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		<title><![CDATA[Reduce Costs With Good Systems Management Practices in Hard Economic Times]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1151237]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As budgets are being slashed, IT is still expected to do more with less to support the business. With good systems management practices in place using products from Symantec such as Altiris Client Management Suite, IT professionals can reduce overall costs of owning PCs throughout their organization. This webcast will...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Momentum Webcast: The Value of Premier Services in Tough Economic Times (Level 100)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=990849]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In today's economic climate, one needs to maximize the IT resources to maintain mission-critical systems and create business value. Microsoft Premier Support helps to maximize the availability and efficiency of the IT infrastructure, reduce the risks, and improve the IT staff's productivity. The attendee will learn more about how the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting Past Fear & Anxiety: 5 Best Practices to Manage Through Challenging Economic Times]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1130935]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper is aimed at small business owners interested in increasing revenues and productivity during the downturn. Special attention is paid to how to make technology work harder for one during the downturn. This paper provides specific how-to advice for each best practice cited so that readers can immediately implement...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Marketing During Tough Economic Times: How to Get Your Marketing to Generate More Sales]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1130941]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper is aimed at small business owners interested in learning how to radically improve their marketing to increase sales. Special attention is paid to best practices that will help one increase marketing effectiveness while saving money and time through the use of in-house printing solutions including: printers, PCs, web-based...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT Management in Tough Economic Times]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=991649]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every small and midsize business knows what these are: manually upgrading applications, applying patches, provisioning servers, fixing the same problems over and over. All too often, IT organizations find themselves caught up in a cycle of service and support that is anything but efficient. But in tough economic times, the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A shrinking Satyam]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=349]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The stakes are growing as uncertainty continues    Satyam is another services firm with some retention issues: employees and clients.    Letâ€™s start with the client erosion issue first. Satyam apparently had around $2 billion/year in revenues. Of course, that number may change due to the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:15:54 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[In These Economic Times, How Can Endpoint Data Loss Prevention Help You Protect Confidential Information?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=951705]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When the economy creates a challenge for companies, they might look to reduce costs or evaluate hiring strategies. If a company is looking to reduce its workforce, how has it prepared to protect its intellectual property, customer and employee data? Recent research has shown that employees who fear losing their...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Network Infrastructure Enhancement Solutions for Uncertain Economic Times: Smart Choices Help Improve Efficiency While Managing Costs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=983953]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Businesses are facing economic challenges and need to find ways to make smarter choices while cutting costs. Many small and medium sized companies are finding innovative ways to upgrade and enhance their IT infrastructures for critical, profit-center activities even though budgets are tight. Some are even cutting costs by swapping...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT Strategies for Uncertain Economic Times: How Microsoft Delivers High-Value Solutions at Low Cost to Help Organizations Improve Productivity, Accelerate Agility, and Reduce Costs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1022027]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Even in uncertain economic times, leading organizations recognize that investing in Information Technology IT is a key differentiator that can help improve productivity, accelerate agility, and reduce costs. Intended for IT leaders and procurement professionals, this paper describes how Microsoft, with a long history of delivering high-value solutions and market-leading...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Increasing Profitability During Tough Economic Times]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=966737]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[All eyes are glued to the global economy right now. This obsession started in the U.S., but quickly seeped throughout markets worldwide as economic weaknesses escalated internationally. And now companies are looking for cost-cutting measures that enhance - not hinder - their business. One of the biggest financial hits that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Budget Adjustments for CIOs in Lean Economic Times]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=935753]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[CIOs have faced lean economic times with regularity over the past four decades, and they will inevitably face lean times again - it isn't a question of whether they will happen but when. Forrester advises CIOs to base budget cuts on the impact to the business and to IT productivity,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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