Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

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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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

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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Negotiating Suppliers Skills Agencies 100

Success

JANUARY 30, 2024

Unlearning Silence by Elaine Lin Hering It’s a concept Harvard Law School lecturer Elaine Lin Hering , an expert in negotiation, influence and conflict management skills, explores in her upcoming book, Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully.

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UPS Assertiveness Environment AT&T 264

Allwork

AUGUST 18, 2022

The flexible workspace industry has come together to provide support, training, resources, additional levels of safety and as many of the other basics as possible to help people to continue to live and work. . Support through an Online Booking of a Workspace . Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. Will my savings last? .

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Success

JULY 19, 2022

I look at it as ‘The American Reality,’” says Jeffrey Gitomer, best-selling author of the Little Red Book of Selling and the Little Gold Book of YES! You don’t need to be a genius at negotiation or a whiz at numbers. There is far greater opportunity to make money by building your own business than by working for someone else’s.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 29, 2015

Booking business travel can be a lengthy process. Apps are taking advantage of this user fatigue by aiming to make booking travel a simple and quick process. Recently launched private jet charter app, Victor aims to bridge the gap between industry knowledge and ease of online booking. Yes, is the simple answer.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

Office Dynamics specifically focuses on training and development for administrative professionals of all levels. I have written 5 books for assistants, educated 300,000+ assistants, have worked with 70+ Fortune 500 companies, and coached 300+ executive/assistant teams. The issue with this is that leaders should not be doing so.

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Calendars Administrative Professionals PowerPoint Skills 325

Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). After that list, I see advanced competencies such as negotiation or persuasion skills. I know many seasoned executive assistants who think they do not need to focus on or pay attention to their basic skills, what is also known as the fundamentals.

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Calendars 2018 Negotiating Skills 223

Success

JUNE 2, 2023

Matt Abrahams, a lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, is the author of the forthcoming book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot. Just as you would negotiate a salary with comparisons, it is important to highlight data that could benefit the implementation of your idea.

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Health Salary Confidence Payroll 264

Productivityist

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Mike offers up book reviews here at Productivityist , and he writes about other things he''s learned at People Smarter Than Me. In his book Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success , professor Adam Grant examines the most successful individuals in a variety of fields and finds one thing they all have in common, they are givers.

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Negotiating Networking Salary Mentoring 40

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2017

In a time where the majority of emphasis is placed on finding the best price, the easy route is to choose the cheapest option when booking your executive travel, especially when it comes to airport transfers, be it a group or individual. Maybe, you have an upcoming itinerary with numerous pre booked services, across 5 cities worldwide.

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Travel Negotiating Customer Service Expenses 153

Success

AUGUST 29, 2023

They are in abundance as developers jump on the corporate wellness train: there are mental health apps with therapists in your pocket. Our employee population and past engagement helps drive our negotiations for rates. There are gym memberships and bonuses for working out.

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Health 2016 Negotiating Medical 243

Productivityist

DECEMBER 19, 2014

I wasn’t going to write about this book. I thought this was going to be book about a man, his business, and the story of how they come together. Beyond being my favorite book of the year (and one of the best I’ve ever read), it’s got everything a nonfiction story needs. Book Review book review the fish that ate the whale'

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Negotiating Restaurants Training UPS 40

Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The solution to every problem you’ve ever had is written in a self-improvement book somewhere. Here’s an alternative list of self-improvement books that you may have missed. Self-Improvement Books About Overcoming the Odds. These books will show you how. Best Self-Improvement Books About Following Your Heart.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Patti Temple Rocks: In my book I write about 10 steps an organization can take to create positive change regarding ageism, because I believe strongly that this is a “fixable” problem. They should ensure that ALL employees — including older ones — have opportunities for training and development. Third, have the conversation.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

A word of caution: Brushing your teeth, taking your meds and reading self-help books is self-maintenance, not self-care. Inspire: Read or listen to books in order to lift your spirit. Another hour of research, one more self-help book, a deep dive into the analytics—these are excuses to avoid action, a.k.a. Always be shipping.

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Goals Health Stress Social Media 312

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2017

In a time where the majority of emphasis is placed on finding the best price, the easy route is to choose the cheapest option when booking your executive travel, especially when it comes to airport transfers, be it a group or individual. Maybe, you have an upcoming itinerary with numerous pre booked services, across 5 cities worldwide.

Travel 100

Travel Negotiating Customer Service Expenses 100

Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2019

They add value to an organization by drawing upon their knowledge of the hospitality industry to manage expenses and minimize risk by negotiating the best all-around rates and paying attention to contract terms. There is a template for this document in my book by the way.). Planners utilize their project management.

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Meeting Planning Negotiating Project Management Expenses 214

Service Untitled

APRIL 10, 2013

Gallagher, a practicing psychotherapist and the author of many customer service books who has trained over 20,000 people on how to handle the most daunting situations with customers while improving their confidence and an organization’s customer relations. The Customer Service Survival Kit was written by Richard S.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. If you request to attend a Training Day and they say that time away from the office is the main issue, then you need to make the conference seem as undisruptive as possible. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Internal & External Training.

