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		<title>Getting Our Business On Facebook</title>
		<link>http://www.martin-bros.com/brightspot/2011/03/07/getting-our-business-on-facebook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking the first step into a social media world is the hardest.  We started our family discussions about this last summer when we moved forward into the blog world. Our daughter Whitney, our ever so opinionated Oregon State Business student, was hot on the hunt. &#8220;Its what everyone is doing&#8221;.  I&#8217;ve got to admit I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Miss This Step In Lease Negotiations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Always check BOTH what the city will let you have for signage AND what your landlord will let you put on the building. This is one of the most commonly overlooked items before signing a lease. Before you sign a lease you have leverage in getting what you want. After the pen hits the paper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Raises The Bar For Energy Effecient Signage</title>
		<link>http://www.martin-bros.com/brightspot/2011/02/09/california-raises-the-bar-for-energy-effecient-signage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Meyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[electrical signs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[California is now the testing ground for new regulations in energy efficient signage.  They have put into effect a new energy certification program to ensure all signage manufactured or installed in California complies with the new regulations and certification program. &#8220;The published sign lighting standards address both indoor and outdoor signs, and include mandatory automatic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Martin Bros. Inc chooses the Salvation Army</title>
		<link>http://www.martin-bros.com/brightspot/2011/02/05/martin-bros-inc-chooses-the-salvation-army/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Its official Martin Bros. Inc.&#8217;s Philanthropy of Choice for 2011 is The Salvation Army. President and co-owner Mary Meyer was  officially appointed to the board  of Salvation Army in December of 2010. When we were setting our goals for 2011, we decided that philanthropy needed to be a bigger part of our organization. We were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetics Rejoice!</title>
		<link>http://www.martin-bros.com/brightspot/2010/11/03/diabetics-rejoice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a sign business keeps me very close to the comings and goings of retail businesses. Sometimes I am fortunate enough to recognize a small business that is really doing a great thing. The Delicious Sugar Free Bakery in Clackamas Oregon is truly one of those businesses. This company makes THE most delicious sugar free [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Jobs Is The New Philanthropy!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First off, I think any company still standing in this these tough economic times deserves to take a minute and congratulate themselves. Sometimes I laugh and feel like we are all participating in a business edition of the reality show Survivor. We were given all our existing overhead, reduced credit lines, high salaried employees, new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch Out Oregon New OSHA Crane Laws Effect End Users</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Meyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it pays to look into the policies and safety programs of the company you hire to install your sign.  A company may have been in business a long time, but longevity and rule compliance are two different matters. especially in a tight financial market. In the sign industry last year the state of Washington [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The fun of a multigenerational family business</title>
		<link>http://www.martin-bros.com/brightspot/2010/09/24/the-fun-of-a-multigernerational-family-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Meyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[family business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part of the fun in becoming a multigenerational family business is the reality that you are one. When I joined my husband Denny is this business 10 years ago, I never really thought much about it, but was just interested in the business he had created and worked hard at for 30 years. I became [...]]]></description>
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