that I cannot shake, sorry!  Bounce!</p>
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		<title>By: Raphael &#124; Blog-Conversion</title>
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		<dc:creator>Raphael &#124; Blog-Conversion</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nice video, I agree with all your points. We have the same approach with our customers : next to the methodology aspect, there is a true change management issue. It is much easier for someone to think short term than long term : continuous improvement is not a very usual approach for e-marketers.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nice video, I agree with all your points. We have the same approach with our customers : next to the methodology aspect, there is a true change management issue. It is much easier for someone to think short term than long term : continuous improvement is not a very usual approach for e-marketers.</p>
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		<title>By: Hypotheekrente</title>
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		<dc:creator>Hypotheekrente</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nice video! Already knew many incremental improvements, but there were some i didnt know yet, so thanks for it! On a long term this leads to radical improvement, so try to keep track of your improvements ;)

Regards,

Bob</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nice video! Already knew many incremental improvements, but there were some i didnt know yet, so thanks for it! On a long term this leads to radical improvement, so try to keep track of your improvements <img src='http://www.grokdotcom.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Bob</p>
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