Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 25, 2019

When an Assistant organises an event or a large external meeting, the venue they choose will likely be among the most expensive things on their event budget. So with that in mind, we asked William Thomson from Gallus Events to share his 15 tips on how to negotiate the best deal at a venue at […].

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Admin Awards

APRIL 24, 2020

What are their administrative skills? Here are five administrative assistant skills that can help you get hired, succeed on the job and drive your career. They look for individuals who proactively update their administrative assistant skills through training. Budget perceptiveness. Industry knowledge. Artful articulation.

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Karen Vivarelli

JULY 27, 2020

Your Time And Skills Are Valuable Right? When you first start out as a VA it can be very difficult to choose a rate, because you feel like you don’t have the skills and experience to charge much. Expenses and deductions Write down a list of all the expenses and deductions you need to run your business.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

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. This limits your negotiating power to compare pricing and use your own vendors.

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Success

JULY 25, 2022

I’m no stranger to setting lofty money goals : At 9 years old I became cognizant of the idea of college—a seemingly far-off milestone that my parents described as “important” and “expensive”—and decided I needed to proactively save money for my college education.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

While some contractors offer skills that are useful for one-time jobs, our favourite VAs—apart from becoming our friends—became a part of our team and were involved in several projects regularly. I made the mistake of not giving enough keywords into the oDesk filter system for required skill sets.

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