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		<title>Task Times and Deadlines</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Long Will My Project Take?
I get this question a lot and unfortunately, there&#8217;s no real definite answer. The best way to judge how long a task or project will take is for you to perform the task at least a couple times. Keep track of how long it takes you (don&#8217;t estimate) and write [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Customer Support: Ticket System vs. Email</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 20:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several ways to offer customer support but two popular options are through email and online ticket systems. Though both have their benefits, I find that using a ticket system is a much easier and efficient way of doing it. Here’s why:
-  Tickets are not caught in spam filters
-  Ticket systems have [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 03:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although we know the importance of regularly adding content to our sites, as business grows, this is one of the first tasks to get pushed to the back burner. Blog posts become sporadic, bulletin boards start looking like ghost towns and nobody knows when the last time a new page was added to the web [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of Outsourcing Customer Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 20:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you grow your business, you’ll likely find your customer support needs increase too. Where it started out with a few emails a day, it may now consume much of your workday. It’s not uncommon for a successful business owner to spend two or three hours a day on customer service email.
When you outsource your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Tasks You Can Outsource</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 20:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Cards &#38; Letterheads 
If you market your business locally or attend events to sell your products, your assistant can create business cards, flyers, reports and other items to give away during these events. She can also create letterheads and other stationary with your business logo on it.
Calendar Management 
If you’re schedule is busy and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things to Consider Before Assigning Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations! You’ve done your research and hired a Virtual Assistant to help you meet your business needs. Now, you are ready to start assigning tasks, but wait! Before you send the first assignment, here are some important details you should consider.
1) Gather Details
Before assigning each task, take time to gather all details. This would include [...]]]></description>
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