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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone.

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How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business.

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Get better payment terms by negotiation. We need far more small businesses and less big corporations, i will do and say anything that is legal to help my clients to survive this recession with their future intact.

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. However, realize you may only get a portion of the truth because if someone is terrible, they are not allowed to say they were terrible for legal reasons, etc. Her skill set it basically calendar and coffee. However, what you wrote above is from your perspective.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

People say they love teaching yoga so they want to open their own yoga studio, but when you do that it really means you’ve become an entrepreneur/business owner and you now have to manage all the marketing, operations, finances, HR, and legal aspects of your business either alone or be in charge of those who do instead of teaching yoga.