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		<title>Don’t Let Hackers Get to Your Customers’ Credit Cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 19:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s the worst nightmare and it happens all the time.  Hackers are able to steal credit cards from retailers who store credit card information on their computer systems, large and small.
For example, according to SC Magazine, just one hacker, Albert Gonzalez, was recently convicted of hacking seven retailers: TJX (parent of T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Software and Security &#124; The Rental Management Magazine Interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whitney Carnahan, Features Editor of Rental Management Magazine, recently contacted Rob Ross, President of Alert Management Systems, for opinions regarding a variety of credit card payment and security issues.  In the April issue, already out in print and digital form, a number of the non-security related answers were published as excerpts.  In May, she plans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missed Revenue Reports – Critical for Driving Future  Revenue and Holding on to Valued Customers.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Revenue Building Strategies & Ideas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every rental business needs to track missed rentals in order to know when it makes sense to buy additional equipment.
In years past, rental Stores had to use paper and pencil in order to try to keep track of missed rental opportunities.  With today’s modern rental software, missed rental reports are built into the system.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Insights Forecasting 7.0% Growth for the Rental Industry in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Rental Revenue Forecasts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Local Market Data Now Available at Very Low Cost
According to IHS Global Insight, the world’s leading economic forecasting authority, the United States Equipment Rental Business is expected to see a steep increase in revenues over the next several years.  After bottoming out at about $26.8 billion in 2010, revenues are expected to grow 7.0% in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Need to Start Taking Full Advantage of Social Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Building a Highly Productive Website]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been thinking about social media as a big distraction, you are not alone.  I have been guilty of the same thing.
Like it or not, however, social media is here to stay and we ignore its potential only at our own great peril.  This article will explain why social media is becoming so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adding a Business Blog to your Website Can Significantly Increase Your Online Marketing ROI</title>
		<link>http://www.alert-ims.com/blog/?p=205</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Building a Highly Productive Website]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent survey conducted by Hubspot, compiled using data from the US Census Bureau, PEW research and Blogher, shows with convincing evidence, just how powerful a business blog can truly be.
This article will provide you with both compelling proof that you need to add a blog to your website as well as several thought-starter content [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IAUA Profitability Conference &#8211; 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[

Alert Invites its Users’ Group to
Catch the Next Wave!  
Whether you’re surfing in Maui, or running a successful business, you know what it feels like to Catch the Next Wave:  The positive results are exhilarating, refreshing, and effortless.  If you miss it… the consequences can be deadly.  (Shark Bait!)
Alert Management Systems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Your Customers Love You?  How Do you Know?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Customer Experience Improvement Ideas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[rental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[results]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every CEO knows that there is nothing more important than his relationship with his current customers.  Considering the cost of acquiring new customers, repeat business is by far the most profitable business we have.  And our best customers are also are best salesmen.  Nothing is more important for new business than strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find Great Deals on Like New Equipment</title>
		<link>http://www.alert-ims.com/blog/?p=158</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expense Reduction Strategies & Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rental equipment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[savings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thinking of buying some new equipment for your rental fleet?
Check out Auction Equipment first.  The internet is loaded with listings for equipment being offered at auction.  According to our clients who have taken advantage of equipment offered for sale at auction, like-new equipment can be purchased at dramatic savings.  All it takes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Revenue Forecast Update</title>
		<link>http://www.alert-ims.com/blog/?p=131</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 21:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rental Revenue Forecasts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Global insights forecasting 5.6% growth for the rental industry in 2011.]]></description>
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