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Stephanie,

I don't even use the term 'virtual assistant' in my explanation. If you ask a question, such as 'Have you ever?' then this engages the other party and they are prompted to continue the conversation.

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Thanks for the wonderful blog post Janine and what a great idea. I am definitely going to use this technique in future!
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I loved your blog post, as this is something I am currently struggling with when attending networking events. Thanks so much for this great post and I will be trying this out.
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This was a great post! I have been looking for ways to answer the "Virtual Assistant" question that makes the person asking the questions think of ways my services can be of service to them.This will definitely help in quick explanations in networking settings.
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Great post! giving a hint on how to face that question for us newbies
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Great job! I really enjoyed reading that and it gave me some ideas on how to 'phrase' my next response. Again, thanks.
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Very good post, I had a boring ho-hum speech that i don't fell really captures the listener, I think I am going to have to beef that up a bit!
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Really Good! Thanks for sharing! I will remember this approach.

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Super article Janine! I often find it difficult to explain to people what I do also.
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Love your post Janine. I attend lots of networking events and every time I start explaining what I do, I know I've lost them as soon as I use the words, virtual assistant, work remotely... I will certainly give this a try. I'm sure it will prove to be successful. Thanks again!
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