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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

At Office Dynamics, we are consistently surveying executives, managers, CEOs, human resources professionals, and organization development professionals on what skills, attitudes, and behaviors they look for in an assistant. After that list, I see advanced competencies such as negotiation or persuasion skills. Do you know what?

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Uh-Oh: You May Not Be Worth What You Thought

On The Job

According to a JobFox survey, some median annual salary ranges dropped $10,000, compared to a month ago. Negotiate for other compensation/benefits. Make sure you're friendly with the office manager and the IT people so you know when good stuff may become available for purchase.

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Expectations For Your Outsourcer to Reduce Your Risk

Small Business CEO

One company outsourced its IT, negotiating excellent rates. Sadly, the outsourcer failed to purchase software, installing the same copy again and again. The company paid a penalty to exit the contract and had to purchase the unlicensed software, taking a serious hit to profitability. How does equipment get purchased?

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Customer loyalty needed to.

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Ford claims that going to a dealer for work outside of the new warranty period may initially present as being more expensive, however in the long run the dealers have better processes, training, and parts as to Ford products. The automobile brand owner looks to the future hoping today’s buyer will purchase another Ford.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Diapers.com uses customer service.

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It started with purchasing massive quantities (huge diaper loads) from all major manufacturers like Proctor & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, etc. The company has developed software explicitly designed that allows it to ship orders the same day until 6:00 PM and has negotiated discounted rates with the major shipping carriers.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

She takes the reader on a tour of the emotional lives of high achievers, those who procrastinate and those who don’t, and surveys the current science on motivation. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In By Roger Fisher, William Ury and Bruce Patton Everyone needs to have negotiation skills.

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Book Review: The Retail Doctor's.

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Expressive : Spontaneous, good negotiator,and learns by doing. The book starts out like a regular retail sales training book, but highlights some great ideas. It is divided into eight chapters beginning with the financial and physical aspects of retail stores, and honesty in on employee hiring, training, building, and coaching.