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	<title>The Soft Pitch &#187; employee engagement</title>
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		<title>Innovation Comes in Small Packages</title>
		<link>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2009/10/28/innovation-comes-in-small-packages/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Gorel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It used to be that that quote “Good things come in small packages” made me think of the ruby bracelet my husband bought me for our 10th wedding anniversary. Nowadays I veer off to thoughts of an iPod Shuffle the size of lapel pin or my newest toy, a Flip Mino HD.  I decided to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>16 Inch Softball Impacts Positive Brand for Avnet</title>
		<link>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2009/07/19/16-inch-softball-impacts-positive-brand-for-avnet/</link>
		<comments>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2009/07/19/16-inch-softball-impacts-positive-brand-for-avnet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Maag</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/?p=321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have seen in our customer and community scores that we have increased in our brand preference by 15 % due to company personality&#8230;the trust in our employees and things they do in the community top that list.  
I believe that my favorite past time has had an impact on that score.  As I reflect on the opening [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vallee: Employee Engagement still key to success</title>
		<link>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2009/03/20/vallee-employee-engagement-still-key-to-success/</link>
		<comments>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2009/03/20/vallee-employee-engagement-still-key-to-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Maag</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Journalists if you are looking for a story on employee engagement start here. Avnet&#8217;s Chairman and CEO Roy Vallee made two speeches this week to over a hundred HR pros in the valley and approx 75 folks at at the reknown Thunderbird University. Same simple message&#8230;engaged employees plus happy customers equal profitable growth&#8230;dah. The tough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employee Engagement is Vital</title>
		<link>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2008/06/13/employee-engagement-is-vital/</link>
		<comments>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2008/06/13/employee-engagement-is-vital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Maag</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tom White]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I just came back from the BMA  Business Marketing Association annual conference in Las Vegas which was an excellent experience on tech/social media activities and good old basic networking. Jeff Hayzlett from Kodak is the new prez&#8230;he is Mr Energy&#8230;love being in the same room. I was asked to discuss employee engagement with Profoundly Simple founder, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indiana Jones and employee morale</title>
		<link>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2008/05/31/indiana-jones-and-employee-morale/</link>
		<comments>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2008/05/31/indiana-jones-and-employee-morale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Maag</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[employee engagement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jon Avnet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was cool. Our queen of employee morale here in PHX is Lisa and she rented out two Tempe theatres for over 500 employees and family members to attend the new Indy movie. Great to see him back on the silver screen and also to know I lived long enough to see it. The matinee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First pitch</title>
		<link>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2008/05/09/first-pitch/</link>
		<comments>http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/mandablog/2008/05/09/first-pitch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 21:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Maag</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every journalist or event manager is looking for industry experts to be quoted or speak at events. Avnet has some of the best and most quoted in the biz. Each week, my friend and VP of PR Michelle Gorel and I will highlight individuals who make a difference in accelerating the success of our customers, [...]]]></description>
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