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NOT, “Just An Admin!”

Office Dynamics

He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Three months later I selected the location, negotiated the lease, remodeled the space and purchased new furniture, office equipment, and supplies. I was a change agent, confidant and advisor.

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Career Success A to Z: E is for Etiquette

Eat Your Career

Negotiation. Etiquette can influence your ability to negotiate effectively. Conversely, demonstrating proper etiquette in the negotiation process provides unspoken—even subconscious—leverage. Conversely, demonstrating proper etiquette in the negotiation process provides unspoken—even subconscious—leverage.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible.

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What’s the Secret to Business Success? Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Step It Up VA Coaching

Start a blog on your website, and post a simple paragraph or two once a week. And when you begin to get comfortable with that, stretch yourself again and increase your posts and tweets, expand your blog, turn it into an ezine and submit it to some of the online sites. Contract negotiations. You’re on a roll, now!

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Practical Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Firstly the QTC Triangle. Is it quality, time or cost?

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Inside the Peterborough PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Next up in our series of blog posts about regional PA networks, we have the Peterborough PA network. Running the network has only brought positive challenges, the largest of which I would say is honing my negotiation skills in order to keep the events free for our members! Firstly, can I have a little background about you….

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What’s the Secret to Business Success? Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Step It Up VA Coaching

Start a blog on your website, and post a simple paragraph or two once a week. And when you begin to get comfortable with that, stretch yourself again and increase your posts and tweets, expand your blog, turn it into an ezine and submit it to some of the online sites. Contract negotiations. You’re on a roll, now!