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How to Ask for More Money (and Get It)

Success

I had been casually blogging for about a year, so the prospect of creating content for pay was thrilling—even if it was just $30 per 500-word post. Lesson 2: Always demonstrate value in negotiations. Focus on results rather than personal circumstances when approaching negotiations. I landed my first writing gig in 2013.

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Words as Weapons. Does Civility Matter? You bet it does.

Bonnie Low-Krayman

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Executive Support Magazine | January 2019 We are living in crazy times where mean-spirited words and deeds are common and shockingly normalized. These requests can be for assistance to land a new job, negotiate a raise, or identify a contact. Is that OK with you? Be unforgettable for the right reasons.

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12 Efficiency Secrets of the World’s Busiest People

Success

Then delivering blog posts via an email list will be a better marketing strategy than creating video. Set regular, non-negotiable shipping goals that leave you not quite enough time to finish. Brian Dean has built a thriving SEO training company, Backlinko.com , by producing quality blog posts. Are you a strong writer?

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Why You Need to Care About the No-Fly Zones on Your Team

Bonnie Low-Krayman

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Executive Support Magazine | November 2023 If the pandemic showed us anything, it is that time is our most precious commodity. No-Fly Zones are the non-negotiable time constraints that employees now have as part of their lives – deal-breakers of a sort. People have their No-Fly Zones.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Magazine Subscriptions. Magazine Subscriptions: In the past when I asked for subscriptions to magazines to be paid by the company I made a point of bringing in the magazine and showing the value that it gave to me.

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A True Partnership: Olympia Dukakis and Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Executive Support Magazine | August 2021. Everything is negotiable. She was able to quasi-patiently tolerate the negotiating process and “let it cook.”. This article first appeared in Executive Support Magazine, a global training publication and a must-read for any administrative professional.

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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. Coming runner up for the Hays/Executive PA Magazine awards for Newcomer of the Year 2012 started my journey into becoming a career PA. Firstly, can I have a little background about you…. What is your career background?