C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Trying to recruit through your network usually doesn’t work for executive assistant-type roles either. Most hiring managers don’t have a natural network of executive or personal assistant talent, and the same holds true for in-house recruiters. Starting with a small network slows down the time to hire considerably.

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Success

JULY 17, 2021

Ties with a close network of people create a safety net,” says Lynn Smith-Lovin, professor of sociology at Duke University and one of the authors of the study. “A Ties with a close network of people create a safety net.” Put boundaries on your time and make it non-negotiable. between 1985 and 2004. Threats to Friendships.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2017

Total Chauffeur Service , an Independent, privately owned Ground Transportation Company based in London, UK breaks down the key elements in prioritising your colleagues’ safety and wellbeing over the cheapest available cost. Can you negotiate on price with App based booking systems? Driver Safety. Flexibility.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 24, 2007

Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 24, 2007

Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? You ask a question, I answer!

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2017

Total Chauffeur Service , an Independent, privately owned Ground Transportation Company based in London, UK breaks down the key elements in prioritising your colleagues’ safety and wellbeing over the cheapest available cost. Can you negotiate on price with App based booking systems? Driver Safety. Flexibility.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 26, 2023

And for the past few years we have been moving inexorably towards the latest age: ‘network offices’. Each age was shorter than its predecessor: both the digital and network ages began less than a career span ago. Inadequate buildings In 1984 and 1985, DEGW ran a series of focus groups involving individuals from City companies.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 10, 2024

With an estimated 27,000 delegates from 90 countries, MIPIM is still a force to be reckoned with when it comes to opportunities to network and learn as delegates, with organisations using the week to deliver news, insights and thinking. Without a green future there is no future.”

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Office Nomads, a coworking facility in Seattle, discusses the same topic in their blog post Negotiating Your Coworking Membership With Your Boss.  For example, the Costs and Benefits of Telecommuting are nicely described by the smart folks over at the Telework Research Network. So let's see here.  

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 2, 2014

One of the ways that givers get ahead is through better networking, and not in the traditional sense of selling something to someone. Givers rather, choose to help others and because they give and give, rather than take and take, they have a larger network. Grant also writes about how givers negotiate better than takers.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 30, 2013

Also considering social and networking areas for delegates to take time out and have a comfortable experience. It is worth trying to negotiate on the price factor and not just going with the first quote they offer. A venue that can cater for an international as well as national and regional audience is becoming a high priority.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

At first the consultants picked their own hotels and put the cost through their expenses and as you can imagine their choice of hotels varied wildly and so did the price. Once the recession really hit home my Director’s budget was cut quite drastically and she asked all of us to think of ways to cut back on costs.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

With the introduction of virtual meetings and teleconferencing people can communicate with each other in different time zones and locations very easily and a great deal cheaper than the cost of a flight. Once the initial cost of equipment has been paid teleconferencing is inexpensive. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

With the introduction of virtual meetings and teleconferencing people can communicate with each other in different time zones and locations very easily and a great deal cheaper than the cost of a flight. Once the initial cost of equipment has been paid teleconferencing is inexpensive. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Last month T-Mobile, as part of their ‘ Business Sense ’ campaign, carried out a survey on business growth, via the social networking site, Linked In. Word of mouth is a significantly more successful marketing tool than advertising; not only that but it is also cost-effective; which is a necessity for business start-ups.

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On The Job

JUNE 20, 2008

Some examples include software design/development; product management; networking/system administration; finance; and government contracts administration. Negotiate for other compensation/benefits. Or, see if you can work from home at least one day a week to save on fuel costs.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 11, 2011

Potential entrepreneurs may likely decide it is more cost effective to pay for your advice at the beginning, than to pay for you to fix their mistakes later! Have you negotiated some tricky issues with difficult clients or team members, financial snafus, or equipment/technology failures? Are you a champion networker?

