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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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Retained Search: The Ultimate 6-Stage Guide For Agency Recruiters

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Now, recruitment agencies have always been there to help companies find suitable candidates and hire for hard-to-fill roles. Retained recruiting is often named retained executive search and is given to agencies that have been approached by the company directly. Which model do you trust the most? What Is Retained Executive Search?

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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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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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I could do all this work, but I found that my focus and time management suffered since each government agency worked in a different way, and each kind of consulting required different skills. An example of a relationship that succeeded after a tweak was our agreement with the mini-storage company PODS. Win-win-win.

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Eight reasons why assistants should use a travel management company

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The travel agency will have a profile on each of your managers and colleagues so they automatically know their preferences when it comes to travel which will mean you don’t have to repeat the same details to the airline, the hotel, the car hire company etc. Which corporate travel agency should you use?

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Planning music for business events

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This would necessitate the negotiation of timings and setting up for both performers. Additionally, this would lead to more negotiating with your venue to allow for the setting up of various sound systems. For example, they offer bands and singers with prices from £800 to £1000 which all include a DJ set.