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		<title>What&#8217;s hot for 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Viv looks at development opportunities in 2012 and other trends and forecasts affecting small businesses, hospitality, retailing and the service sector. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2012/01/whats-hot-for-2012/</link>
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		<title>Affordable Art: necessity or indulgence?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Following a visit to Kinblethmont in Scotland Viv looks at buying and commissioning affordable contemporary art.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2011/10/affordable-art-necessity-or-indulgence/</link>
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		<title>Summer snapshot of English countryside and coast 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Viv looks at her latest pictures of beautiful Kent countryside through the eyes of the great novelist Charles Dickens]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2011/08/summer-snapshot-of-english-countryside-and-coast-2011/</link>
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		<title>What hope for those seeking or offering accommodation for London 2012?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Viv considers the options for finding accommodation near venues during London 2012 ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2011/06/what-hope-for-those-seeking-accommodation-in-london-2012/</link>
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		<title>The long haul traveller&#8217;s wish list</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in the UK after a long trip to Australia, Viv shares some tips that could be of interest to anyone marketing services or souvenirs aimed at the long haul traveller]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2011/05/the-long-haul-travellers-wish-list/</link>
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		<title>Britain – you’re invited!  Opportunities for all</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Viv looks at the growing visibility and presence of London 2012 in the capital and elsewhere; and considers opportunities for the UK visitor economy deriving from the latest developments. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2011/03/britain-%e2%80%93-you%e2%80%99re-invited-opportunities-for-all/</link>
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		<title>Coping with disaster: perception vs reality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Viv examines the impact a natural disaster can have on tourism and daily life in the aftermath. Looking at the recent example of flooding in Queensland, Australia, she looks at steps being taken by the authorities to manage the situation there, and what businesses can do to try and minimise the adverse effects of disaster on busness, and plan for the future.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2011/01/coping-with-disaster-perception-vs-reality/</link>
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		<title>Signs of the times: good practice that avoids pitfalls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Viv looks at signage, examples of good practice, and looks at circumstances in which it might be inappropriate]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2010/12/signs-of-the-times-good-practice-that-avoids-pitfalls/</link>
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		<title>Looking to push the boat out? Take advantage of crazy offers and publicity stunts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Viv looks at the value of publicity stunts to help businesses create awareness; and wonders about the point of putting together crazy hotel offers and viral videos]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2010/10/looking-to-push-the-boat-out-take-advantage-of-crazy-offers-and-publicity-stunts/</link>
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		<title>What price convenience &#8211; at the airport?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Viv considers why people stay at airport hotels, and what makes for a good one.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.virtualviv.co.uk/2010/10/what-price-convenience-at-the-airport/</link>
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