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		<title>Making Strides in Reducing Response Time</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/08/making-strides-in-reducing-response-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monitronics continues to be an industry leader in emergency response time. We&#8217;re honored to be the third Central Station chosen for the NLETS (International Justice and Public Safety Network) pilot program, ASAP (Automated Secure Alarm Protocol). 
The program has three important goals that could save lives: 

reduce the number of telephone calls in emergencies 
eliminate&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Lives and Property: Mary Ann Ivy</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/07/saving-lives-and-property-mary-ann-ivy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 2011 Shining Star
Recently in East Liverpool, Ohio, fifty-three year-old W. Kernaich, a Monitronics customer since January 30, 2011, had spent the day with his son, who was visiting for a few days. As the day ended on a good note Mr. Kernaich said goodnight and off to bed he went.
It had been a big day for Mr&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Monitronics Professional Recognized in Class of 2011: 20 Under 40</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/06/monitronics-professional-recognized-in-class-of-2011-20-under-40/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/06/monitronics-professional-recognized-in-class-of-2011-20-under-40/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[﻿Congrats are in order for Monitronics’ Senior Manager of Dealer Development, Travis Miller. He has earned his place on the Security Systems News’ “20 under 40” Class of 2011.

With this award, Security Systems News recognizes talented young people who stand out in our industry. The winners are chosen for their hard work, ambition, creativity, and leadership&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Rodney Freeman Earns CSAA Recognition</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/06/rodney-freeman-earns-csaa-recognition/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/06/rodney-freeman-earns-csaa-recognition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behind Our Doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Monitronics’ Rodney Freeman for receiving Honorable Mention in the 2011 Central Station Alarm Association’s Excellence Awards!

Rodney was nominated for Operator of the Year because of his excellent performance and customer service, perfect attendance and amazing 98% Quality Rating.
More than 2,500 operators competed for the Operator of the Year title. The entire Monitronics team&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>A Word About Summer Alarm Scams</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/05/a-word-about-summer-alarm-scams/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/05/a-word-about-summer-alarm-scams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 21:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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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>Monitronics Nominates Anne Glickstein for CSAA Support Person of the Year</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/04/monitronics-nominates-anne-glickstein-for-csaa-support-person-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, Monitronics has nominated a dedicated and hard-working central station employee for CSAA&#8216;s Support Person of the Year.
Anne Glickstein is right in the middle of the busy and dynamic atmosphere of central station. She happily supports anyone with any task. Part of what makes Anne so invaluable to Monitronics is her ability to work&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Monitronics Recognized for False Alarm Reduction Efforts</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/04/monitronics-recognized-for-false-alarm-program/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/04/monitronics-recognized-for-false-alarm-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monitronics is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious FARA (False Alarm Reduction Association) Industry False Alarm Reduction Achievement Award. FARA presented the award to Monitronics at their annual convention this year in San Antonio, Texas.
Monitronics is recognized this year as a result of significantly reducing false alarms from 0.67% to 0.5%&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Monitronics Director receives humanitarian award</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/04/monitronics-director-receives-humanitarian-award/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/04/monitronics-director-receives-humanitarian-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our very own Director of Dealer Services, Barb Holliday received the  2011 Mission 500 Humanitarian Award last night at a reception at ISC West in Las Vegas. 
Barb is recognized by the industry-driven nonprofit, Mission 500, for her involvement with several nonprofits.  She is an advocate volunteer at the North Texas  Turning Point Rape Crisis Center, and dedicated over&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Reasons to Adore Your Interactive Security System</title>
		<link>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/top-5-reasons-to-adore-your-interactive-home-security-system/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.monitronics.com/2011/03/top-5-reasons-to-adore-your-interactive-home-security-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While many people struggle to put their outdated alarm systems to use, Alarm.com offers five reasons to fall head over heels for interactive home security systems that you’ll want to use every day. Before you know it, you’ll be loving your time spent interacting with a reasonably-priced, easy-to-use home security system and remote monitoring technology.
1. It will&#8230;]]></description>
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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>
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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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