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Karen Taylor

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Administrative Consultant Expert & Owner, Virtually On Demand

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Dec. 29, 2011

Karen Taylor and 2 other people answered this question

If you could have administrative support in one area, what would it be?

I completely agree, John. Thank you!

Administrative Outsourcing

Administrative Support

Dec. 27, 2011

Karen Taylor answered this question

Tips for managing a US-based virtual assistant?

Correction: IVAA stands for International Virtual Assistants Association

Information Technology

Managing Virtual Assistants

Unified Communications

Dec. 27, 2011

Karen Taylor and 1 other person answered this question

How do I hire a great work-at-home contract worker?

It looks like you needed answers a few months ago but for future reference, I recommend these two directories to find Administrative Consultants (a.k.a. Virtual Assistants):
- Administrative Consultants Association Directory located at http://administrativeconsultantsassoc.com/directory/
- IVAA (International Association of Virtual Assistants)Directory located at http://ivaa.site-ym.com/search/ more

Contract Worker

Dec. 27, 2011

Karen Taylor and 10 other people answered this question

What do you think is the scariest job in the United States?

Being a parent or stepparent. The main "job" responsibility is to prepare the child for adulthood (and not be a friend).
In my opinion, the primary concern for many parents is to be popular and well-liked by their kids instead of leading by (stellar) example. ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

Job Description

Dec. 27, 2011

Karen Taylor recommends this answer by Dianna Huff

What are your tips for social media business etiquette?

One answer not covered: Respond to people. I find it incredibly rude when I go out of my way to respond to people on G+ or Twitter . . . and hear crickets. If you were at a cocktail party and someone struck up a ... more

Customer Service

Nov. 6, 2011

Karen Taylor and 22 other people answered this question

At what point will you consider your smartphone to be your primary computing device?

I still don't have a smartphone, and I'm as organized and efficient as ever. I don't want to feel tethered, and being able to go out with my husband and even sleep at night without one next to my bed is heaven. I think I ... more

Contact Management

General Business

Nov. 6, 2011

Karen Taylor and 16 other people answered this question

Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing?

Definitely more work I enjoy doing. I love keeping busy and learning new things, and I've always made sure I'm doing what I love.
When I was part of the corporate world, I worked about 45 hours a week with really great pay. I chose to ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

Personal Development

Sept. 11, 2011

Karen Taylor is now following Andrew Baker

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