Taryn Merrick, Mac/Eco Virtual Assistant

3 Top Reasons Why People Don’t Hire Virtual Assistants

Taryn Merrick — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:35:49 +0000

The results of our survey on why people are hesitant in contracting with a Virtual Assistant have been tabulated. The results don’t surprise me. In fact, they are just what I thought they would be! 22%: Trust So, 22% of our survey takers feel skittish on whether or not they can trust a Virtual Assistant. Perhaps [...]

5 Benefits to Virtual Assistants using the MobileMe iDisk app for the iPhone

Taryn Merrick — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Yet another Apple iPhone application has made it’s debut. As a Virtual Assistant this particular one has increased my functionality by a large percentage. Apple recently released the MobileMe iDisk application for the iPhone. Since many of my clients ask that I scan their bills, statements, invoices, etc., and upload them to their iDisk, they can now [...]

Have Your Virtual Assistant Do Custom Soundtracks For Your Podcast?

Taryn Merrick — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:45:40 +0000

In case you were not aware, we offer customized music production for podcasts, videocasts, webinars and tele-classes. Through our partnership with a veteran recording engineer and producer, we can offer this service included in your retainer fee’s and save you the cost of a traditional music composer. We can also offer you customized musical tracks for Power [...]

Great Apple Mail Enhancement Tool

Taryn Merrick — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:00:54 +0000

Just a quick review for a software tool that I have been using for a few years now: indev MailTags. After a brief separation from this tool after I switched Macs, I have recently returned to it and now will never leave again. A new client had asked me about tools which could enhance her experience [...]

Photographers And Designers Need Virtual Assistance too!

Taryn Merrick — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:16:20 +0000

As a former executive assistant at a major design center, I worked with many interior designers. Two things often stood out to me. Their need for assistance and help with the “side work”, i.e.: customer service calls, mailings, marketing, and project management scheduling. The other thing that I noticed was that more often than not, [...]