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Business Cards International Training Networking 100

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 8, 2017

When the pressure is on to find an impressive venue to wow your clients, or source the ideal training venue for your delegates, or book the perfect executive meeting room, it’s good to know that help is at hand. The best venue finders are experienced negotiators able to secure rates that are lower than if you booked direct.

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Budget Negotiating Agencies Stress 159

Go Burrows

APRIL 25, 2021

Some of the topics we chat about are interviewing, salary negotiation, and working with recruiters. Check out the Leader Assistant Premium Membership for ongoing training, coaching, and community. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. In this episode, Karen shares what she’s learned after placing thousands of EAs throughout her career.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It doesn’t have the ability to negotiate a contract or the creativity that’s needed to think outside the box. You can — just as long as you include this complete blurb with it: Julie Perrine, CAP-OM, is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin, providing training, mentoring and resources for administrative professionals worldwide.

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Administrative Professionals Social Media 2025 Mentoring 98

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

You may want to volunteer to organise the office move, the Christmas party, run a training course for the other support staff or organise an event. Ask your client or stakeholder, the person who asked you to take on the project, what are the primary parameters for the project, what are the secondary and what is most negotiable.

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Project Management Management Budget 2017 100

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 20, 2022

Whether at school, at home, with friends, she was the organizer, the nurturer, the relationship builder, the negotiator, the one looking ahead, while high functioning in the here in now. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK. Her childhood was the practice ground for what would shape her professional career. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Gifts 2016 Negotiating Mentoring 83

Success

MARCH 23, 2022

Relationships like that can be formed in any number of ways; it could be over books or wine or musicals. I teach her not to negotiate against herself and shell out $20 to her. So did the friends with me—Ryan and Andy and I have chased adventure all over the country together. Mine happen to come via adventure with friends.

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Social Media Forms Negotiating Learning 290

Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

” Low-Kramen left that role in 2011 to create her own company , which specializes in training would-be celebrity personal assistants, as well as write books and give speeches on what VIP life was like IRL. She also was often tasked with booking restaurant reservations, a duty much more nuanced than it sounds.

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Salary Training AT&T Temping 52

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings. I was booking 20 nights a month with one serviced apartment and got a fantastic rate because we were booking in advance and block booking weeks at a time. Filed under: Accomodation.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Suppliers Expenses Restaurants 100

Bonnie Low Kramen

AUGUST 11, 2021

In 2004, I gave Olympia the final draft of my book “Be the Ultimate Assistant” to review and offered her free rein to take out anything she did not like. Everything is negotiable. She was able to quasi-patiently tolerate the negotiating process and “let it cook.”. Don’t change a word. Oh, and I’ll write the Foreword. ”

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of my highly-requested topics is a speech that is based on my best-selling book, “Become an Inner Circle Assistant,” which explores various ways assistants can partner with management to pursue excellence and create effective, productive work teams that have real impact on the bottom line.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Administrative Professionals Skills Management 100

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2014

Your personal effectiveness includes how you communicate, how you manage your time, how assertive and confident you are and your power to negotiate and persuade. To find out more and book, visit our website or call and speak to one of our friendly Learning Advisors on 0845 071 2801. .

Assertiveness 100

Assertiveness Confidence Negotiating Skills 100

Brilliantly Better

APRIL 29, 2010

How To Train Your Brain First of all, let me tell you that I was in search for something similar to Lumosity for a long time. Brain Exercises Just like physical exercise, brain training must be performed in a balanced way. Train Brain for Attention: Lost In Migration Apparently, this was the most difficult game for me.

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Training 2010 Social Media AT&T 40

Office Dynamics

MAY 2, 2010

The speech was based on my best-selling book, " Become an Inner Circle Assistant ," which explores various ways assistants can partner with management to pursue excellence and create effective, productive work teams that have real impact on the bottom line. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Career Management Motivators.

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Administrative Professionals Negotiating Skills 2010 100

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

Supervise and train other clerical staff. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Life does not come with a rule book. Gifts and Entertainment Policy. Interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures. Business Continuity Planning Co-ordinator. Risk Management. Stakeholder Management. Human Resources.

Social Media 100

Social Media Fax Skills Suppliers 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. Turn to peer networks, blogs and books to support your turnaround. Assistants spend much of their time taking care of others’ needs. We recognize that interruptions and competing priorities will be part of each new day. What to do?

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Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

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. Sadly, too many people buy books they never read—not a wise investment.) As a leader, you’ll practice a variety of skills including communication, management, negotiation, collaboration and more.

Networking 100

Networking Skills Negotiating Budget 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

They had booked the space for November 8th. 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. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. It is always worth asking.

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Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100