<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[THuS Marketing and Branding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marketing matchmaker. Helping businesses create lasting customers. ]]></description><link>https://thusmarketing.wixsite.com/thus/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:31:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thusmarketing.wixsite.com/thus/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Water, Weed, and Maintain Your Relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just as a garden requires consistent care, attention, and a long-term perspective, so does your audience.]]></description><link>https://thusmarketing.wixsite.com/thus/post/maintain-your-relationships</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645bce6d2dad5450190babf6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 14:00:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e92fb2_e5d298cc7da44a47b14861c5a4e437e0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_698,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>THuS Marketing</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ [Business] Growth Begins With A Seed]]></title><description><![CDATA[To delight in the botanical gardens of a finished product, we must first sow the magic bean that is certain to take us to new heights!]]></description><link>https://thusmarketing.wixsite.com/thus/post/business-growth-begins-with-a-seed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645a547b28ec33644e698c20</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 14:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/839a1e_a8f0f7eafe8d4e268440bf478042d8f2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>THuS Marketing</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fertilize Your Strategy With Fresh Ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fertilization is the first step in the growth process. 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