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	<title>Yvonne Thompson,                 Virtual Partner</title>
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		<title>Should You Lower Your Business Standards?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we think of  our business standards, mostly we think of never lowering them to get or keep business.  Have you ever had an experience where raising standards caused a problem? Sometimes we work on a project or with a client that we especially cherish and find ourselves upping the ante, so to speak. Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Social Media Checklist</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Sandy McDonald, of Why You Must Blog and fellow LinkedIn group member of Inspiring Women Online posed this question to the members of the group: Do you have a daily social media checklist, and if so, what is it? &#160; Sandy then shared her own rather extensive list of how she keeps up with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blogging Consistently According to Plan</title>
		<link>http://blog.ytvp.com/2011/10/blogging-consistently-according-to-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life&#8217;s Plans The moment I started writing this post all sorts of cliches and quotes flowed through my mind.  Before I can get started here, let me vent and clear my mind of a few. . . “Life is what happens to you while you&#8217;re busy making other plans” “Expect the best, plan for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing Your WordPress Theme</title>
		<link>http://blog.ytvp.com/2011/09/choosing-your-wordpress-theme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ycthompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing jazzes me more than working on WordPress sites for clients.  Everything from the first consultation where we discuss the two phases of the process to completion to the signoff and ongoing maintenance is exciting. Here is a snap shot of how it works for me.  Phase I is the design phase where we discuss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Networking In Your &#8220;Neck of the Woods&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ycthompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most everyone has heard that old  phrase, &#8220;neck of the woods.&#8221;  For those of you who might not be familiar,  it means  in your own vicinity or area. Face to Face vs. Online Networking Being a virtual assistant, I do most of my networking virtually or online .  That wasn&#8217;t always true.  When I first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Do You Value Your Business?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ytvp.com/2011/08/how-much-do-you-value-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ycthompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you think of first when you think of value? What pops into your head? We bandy the word about all the time, each of us possibly thinking of something different.  The simplest, most concise one I found online was this one from the Oxford Dictionary: the worth of something compared to the price [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Secrets to Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ycthompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you do not subscribe to TED Talks, you are missing out on peeking in on some inspiring, funny, and informative video talks and events.   Every so often, I see something that just begs to be shared. This short video is about being successful.   It is an excellent reminder and inspirational break for any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Manage Social Media Effectively</title>
		<link>http://blog.ytvp.com/2011/06/how-to-manage-social-media-effectively/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ycthompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you scan the title and decide you might not want to read another post on social media, think strategy, not specifics. Nearly every time I see a request on the AssistU Registry of prospective clients looking for virtual assistants, they list &#8220;need help with social media&#8221;.  It is taking up too much of their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free &amp; Easy Promotion of Your Facebook Page</title>
		<link>http://blog.ytvp.com/2011/06/free-easy-promotion-of-your-facebook-page/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ycthompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have scores of friends in a business category on Facebook personal profile?  Even if you don&#8217;t, if you keep the Info section of your personal profile professional, you can use it to promote your business. Take a look at this quick, easy way to link to your business Facebook Fan Page.  A VA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Really Need A Virtual Assistant Today?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ytvp.com/2011/06/do-you-really-need-a-virtual-assistant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ycthompson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Virtual Assistance in the Past As you read this, I would like you to think back to when you first discovered the concept or idea of working with a virtual assistant. Did you think about getting all those pesky admin tasks off your plate? Maybe you thought, now I can get help on following up [...]]]></description>
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