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					<lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:28:39 +0100</lastBuildDate>
				
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						<title><![CDATA[3 Corporate & Financial Awards for Centrica]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Centrica win Gold Awards for the Best Corporate Web Site and for Best Online Annual Report ]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Andrew Rigby]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Our clients]]></category>
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						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=550&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[What can corporates do to communicate their sustainability credentials to a consumer audience?]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Answering some interesting questions that came up at the Responsible Business Summit 2012.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[George Butler]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Brand]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Corporate social responsibility]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[Responsible Business Summit 2012]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/index.asp?blogid=549&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Corporate web site rankings – do they matter?]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[For corporate web site rankings to be more than a beauty pageant, we need to be aware of what they're evaluating and why.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Martina Stansbie]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Our clients]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Trends]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Web metrics]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[corporate web sites, ratings]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=547&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Talking corporate governance: Eni and Telecom Italia show the way]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Corporate governance might not be the most sexy of subjects but communicating it effectively on the web site is a good way to demonstrate transparency and help build reputation online.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Martina Stansbie]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Content strategy]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Trends]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Usability]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[corporate web sites, governance]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=546&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:27:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[FTSE100 Online Audience Report: How social media affects FTSE100 corporate web sites]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[We bust the myth that social media is just another fad and it doesn’t have any effect on corporate web sites]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Paul Greenwood]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Social media]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Trends]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Web metrics]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[social media, web analytics]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/index.asp?blogger=paulgreenwood539&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Our work: A new corporate site for the UK’s largest retailer and our newest client, Tesco PLC]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[A site to provide superior service for online audiences and launch Tesco’s strategy for enhanced online corporate communications]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Rebecca Ford]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Our clients]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Our work]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[corporate, Tesco PLC, web site]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=545&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Our work: Coats.com – a new corporate site for one of the world’s first multinational companies]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Last week we launched a fine new web site for Coats plc, a fascinating company with an unrivalled heritage and a wealth of rich stories to share.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Cathal Smyth]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Our clients]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Our work]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[Coats plc, corporate, web site]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=544&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[FTSE100 Online Audience Report: The myth that no one looks at corporate sites on mobile]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Mobile and tablet device use is growing rapidly on FTSE100 corporate web sites]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Andrew Morris]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Trends]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Web metrics]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[FTSE100, iPad, mobile, tablet, web analytics]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=543&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Our work: Another first for Centrica as FTSE100’s first web app goes live]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[We’re especially pleased to have developed the FTSE100’s first web app with Centrica.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Andrew Rigby]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Our clients]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Our work]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[Centrica, iPad, mobile, tablet, web app]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=542&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[FTSE100 Online Audience Report: Visits to FTSE100 sites are up 65% in 4 years]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[The FTSE100 Online Visits Index illustrates the growth and scale of FTSE100 corporate web sites]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Andrew Morris]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Web metrics]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[FTSE100, Gaia, web analytics]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=541&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Just released: our FTSE100 Online Audience Report ]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Release of our research on FTSE100 corporate web sites]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Andrew Morris]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Web metrics]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[FTSE100, research, web analytics]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=538&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Our work: A fresh and agile platform for Cairn Energy]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Our latest web site, www.cairnenergy.com, made its way into the world this week, and its one we are again very proud of.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Andrew Rigby]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Content strategy]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Our clients]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Our work]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[Cairn, exploration, oil, work]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=536&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Update on Google search result encryption]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Google search encryption now rolled out to country domains including .co.uk.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Andrew Morris]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Web metrics]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[analytics, Gaia, Google, search engines]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=535&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Friday Five: Design philosophies]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[Our pick of design philosophies.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Farina Broadley]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[Design, Friday five]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=534&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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						<title><![CDATA[Responsive design: key points for corporate communicators ]]></title>
						<description><![CDATA[It’s early days for responsive design but, at some point in the future, it could be coming to a corporate site near you. Here’s why it’s important and what it might mean for site owners overseeing a new build.]]></description>
						
						<author><![CDATA[Martina Stansbie]]></author>
						<category><![CDATA[Content strategy]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
						<category><![CDATA[Trends]]></category>
						<tags><![CDATA[corporate web sites, responsive design]]></tags>
						<link><![CDATA[http://www.the-group.net/blog/index.asp?blogid=533&rssfeed=thegroup]]></link>
						<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:03:00 GMT</pubDate> 
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