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		<title>R.I.P. Robert B. Parker</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2010/01/19/r-i-p-robert-b-parker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I learned that one of my favorite authors, Robert B. Parker, passed away.
He is probably best know for his &#8220;Spenser&#8221; books.  These fast-paced crime stories are based in Boston (my hometown) and were the  inspiration for the &#8217;80s TV show, &#8220;Spenser: For Hire.&#8221;  I read every book and loved them all.
He is also the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TEDx NASA</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/11/19/tedx-nasa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am now in Newport News, Virginia preparing for my speech tomorrow at TEDx NASA.  There will be 1700 aerospace engineers and scientists in the audience. My topics is titled &#8220;Innovation is in the Space.&#8221;
I have only 6 minutes for my presentation.  This may prove to be my most challenging speech yet!  Blaise Pascal (not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Complete Idiots&#8217;s Guide to Target Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My good friend Susan Friedmann just released her next book today, &#8220;The Complete Idiot&#8217;s Guide to Target Marketing.&#8221;
Do you want to get the word out to buyers about all the great things your business has to offer, but a big-bucks marketing campaign just isn&#8217;t in your budget? Now you can get the expert information you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win a Trip to our Gala Casino Book Launch Party</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/10/14/casino-book-launch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know by now, I just signed a 2 book deal with Portfolio Penguin. The first book to be published is Personality Poker.
When the book hits the stores in Fall 2010, we are going to party in style!  Given the poker theme, we are holding the book launch party in either Las Vegas, Atlantic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Book Deal with Penguin&#8217;s Portfolio Books</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/09/22/two-book-deal-with-penguins-portfolio-books/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I signed a two book deal with Penguin&#8217;s Portfolio imprint.  They are the publishers of excellent books including all of Seth Godin&#8217;s books and &#8220;The Back of the Napkin.&#8221;
The first book, &#8220;Personality Poker,&#8221; is scheduled to be in book stores September 2010. The book will be packaged with a deck of cards. The commercially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>InnoCentive Seeks Experienced Innovation Consultants</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/08/05/innocentive-seeks-experienced-innovation-consultants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I completed my first month as InnoCentive&#8217;s &#8220;VP Strategic Consulting &#38; Chief Innovation Evangelist.&#8221;  In a short period of time, we made excellent progress on a number of fronts and will be announcing our plans shortly.  My next task  is to build my team.
And maybe that is you!
I am looking for a number of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>InnoCentive&#8217;s Chief Innovation Evangelist</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/06/29/innocentive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am thrilled to announce that as of July 1st, I will become the &#8220;Chief Innovation Evangelist&#8221; for InnoCentive.
If you are not aware, InnoCentive is an incredible company that is changing the world.  They are leaders in the Open Innovation space.  If you have a problem you want to solve, you can post the challenge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Innovation Blogs &#8211; We&#8217;re #15</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/06/26/innovation-blogs-were-15/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The blog you are reading is #15 on Blogrank&#8217;s list of innovation blogs.  I am in good company, with Information Week and Richard Branson in the top 10.
What I find interesting is that they know more about my website and traffic than I do.  For example, I did not know that I am the #2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Literary Agent</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/04/06/new-literary-agent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News flash&#8230;I just signed on with Bonnie Solow as my literary agent. She represents big name authors like Jack Canfield and T. Harv Eker.  I am honored to be working with her.  We already have a two book deal in the works.  More details soon.
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		<title>Mark Your Calendars</title>
		<link>http://www.steveshapiro.com/2009/02/04/mark-your-calendars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Shapiro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This summer, I will be giving speeches around Europe.  Some will be private events and others will be open to the public.  Regardless, I will be taking time to meet up with people during my travels.
On May 26th, I will be speaking in Copenhagen at a &#8220;Happiness at Work Conference.&#8221;  On June 1st, I am [...]]]></description>
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