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A venue finding agency is an assistant’s best friend!

Practically Perfect PA

That is why I believe assistants should work with a venue finding agency because it is one aspect of the task that we can easily outsource to an expert – a good venue finding agency truly is an assistant’s best friend! Not a confident negotiator? A venue finding agency will cost you nothing! Probably not.

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How to negotiate when planning an event

Practically Perfect PA

Well to be honest there is a slight chink in my event armour; I’m not the best at negotiating. Well I didn’t, I hired a fantastic events co-ordinator to do all of the negotiating with the venue and suppliers on my behalf. The more bedrooms you book the more you can negotiate and get free of charge. She was fabulous!

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How to negotiate when planning an event?

Practically Perfect PA

Well to be honest there is a slight chink in my event armour; I’m not the best at negotiating. Well I didn’t, I hired a fantastic events co-ordinator to do all of the negotiating with the venue and suppliers on my behalf. The more bedrooms you book the more you can negotiate and get free of charge. She was fabulous!

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10 Questions To Find The Perfect Venue

Office Dynamics

That’s why not a day goes by at our agency where we aren’t scouting and searching for incredible venue space, somewhere in the world. For example, a summer gathering in a space with a rooftop garden might be magical. What is your budget? Usually a venue takes about 40% of your overall budget, if not more.

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So you’ve been asked to organise an event… now what?

Practically Perfect PA

The company could, for example, want to change staff mindset or behaviour. . Do you need additional resources such as a venue finding agency to help? What is the budget? The budget doesn’t need to be finalised at this stage but a ballpark figure does. How to negotiate when planning an event.

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Five Barriers to Improving Employee Engagement

Energage

In April 2017, American Airlines announced it was proactively increasing the pay for pilots and flight attendants, two years ahead of contract negotiations. Many look to formal training, investing large budgets and hundreds of people-hours into instructor-led classes. The reaction from Wall Street was brutal.

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