Success

APRIL 8, 2024

That keeping up with the Joneses can lead to expenses surpassing income—and the debt that comes with it. Mahoney says managing lifestyle creep and navigating inflation is a matter of putting your money where your values lie. Allowing lifestyle creep “Spending is so visible because of social media and the internet,” Mahoney says.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

What does it take to be a successful office manager? simonewu 24/01/2023 Office managers are responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly in the office. They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 21, 2019

Most of the time assistants tell me they can’t attend our conference for administrative assistants or training because of budget cuts or not getting financial support. Sometimes it really is a budget issue. Don’t give up. If not, it will be a harder sell but don’t give up; be persistent. Negotiate if necessary.

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Budget PowerPoint Training Negotiating 235

Success

OCTOBER 31, 2022

1 focus heading into 2023 because so much of managing your personal finances comes down to behavior and establishing good disciplines that you stick with, Boneparth says. It’s become more difficult in the past year, however, to know what your expenses will be each month—and that makes it all the more challenging to stick to a budget.

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2023 Credit Card 2022 Finance 306

Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. She is living it up.

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Calendars Administrative Professionals PowerPoint Skills 325

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 8, 2017

A professional venue finder can be a real godsend when you’re up against high corporate expectations. In fact, you’ll be wondering how you ever managed without a venue finder. You need to juggle the demands for location, capacity, budget, amenities and environmental factors to get the right result for your event.

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Budget Negotiating Agencies Stress 159

Eat Your Career

JULY 29, 2019

This one comes up frequently: How long is “normal” to go without a raise? Some organizations adjust pay annually by a minimal amount (like 2 or 3 percent) to keep up with inflation and the rising cost of living. Sure, budgets may be tight and rules may exist that limit what you can earn.

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Salary Negotiating Budget UPS 165

Success

MARCH 23, 2022

But I’m excited to stretch out into something new and for conceiving, planning and executing the first product: an adventure I dreamed up called 50-50-50 in which Honey Pot, eight others and I hiked 50 miles, biked 50 miles and canoed 50 miles, all in one five-day weekend. I wake up at 2:30 a.m. That’s certainly an overstatement.

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Social Media Forms Negotiating Learning 290

Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The first time I became involved in planning meetings was in my role as an office manager/prospect donor researcher in the Grants and Development Office of a state university. Not only did I set the meetings up, but I also took notes (in shorthand no less), transcribed the notes and prepared final reports for dissemination.

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Suppliers Meeting Planning Administrative Professionals Attire 226

Clutter Coach

MARCH 13, 2019

Work starts piling up because new people need to be trained to do things that previously everyone just seemed to know how to do. That training takes time that hasn’t been budgeted for and during the growth phase, people aren’t likely to have spare time. No one knows where to put them or who to ask about it.

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Page Personnel

MAY 26, 2021

They can also run up to a full year or more for project rollouts, or if a company is reviewing staffing needs or hiring budget for permanent positions. Contractors are able to choose when they work, if they want to take breaks in between jobs, or if they want to fill up a year or more and then take a break. Website URL

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

If you’ve hiked to a plateau, you know it can be a great place to rest and soak up the surrounding scenery. Assess the barriers: are they your employer’s (limited jobs or budget) or your own (lack of credentials or experience)? Approach your manager about taking on increased responsibilities. Feeling underutilized? What to do?

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Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Small Business CEO

JUNE 6, 2013

For newer entrepreneurs, however, it’s not as simple as just setting up any office they want and worrying about the costs later. Everything needs to be budgeted out so the company doesn’t lose too much money before it starts to pull in revenue.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Once the recession really hit home my Director’s budget was cut quite drastically and she asked all of us to think of ways to cut back on costs. I also met with all of the Sales Managers at the hotels local to my office and discussed their corporate rates. It may feel strange inviting people up to your apartment!

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Negotiating Suppliers Expenses Restaurants 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Here are a few tips on how to plan the perfect holiday party to ensure everything runs smoothly, the budget is met, and everyone has a great time. Stick To Your Budget The budget is your starting point, and you shouldn't do anything else before you have a definitive number. If the band doesn't show up, the party will be boring.

