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		<title>18 HOT Online Marketing Tips &#124; Free Webinar with @sarahsantacroce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 11:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Free Webinar on May 15th, 2012 at 7 PM Central European Time, 1 pm EST Do you generally feel overwhelmed by all the Social Media options and have not yet gotten any real leads from it? Do you have a nice website but don’t know how to use it to grow your e-mail list? Do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for Virtual Assistants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been incredibly blessed the past three years meeting many wonderful Virtual Assistants through social media; a number of you becoming close friends and people I refer business to often. As I continue to build and restructure my own business I&#8217;ve been neglecting my blog so I&#8217;d like to start featuring Virtual Assistants on this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Featured Virtual Assistant &#124; Mary Ruth @MaryHRuth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preface Note: I&#8217;ve been connected with Mary Ruth for some time on Twitter and she recently had a guest post here on my site. She enjoys writing, which is something I admire as I personally don&#8217;t like it much! As of this writing Mary Ruth is taking on new clients. What&#8217;s YOUR story? How did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reduce Paper Clutter and Multiple Logins with @manilla</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I openly and shamelessly admit that I have &#8220;shiny object syndrome&#8221;. Throw a new tool, software, app or service my way and I&#8217;m most likely going to schedule a demo, play with it, put it through it&#8217;s paces, etc. As as matter of fact I have a separate list I keep in Basecamp on all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pass a Referral, Help Others, Be Rewarded with @PassingLeads</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most businesses understand the value of a referral. I&#8217;ve personally found that working with referrals are much easier than clients I have no &#8220;connection&#8221; with. John Jantsch (Duct Tape Marketing) goes into this and much more in his book, The Referral Engine. Prior to starting my business I was in property management and we always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solopreneurs and the Internet: Finding the Right Chemistry</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post will not introduce you to any new tech tools. It&#8217;s not a software review or showcase; it doesn&#8217;t promote anything except your own creativity. The intended takeaway? Go with what works for your internet goals, and ignore hype as much as possible! The internet&#8217;s an awesome opportunity for every one of us, whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nominate Your Favorite Book: 4th Annual Small Business Book Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s time for the 4th Annual Small Business Book Awards! If you’re new to the Book Awards, they’re put on by Small Business Trends, and highlight the top books published the year prior. This year, we want to have even more great books nominated than last year, and we need your help. Right now nominations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Powerful Tips to make your Business Process More Profitable</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post from University Alliance on behalf of Villanova University’s online programs. Many business owners and entrepreneurs experiencing the excitement of company growth may also experience the frustrations that come along with growth, such as increased administrative tasks.  While it is important that these tasks be done properly, doing them yourself or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>12 Essential Small Business Tools</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity Tools]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ana Lucia Novak (@CyberDivaVA) had me as a guest this past Thursday on her OnlineSocialSmarts weekly show. The topic of the show was Small Business Time Management Tools. Not only do I love technology but I also love to figure out how to use that technology to make my life easier and / or more efficient, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Reasons Freelancers Should Have a Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Mangen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recent years, the change in the economy has brought an influx of freelancers and entrepreneurs to the business world. While some have an understanding of how to market themselves within their industry, most do not have proper internet marketing training (or have even taken a single online marketing course). While publishing and updating a [...]]]></description>
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