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		<title>Recession Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately, in the news, we&#8217;ve been having more gloom and doom concerning our economy.  Understandable, especially since unemployment seems to continue to creep upwards.  So, I thought it would be worthwhile to post about Acara&#8217;s Medical Spa client&#8217;s Recession Successes.
New York: Increased monthly sales by over 5 times over the past 24 months, much of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&blog=761984&post=1121&subd=acaramedspadevelopment&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Spa Independence: Celebrate the Holiday</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2009/07/04/medical_spa_4th_of_july/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In`de*pend&#8221;ence\, n. [Cf. F. ind['e]pendance.] 1. The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one&#8217;s own affairs without interference.
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		<title>Zerona: Trend vs Fad</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2009/06/25/zerona-trend-vs-fad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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The number 1 question I get when it comes to a new procedure or device is whether it is going to be a trend or just a fad.  Clearly we would all like to stay away from fads and only implement trends.  But no-one has a crystal ball.  A few years back, anyone who thought [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&blog=761984&post=1098&subd=acaramedspadevelopment&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Information Technology Survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paula Young, B.S., R.N. c0-owner and marketing expert for Young Medical Spa which was recently voted one of the Top 10 Medical Spas in the country by SpaFinder is currently working on a new project.  She has identified the fact that our industry lacks a great software for Customer Relationship Management, commonly referred to as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&blog=761984&post=1096&subd=acaramedspadevelopment&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ads vs. Articles: Creating Valuable Connections for Aesthetic Consumers</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2009/06/18/ads-vs-articles-creating-valuable-connections-for-aesthetic-consumers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
The world of non-essential retail healthcare has recently changed dramatically. Consumers are re-evaluating their spending habits and choices. And while some business owners are still holding their breath &#8211; anxiously waiting for the recession to end &#8211; the smart ones have crafted a new position in the market and in the minds of their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&blog=761984&post=1087&subd=acaramedspadevelopment&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Skinny on the first Zerona event</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2009/06/11/the-skinny-on-the-first-zerona-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[How to Promote Zerona]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night 30 people attended LibertyMD&#8217;s first Zerona Body Contouring Event. &#8220;The place was packed wall to wall&#8221;, said Sandi Unkrur, Acara&#8217;s Director of Sales and Operations. Guests were treated to refreshments and hors d&#8217;oeuvres while a custom presentation was given by Dr. Julie Doyle, medical director of LibertyMD. In addition to the 30 guests [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&blog=761984&post=1081&subd=acaramedspadevelopment&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Acara Medical Aesthetics PR Program Hits Homerun</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2009/06/05/acara-medical-aesthetics-pr-program-hits-homerun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>debraroberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest TV interview of Acara client LibertyMD, as we launch Zerona in San Diego. LiberyMD manager Angela Carleo appears on Fox News demonstrating their new Zerona laser.
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		<title>Hot Topics for June 4 &#8211; San Diego 6</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2009/06/05/hot-topics-for-june-4-san-diego-6/</link>
		<comments>http://spabusinessmd.com/2009/06/05/hot-topics-for-june-4-san-diego-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Tools are only as good as the hands that wield them</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2009/06/03/tools-are-only-as-good-as-the-hands-that-wield-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>debraroberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was on the phone with a potential vendor the other day who was eagerly demonstrating a new referral marketing tool. While I was impressed with the technology and potential the online program offers &#8211; I am generally cautious when it comes to adding new tools to the toolkit. Why? Because everybody s an expert [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&blog=761984&post=1069&subd=acaramedspadevelopment&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>San Diego Client Launches Zerona the New Fat Melting Laser</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2009/06/03/zerona/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New ZERONA Non-Surgical, Painless Laser Liposuction, Exclusively Available at LibertyMD in San Diego
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