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		<title>Keeping Groups Safe and Secure, Part 2</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks for tuning into part two of our series on Big Tent security features. This time, we&#8217;ll take a look at some features that groups use stay safe on our site: 1. Timed memberships. Sit back and relax, while Big Tent manages the membership process for your group. With Big Tent, you can have automatic [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigtentblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4567514&amp;post=83&amp;subd=bigtentblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big Tent Beautifies Bridges in McLaren Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late last month, the Big Tent staff completed a volunteer project with Hands on Bay Area (HOBA). Decked out in our grunge wear, our team carpooled to McLaren Park, the second largest park in San Francisco. After breaking into groups we put our painting skills to the test. We spruced up several bridges in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigtentblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4567514&amp;post=6&amp;subd=bigtentblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping Groups Safe and Secure</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of Big Tent&#8217;s main goals is to provide a secure online place for community groups to call home. Depending on your group, the notion of security can take on a variety of definitions. For a parents group, it might mean giving members a way to upload photos of their children &#8212; and having peace [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigtentblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4567514&amp;post=79&amp;subd=bigtentblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big Tent: Management Magic for Your Multiples Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It all started in August 2006, when a local club, the Marin Parents of Multiples Club, became the first group ever to adopt Big Tent. Supporting close to 300 members in Marin County, Calif., the group and its leadership team were seeking a better way to manage its membership, including tools to organize a special [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigtentblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4567514&amp;post=68&amp;subd=bigtentblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Extra, extra! Community Coach wins award in Hollywood</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The reasons for celebrating keep rolling in! This time we&#8217;d like to applaud our team&#8217;s very own Jaine Murphy, who was honored as one of Nabisco&#8217;s 100 Extraordinary Women this past weekend in Hollywood. The national contest sought out women who strive to improve their surrounding communities, and Jaine received the award for founding Moms [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigtentblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4567514&amp;post=58&amp;subd=bigtentblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big Tent launches in Nebraska</title>
		<link>http://bigtentblog.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/big-tent-launches-in-nebraska/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Bethel MOPS! This active North Platte, NE group is our first in the state &#8212; a feat we owe to the innovative work of their Publicity Director, Kendra Carper. In her efforts to spread the word about MOPS, Kendra was delighted to discover Big Tent as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigtentblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4567514&amp;post=56&amp;subd=bigtentblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>All Aboard! Big Tent rides Cluetrain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just can&#8217;t seem to leave you alone! We love it when our group admin list teems with suggestions of new ideas. We&#8217;re giddy when a new user takes our survey on ways to improve our current technology. We devote many of our communications to spotlighting our groups&#8217; efforts to stay innovative and organized. You [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigtentblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4567514&amp;post=53&amp;subd=bigtentblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vroom vroom! Mother of the Year stays cool</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 22:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recognizing your volunteers is a surefire way to increase morale in your community group. So imagine how Kat Whiteley, technology guru and leader in her Seattle parenting group, Eastside Mothers of Multiples (EMOMS), felt when she was named Mother of the Year by the club. &#8220;Actually, I felt a little bit embarassed,&#8221; says Kat. &#8220;I&#8217;ve [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigtentblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4567514&amp;post=48&amp;subd=bigtentblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating National Volunteer Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendars! Next week (April 27 &#8211; May 3) is National Volunteer Week. In honor of the upcoming event, Big Tent would like to recognize some of the devoted volunteers from the great groups we support. Here are a few of their reasons for giving back: Anita Owens, Vice-President of Anne Arundel County Council [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigtentblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4567514&amp;post=45&amp;subd=bigtentblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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