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	<title>Social Media Virtual Assistant - Social Media Marketing Services &#187; Business Shout-Outs</title>
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		<title>Strictly Business Blog Talk Radio with The High Road: What is a Virtual Assistant and how do you know if you need one?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your Virtual Assistant a guest on The High Road: Strictly Business Blog Talk Radio
Vernon Harleston was incredibly kind and invited me to be his guest last Sunday on his &#8220;Strictly Business Blog Talk Radio&#8221; show titled: &#8220;What is a Virtual Assistant and why do you need one?&#8221;
Thanks again, Vernon, for the opportunity to discuss with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simon is having a blog contest with over $800 in prizes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Simon aka @Teenius is one of the newest people I&#8217;ve met in the process of building my little &#8220;blogging community&#8221;.
Yesterday I noticed he&#8217;s having a great contest with over $800 in prizes.
Without further ado &#8211; check out his page as he spells it out all quite clearly on his post!
Also &#8211; hello to my Twitter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspired by other bloggers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;ve been reading The Viral Garden for some time now after another Virtual Assistant, @TargetStars, told me it was one of her favorites.
The &#8220;Social Media is Worth Making Time For&#8221; post that Mack had this week really hit home for me.
I&#8217;ve consulted and prompted many of my clients to blog more frequently as I know, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oshkosh Family Video Blood Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s display the Power of Social Media for a good cause!
Give a gift that can help another individual you will never meet..someone&#8217;s parent, child, son, daughter or grandparent.
The Oshkosh Family Video located at 350 Ohio Street (corner of Main and Ohio) is having a community blood drive on Saturday, October 10th from 1 pm to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Portable Training Program now available for Military</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Training Program available for Military spouses, dependents and veterans. 
Create your own portable career
From a recent press release on the launch of a training program specifically designed for the military, their spouses and dependents:
&#8220;Portable careers for military spouses are a fast emerging concept. Being married to a serviceman; spouses are often left floundering and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using story and video to create an emotional customer experience</title>
		<link>http://www.thevirtualasst.com/using-story-and-video-to-create-an-emotional-customer-experience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leaping away from my mistakes has propelled me forward. It has great force behind it. It makes for great storytelling. &#8211; Holly Near
Who is the most compelling example of creating an emotional experience? Hint &#8211; &#8220;Come Experience the Magic!&#8221;
Bill Gibeault with Story Mavericks in Saratoga Springs, NY has been assisting his customers deliver an emotional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car Washes using Twitter to connect and grow their business</title>
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		<comments>http://www.thevirtualasst.com/car-washes-using-twitter-to-connect-and-grow-their-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite friends on Twitter is Cheryl Kinney &#8211; she is a Sales Agent for WashTrends a car wash magazine. Cheryl is a person who truly understands the power of engaging and creating a relationship with people one Tweet at a time.  This is a guest post from Cheryl. I was surprised and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Business Shout Out: Just Act Natural &#8211; Appleton, WI</title>
		<link>http://www.thevirtualasst.com/local-business-shout-out-just-act-natural-appleton-wi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevirtualasst.com/local-business-shout-out-just-act-natural-appleton-wi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of meeting J.C. just a few short weeks after Just Act Natural had their official opening on Earth Day at a local Chamber of Commerce event. Since our initial encounter I have stopped by their location in Downtown Appleton. The timing of my visit worked out perfectly as I ended up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appleton, WI Business Shout Out: Grassroots A Salon</title>
		<link>http://www.thevirtualasst.com/appleton-wi-business-shout-out-grassroots-a-salon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevirtualasst.com/appleton-wi-business-shout-out-grassroots-a-salon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I happened across Grassroots A Salon in the most accidental way. Several months ago a Colorado gentleman known as @Kalalea on Twitter had started following me on Twitter as himself and his lovely wife, @debsoul, were going to be moving back to the Appleton, WI area.
Through conversation (and I really have no idea how it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Vanessa Andruz: E-book Series for Virtual Assistants</title>
		<link>http://www.thevirtualasst.com/interview-with-vanessa-andruz-e-book-series-for-virtual-assistants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thevirtualasst.com/interview-with-vanessa-andruz-e-book-series-for-virtual-assistants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michelle:  It’s good to finally meet you, Vanessa.
Vanessa:  I’ve been looking forward to meeting you, too. I’ve learned so much from reading your blog!
M:  Thank you. Would you like to give my readers an overview of your e-book series?
V:  Sure! The Adventures of Vanessa Andruz, Virtual Assistant series is a collaborative effort between me and [...]]]></description>
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