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	<title>Monitronics Security Blog &#187; Leah</title>
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		<title>Summer scams are about to start</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/summer-scams-are-about-to-start/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/summer-scams-are-about-to-start/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This summer, beware of door-to-door home security scams. Alarm system salespeople may visit your home, offering to replace or upgrade your alarm system for free. Don’t do it! We’ve seen customers deceived by these pitches.
The offers are not legitimate and you might end up with some unpleasant consequences: double bills, a broken security system, and&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday tip: We need your help to reduce false alarms</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/tuesday-tip-we-need-your-help-to-reduce-false-alarms/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/tuesday-tip-we-need-your-help-to-reduce-false-alarms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Security]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tuesday tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alarm testing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[central station]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re anything like me, a false alarm and dispatch can be humiliating. Even if there weren’t the personal factor involved, false alarms cost taxpayer money and unnecessarily ties up emergency authorities. Are you doing your part to prevent false alarms? Here are a few things you should do today:
•	Learn and teach your entire family&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Monitronics nominates employee for Operator of the Year</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/monitronics-nominates-csaa-operator-of-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/monitronics-nominates-csaa-operator-of-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behind Our Doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[award]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rodney Freeman]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, we look among our ranks for a shining example of customer service and excellent performance to nominate for the Central Station Alarm Association Operator of the Year at their Excellence Awards. This year, we congratulate Rodney Freeman, who has been with Monitronics since 2002. He has not only has perfect attendance (!!!), but&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Monitronics employee given prestigious humanitarian award</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/humanitarian-award/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/humanitarian-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behind Our Doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barb Holliday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dealer services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FCCLA Star]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISC West]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Las Vegas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mission 500]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turning Point Rape Crisis Cetnter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women for Women International]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=1738</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wow&#8211;what an honor! Our own Barb Holliday, Director of Dealer Services for Monitronics, is the recipient of the 2011 Mission 500 Humanitarian Award. Mission 500 is an industry driven nonprofit that serves the needs of children and communities in crisis. The purpose of the award is to honor an individual in the  security industry&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tip: Keep Baby’s Pearly Whites</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/02/keep-baby%e2%80%99s-pearly-whites/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/02/keep-baby%e2%80%99s-pearly-whites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tuesday tip]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oral hygeine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teeth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Children learn their dental habits early. So, it’s best to get them started on the right track immediately. Here are some tips to keep those pearly whites healthy.

Teeth begin development even before a child is born. Expectant mothers need plenty of calcium to help those tiny teeth strengthen.
As soon as the first little tooth makes&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Keep an eye on Super Bowl safety</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/01/super-bowl-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/01/super-bowl-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry Happenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buzzed driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dallas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drunk driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a historic week in Dallas&#8211;Super Bowl XLV! 
Two years of planning have gone into Super Bowl security to keep players, media, and spectators safe. With only days left before the big event, police training exercises have taken on increased urgency as security forces prepare for the worst possiblity: an attack during the game.
There are&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Know Your Neighbor: How to Find Sexual Predators in Your Neighborhood</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/01/know-your-neighbor/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/01/know-your-neighbor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home security tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[registered offenders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=1640</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You’ve decided you need to be aware of sexual predators in your neighborhood. How do you go about finding out who they are and where they are? You can’t identify all predators because some haven’t been caught and some fail to register. What you can do is arm yourself with knowledge of how many registered&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday tip: Test Your Alarm with MyMonitronics</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/01/test-your-alarm/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/01/test-your-alarm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:53:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Security]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=1609</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An alarm system is as good as its ability to communicate and function. That’s why it is important to test it every month. You should confirm that all pieces of your alarm are in-tact and the alarm system, as a whole, is communicating with Monitronics. We don’t want is for you to find an issue&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>VMS makes the news</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/12/vms-makes-the-news/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/12/vms-makes-the-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behind Our Doors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[kudos]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rhode Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[versatile marketing solutions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monitronics Authorized Dealers Versatile Marketing Solutions made the news this week in Rhode Island for their booming business and promising 2011 in that area.
Fox Providence&#8217;s &#8220;RI alarm company to hire 70+ in 2011&#8221; ran online and on TV Tuesday. CEO Jay Gotra was quoted as saying, &#8220;My people that work for me, my biggest asset&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Top Monitronics dealers rewarded with Cowboys game</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/12/top-monitronics-dealers-rewarded-with-cowboys-game/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2010/12/top-monitronics-dealers-rewarded-with-cowboys-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ernest celedon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nationwide]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.monitronics.com/?p=1580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two top-performing authorized Monitronics dealers were treated to a special event on Sunday, December 19.
From October 1 through November 30, Monitronics held a contest in which the top five winners in each category would be invited to a game at the new Cowboys Stadium here in Dallas. The game against the Redskins was a real&#8230;]]></description>
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