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Holidays Budget Administrative Professionals Suppliers 100

Page Personnel

OCTOBER 30, 2019

To a full-timer, this means that a routine dentist check-up is not going to break the bank, since the company has you covered. More often than not, the contracts are fairly straightforward: you negotiate the job you have to complete, and how much the company will pay you. These agents are also able to negotiate on your behalf.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” I started out as a receptionist and ended up as an EA. ” “Wow has my role diversified!

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Admin Awards

APRIL 24, 2020

Terminology — Knowing the language of a particular business sector means an administrative assistant new to the company can keep up with and contribute to conversations in the workplace right from the start. Managers and executives also value assistants who know how to use accounting, payroll and HR applications. Budget perceptiveness.

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Skills Administrative Professionals Social Media Microsoft Word 40

Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 12, 2010

We give up on one thing in order to gain another. I want to demand that who I am is non-negotiable and the world must simply adapt. But my realistic side, the one who keeps a budget and manages deadlines and wants to please her clients, knows that compromise is the name of the game. It’s a matter of survival, he said.

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Negotiating Gifts Budget Google 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Yes, I’ll get to go” or “My manager will say no.” Assistants should be a business partner to their executive, so start acting like a business partner and convince your manager why you should be allowed to travel out of state. Don’t give up. Negotiate if necessary. Sometimes it really is a budget issue. Be creative!

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Yes, I’ll get to go” or “My manager will say no.” Assistants should be a business partner to their executive, so start acting like a business partner and convince your manager why you should be allowed to travel out of state. Don’t give up. Negotiate if necessary. Sometimes it really is a budget issue. Be creative!

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Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Energage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Despite agreement on the business impact, executive teams continue to struggle with building up these critical areas of the organization. In April 2017, American Airlines announced it was proactively increasing the pay for pilots and flight attendants, two years ahead of contract negotiations. The reaction from Wall Street was brutal.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The following is a list of the top 5 characteristics that make up bad bosses and how you can deal with their behavior. Some bad bosses believe that what they say goes and there is no room for negotiation. How to deal with it: These types of managers believe in facts and statistics. Bad bosses come in all shapes and sizes.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 11, 2012

New technology shows up every day. Give yourself an annual budget for professional development and use it. As a leader, you’ll practice a variety of skills including communication, management, negotiation, collaboration and more. If you ever find yourself saying, “There’s nothing more to learn,” you’re kidding yourself.

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Networking Skills Negotiating Budget 100

Who's the Real Boss?

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

This platform, that was designed to connect skilled service providers with those who required skilled services, ended up revealing to me what would be the most savage and ruthless landscape of tens of thousands of ‘Joe Blows’ wanting to make a quick buck, regardless of whether they were skilled in the task requirement, or not.

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Resume Cover Letter AT&T Interviewing 52

Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

I don''t do a lot of outsourcing, but offering up guests spots here at Productivityst has started me down that path. You can also link up with her on LinkedIn and follow her on Twitter. We ended up hiring him for several jobs and staying in constant contact over the course of several weeks. File exchange: Dropbox, WeTransfer.

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Dropbox Filing Google Docs Google 40

Success

AUGUST 10, 2021

It’s tempting to throw up your hands, but when you cultivate a growth mindset you can learn to love your problems. As a solopreneur, you do this alone, and here’s what comes up: What if we create a new offer for website visitors arriving at our two most popular blog posts to capture more subscribers? then act to manage risks.

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Salary Lifestyle Budget Expenses 312

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 30, 2012

You’ll get a sense within the first few weeks and failing that, you can always send one polite email for a lunch invitation and if they don’t respond, don’t follow up. If something seems way out of line, you can clear it with your boss if an assignment comes from someone else who is not directly managing you day to day.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Resume Goals Mentoring 40

Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The sheer number of details can trip planners up. The purpose and audience dictate the rest of the planning parameters, including venue, budget, meals, and materials needed. Don’t be afraid to negotiate. The biggest negotiation mistake in event planning is focusing solely on price. What needs a back-up plan?

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Agenda Negotiating Holidays PDF 66

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 22, 2015

For the uninitiated, this may seem like a straightforward request until you start to ponder the type and style of venues you need to research, whether those venues will fit within the company’s budget, and… well, ‘what is our budget anyway?’ And that’s just for starters. Event Planning.

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Suppliers Budget Stress 2014 100