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		<title>Getting Familiar with Virtual Assistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taryn Merrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/getting-familiar-with-virtual-assistance/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.merrickmgt.com/images/get_to_know_youor_virtual_assistant.png" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Getting Familiar with Virtual Assistance" title="Getting Familiar with Virtual Assistance" /></a><p><a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/getting-familiar-with-virtual-assistance/">Getting Familiar with Virtual Assistance</a><br/><br/>Post from: <a href="http://merrickmgt.com">Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant</a></p>
Getting Familiar with Virtual AssistancePost from: Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant In my line of work as a Mac Virtual Assistant, I hear from so many prospective clients that they are nervous and hesitant about working with a VA. Even my famous one month no ties, no commitment trial period is a bit too overwhelming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Top Reasons Why People Don&#8217;t Hire Virtual Assistants</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taryn Merrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/3-top-reasons-hesitation-hiring-virtual-assistant/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.merrickmgt.com/images/should-i-hire-a-virtual-assistant.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Should I Hire a VA?" /></a><p><a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/3-top-reasons-hesitation-hiring-virtual-assistant/">3 Top Reasons Why People Don&#8217;t Hire Virtual Assistants</a><br/><br/>Post from: <a href="http://merrickmgt.com">Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant</a></p>
3 Top Reasons Why People Don&#8217;t Hire Virtual AssistantsPost from: Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant The results of our survey on why people are hesitant in contracting with a Virtual Assistant have been tabulated. The results don&#8217;t surprise me. In fact, they are just what I thought they would be! 22%: Trust So, 22% of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photographers And Designers Need Virtual Assistance too!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taryn Merrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/photographers-designers-need-virtual-assistant/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.merrickmgt.com/images/artist.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="Virtual Assistance for Artists and Painters" title="Artist" /></a><p><a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/photographers-designers-need-virtual-assistant/">Photographers And Designers Need Virtual Assistance too!</a><br/><br/>Post from: <a href="http://merrickmgt.com">Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant</a></p>
Photographers And Designers Need Virtual Assistance too!Post from: Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant  As a former executive assistant at a major design center, I worked with many interior designers. Two things often stood out to me. Their need for assistance and help with the “side work”, i.e.: customer service calls, mailings, marketing, and project management [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Results on Working With a Virtual Assistant</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taryn Merrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/the-latest-virtual-assistant-survey-results/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.merrickmgt.com/images/Using_A_Virtual_Assistant.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Working with a Virtual Assistant" /></a><p><a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/the-latest-virtual-assistant-survey-results/">Survey Results on Working With a Virtual Assistant</a><br/><br/>Post from: <a href="http://merrickmgt.com">Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant</a></p>
Survey Results on Working With a Virtual AssistantPost from: Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant As promised, here are the results of our Virtual Assistant survey that we put together last month Wow!!! 55% of those surveyed are gun shy because they don&#8217;t think they can afford high level administrative and virtual assistance. My guess is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Virtual Assistant Misconceptions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/common-virtual-assistant-misconceptions/"><img align="left" hspace="5" width="150" src="http://www.merrickmgt.com/images/What_is_a_Virtual_Assistant%3F.jpg" class="alignleft wp-post-image tfe" alt="" title="Virtual Assistant Misconceptions" /></a><p><a href="http://www.merrickmgt.com/common-virtual-assistant-misconceptions/">Common Virtual Assistant Misconceptions</a><br/><br/>Post from: <a href="http://merrickmgt.com">Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant</a></p>
Common Virtual Assistant MisconceptionsPost from: Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant Please don&#8217;t get the wrong impression about Virtual Assistants. My fear is, if you are on Twitter, you may. There are many newbie Virtual Assistants who are so anxious to get experience and get clients that they do nothing to eradicate some people&#8217;s opinions of [...]]]></description>
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