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 11, 2012

A book costs about $10 and you can learn a ton by actually reading a book on any topic. Aside from incredible networking, most professional associations also give you access to valuable learning opportunities—whether through featured speakers at meetings, annual training conferences, or newsletters highlighting trends in your field.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

” From her starting $18,000 salary, Low-Kramen would negotiate each year with Dukakis directly, since there’s no human-resources department for such roles. Dukakis benefited from this network, too, Low-Kramen said. ” A three-day in-person event with Low-Kramen costs $2,800 a person.

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Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Companies are very interested in reducing costs, and they therefore embrace technology to keep up their levels of competitiveness with others in the same industry. The aforementioned social media could give a job seeker a huge advantage by acquiring a personal brand and then promulgating it to would-be employers or other networking folks.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 6, 2013

While a prospective market may offer attractive rates, tariffs and low labor costs, consider how easy it will actually be to get your goods to and from destinations. Global Network of People Photo via Shutterstock. Entrepreneurs Marketing global business networking'

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Small Business CEO

JUNE 6, 2013

For newer entrepreneurs, however, it’s not as simple as just setting up any office they want and worrying about the costs later. Office space choices for startups should be flexible so as to cut unnecessary costs. Look for best rates on shipping; a little negotiation is not at all a bad idea with multiple carriers.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 14, 2010

Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Benefits of Online Software for Small Business. thanks for your advice.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? « Top 5 Serious Start-Up Mistakes Is Your Networking Fishy Enough?

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Small Business CEO

JULY 6, 2011

One company outsourced its IT, negotiating excellent rates. We discuss the management of the outsourcer that sets up and maintains your servers, network, help desk and other IT functions, referred to as a managed services provider (MSP). It may be cost-effective to bring some functions in-house. Are they a poor outsourcer?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Pay attention or it could cost your company money. It was going to cost our company $5,000 plus in cancellation fees. I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. It is always worth asking.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Get better payment terms by negotiation.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Some bad bosses believe that what they say goes and there is no room for negotiation. If the manager insists that the budget is tight, suggest that you would pay half of the cost; this will show the manager that you are willing to invest in yourself. Be proactive and get a dialogue established with your boss. Template images by luoman.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 21, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Liliya shares her journey navigating culture gaps as an immigrant to the US, communication, networking, and working with an assistant team. An immigrant to the US, she has 11+ years of experience as an EA with international companies and counting – now on the US side!

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Concentrate on your business, not your office. Starting a Small Business?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Build your own network! Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Monthly cost including telephone could be as low as $90/£45.

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Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The universe offers an infinite number of opportunities, but also opportunity costs. No cold calling, no website or marketing, no business cards or networking events. Sooner or later, every entrepreneur discovers that negotiation is an indispensable skill. What does this teach? Decisiveness. Their prescription?

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BioTeams

JULY 31, 2005

In an earlier article, I argued that traditional teams have key weaknesses and limitations and are now being replaced in organizations by Virtually Networked Teams. Rule 6 – Nurture the Network. Bioteams define themselves in terms of network transformations – not outputs. The Self-Organising Network.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Other issues at stake could be that the other EA costs more, will need to be lured with other incentives, can’t start immediately, or a whole slew of reasons why they didn’t offer the FT job to the other EA and/or the temp role instead. This can be taken in one of two ways.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2024

The Future of Happiness: 5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era By Amy Blankson Technology makes us more productive, but it comes with a cost: multitasking, 24-hour availability and the incessant sensation that we are falling further behind. In Build Your Dream Network , J.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

When they look to hire a freelancer, they want someone dependable who’ll do an excellent job for an acceptable cost. Plus, complaining about pay in a situation where you typically negotiate your own pay is a bit tacky. Network (the right way). Instead, tweet about what you do have and make it sound interesting.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

Case in point, I worked for a short time at a social networking website.) I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. I would rather go to a pilates studio that has classes late at night that fits my work hours vs going to a gym that only costs $30 a month. You can’t replace people as easily.

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