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		<title>What is your intangible &#8220;value-add&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am often asked, &#8220;how do you retain loyal clients?&#8221; While this seems a simple question, it isn&#8217;t! The immediate, traditional responses that comes to mind include showcasing your expertise, and provide quality products, and superior customer service. However, an often overlooked factor impacting customer loyalty is the &#8220;value-add&#8221;. What is value-add? Value-add is often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Economy Affecting the VA Industry?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the months of April and May, I conducted a blog hopping and podcast tour to promote the recently concluded Online International Virtual Assistants Convention (OIVAC). I was asked several thought-provoking questions during the tour and I&#8217;ve chosen to share a few here on the Smart Business Marketing Blog. Today&#8217;s question was asked by Tawnya [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Article Writing Tips that Build Brand, and Increase Traffic, Leads and Profits</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A popular, proven strategy that builds brand identity, increases recognition as an expert amongst peers, and helps label you as an influential source in your target market is article writing. However, if you are unsure of the topics that would resonate with your potential customers, or are unaware of resources to help develop an article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Created Your Marketing Calendar? Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating a yearlong marketing calendar is an essential tool for business success.]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Created Your Marketing Calendar? Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.the24hoursecretary.com/blog/va-journal/created-2010-marekting-calendar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating a yearlong marketing calendar is a vital tool for business success.]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Charge of Relationship Marketing</title>
		<link>http://www.the24hoursecretary.com/blog/branding/take-charge-relationship-marketing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.the24hoursecretary.com/blog/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Relationship marketing is the process of attracting, maintaining, and enhancing relationships with key people. It is the establishment and coordination of lines of communication between two or more parties. Recently, I had another opportunity to take charge and solidify relationships. Taking Referrals One Step Further ?????? ????? ???? ???????? ????? ???? ????? I was contacted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Low-Cost Marketing Ideas Tip #1 &#8211; Develop a Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.the24hoursecretary.com/blog/uncategorized/lowcost-marketing-tip-1-develop-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before implementing a marketing campaign, the entrepreneur should develop a plan -- a strategy to discover who your potential customers are and how to effectively reach them. You should be clear about your short and long term goals and objectives and how you plan to achieve them.]]></description>
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		<title>Low-Cost Marketing Ideas to Increase Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.the24hoursecretary.com/blog/uncategorized/lowcost-marketing-ideas-increase-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 15:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You market to your customers within the context of their wants, needs, problems solved, or situation improved.]]></description>
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		<title>Industry Leader Bands Together Virtual Assistant Team to Help with Election</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 24 Hour Secretary leads a team of 100 Virtual Assistants to help voter registration and Election Day run smoothly. Baltimore, MD, November 20, 2008 – September 17, 2008, marked the beginning of one of the largest projects undertaken by a team of Virtual Assistants. InfoVoter Technologies, a voter access, voter protection and election administration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plagiarism Strikes Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know, ever so often I visit a very useful web site, Copyscape, to check if anyone has copied language from my web site. Most times, I&#8217;m lucky and find no perpetrators. Recently, however, I&#8217;ve identified three sites that have blatantly copied verbiage from my homepage and two other sections of the site. Now of [...]]]></description>
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