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WeBroke! WeWork Announces Mass Lease Renegotiations While CEO Projects Optimism

Allwork

Amid staggering losses, speculation of bankruptcy , and still crashing stock prices, WeWork held a brief conference call with landlords Wednesday morning to announce it will renegotiate most of its leases, as reported by The Real Deal. This move is an effort to address its high leasing costs and exit underperforming locations, globally.

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How to negotiate when planning an event

Practically Perfect PA

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. I sound marvellous don’t I!?

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How to negotiate when planning an event?

Practically Perfect PA

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. I sound marvellous don’t I!?

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What Makes a Good Conference Venue?

The Small Business Blog

Anyone that has ever had to organise a conference will tell you there are 1000s (in fact over 29,000 in the UK) of venues to choose from. When choosing a venue for your next conference there is more to consider than just the budget. It is worth trying to negotiate on the price factor and not just going with the first quote they offer.

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Why you should use a trusted ground transportation company for your Executive’s travel

Practically Perfect PA

Total Chauffeur Service , an Independent, privately owned Ground Transportation Company based in London, UK breaks down the key elements in prioritising your colleagues’ safety and wellbeing over the cheapest available cost. Can you negotiate on price with App based booking systems? Driver Safety. Flexibility.

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Practical Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Is it quality, time or cost?

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

Practically Perfect PA

Venue finding agencies tend to work with such a vast array of conference venues and hotels that they can really help you pin point the best location for you event. Not a confident negotiator? Firstly, do assistants really have the time to negotiate with a hotel on their day delegate rate? Let them do it for you. Probably not.

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