<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site 5]]></description><link>https://www.stonesoupstrategy.marketing/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:49:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.stonesoupstrategy.marketing/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Value of Content Marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the proliferation of digital media consumption, content has emerged as the undisputed king of marketing. 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Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a yardstick of quality, against which others can measure their own achievement is a powerful tool in creating success for yourself.]]></description><link>https://www.stonesoupstrategy.marketing/post/be-a-yardstick-of-quality-some-people-aren-t-used-to-an-environment-where-excellence-is-expected</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6923874c376775beb2b1851a</guid><category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d34711_980f370066c44ec1b6db5e1b2c124b44~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_735,h_476,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Shay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE ORANGE STORY AND SEEKING MUTUAL BENEFIT]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his book Pitch Anything, Oren Klaff  tells the story of two men fighting over a sole orange, only to end up slicing it in half, each...]]></description><link>https://www.stonesoupstrategy.marketing/post/the-orange-story-and-seeking-mutual-benefit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6923874c376775beb2b18519</guid><category><![CDATA[Parables With A Lesson]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 15:22:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d34711_3289c7deecc14eb4a0e30b802671011e~mv2_d_2800_2067_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Shay</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.”  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I once heard this George Bernard Shaw quote used on a commercial and it has always stuck with me. 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