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Future-proofing Workspaces: Top Tactics To Align CRE Choices With Business Needs

Allwork

Real estate decisions must align with broader organizational objectives, considering factors like cost reduction, spatial needs, and talent attraction, necessitating a comprehensive evaluation of the total occupancy costs and flexible lease terms. How do your clients respond when you offer flex as a solution? We don’t have that.

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How to negotiate when planning an event

Practically Perfect PA

We are the most organised profession there is available to the working world and our skills can be transferable to many different tasks, including managing an event from start to finish. Well to be honest there is a slight chink in my event armour; I’m not the best at negotiating. I cannot sing her praises enough!

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How to negotiate when planning an event?

Practically Perfect PA

We are the most organised profession there is available to the working world and our skills can be transferable to many different tasks, including managing an event from start to finish. Well to be honest there is a slight chink in my event armour; I’m not the best at negotiating. I cannot sing her praises enough!

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

Practically Perfect PA

Most organisations do not have a dedicated event professional so the job falls to us – and what a complicated job it is! When it comes to organising an event I always remind assistants this is a profession in its own right. When it comes to organising an event I always remind assistants this is a profession in its own right.

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Practical Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

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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10 Questions To Find The Perfect Venue

Office Dynamics

So, you’re doing an event? All event planning starts with the venue. While the right venue is most likely the largest expense of your event experience, it is also the most influential in shaping the overall guest experience. What is your budget? Usually a venue takes about 40% of your overall budget, if not more.

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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders. The cost is about $30,000. Executives want strategic business partners, which by the way, was acknowledged 20 years ago and now is being referred to more than ever.

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