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. Industry knowledge. Expertise in software and social media.

Skills 40

Skills Administrative Professionals Social Media Microsoft Word 40

All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. Today’s job descriptions are more likely to include analytical reasoning, critical thinking, complex problem-solving skills, and UX design. What skills should you focus on honing and which should be left behind?

Administrative Professionals 98

Administrative Professionals Social Media 2025 Mentoring 98

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. Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders.

Calendars 325

Calendars Administrative Professionals PowerPoint Skills 325

Success

MARCH 23, 2022

I lack the necessary detail-oriented skills to turn it into a reality. To set the price , we make assumptions about costs. Pro tip: It’s not a great idea to set a price for your product before you know how much it costs to make it. I teach her not to negotiate against herself and shell out $20 to her.

Social Media 290

Social Media Forms Negotiating Learning 290

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 8, 2014

It can be pretty soul destroying contacting loads of hotels and venues only to find out on the site visit that they don’t have availability for the day you need, that don’t have the space or they cost over your budget. Not a confident negotiator? A venue finding agency will cost you nothing! Let them do it for you.

Agencies 100

Agencies Negotiating Equipment Training 100

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

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. Is it quality, time or cost? If you are introducing a training course for colleagues on a shoestring budget, then cost will be the driver.

Project Management 100

Project Management Management Budget 2017 100

Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. Interpersonal & Communications skills Communication is essential to being successful with office manager responsibilities. What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Management 52

Management Payroll Fax Suppliers 52

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 30, 2015

This would necessitate the negotiation of timings and setting up for both performers. Additionally, this would lead to more negotiating with your venue to allow for the setting up of various sound systems. Hire a DJ school graduate to save on costs. However, they won’t have as much experience under their belts.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Equipment Agencies Management 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 23, 2015

They have the skills, the knowledge and the desire to have that success, but they also have these fears that keep them from making it happen. Contract negotiations. If you took the time to carefully calculate your rate, based on your expertise, your desired income, your value, your overhead costs, etc., I understand; I get it.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Confidence Twitter Facebook 100

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2016

There is no cost for the seminars and we pride ourselves on having had local support since April 2013. Running the network has only brought positive challenges, the largest of which I would say is honing my negotiation skills in order to keep the events free for our members! What has been the highlight for the network so far?

Networking 100

Networking 2013 2016 Twitter 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

They have the skills, the knowledge and the desire to have that success, but they also have these fears that keep them from making it happen. Contract negotiations. If you took the time to carefully calculate your rate, based on your expertise, your desired income, your value, your overhead costs, etc., I understand; I get it.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Confidence Twitter Facebook 100

Workplace Insight

MARCH 26, 2023

After four decades of speculative development, where the overriding concern was to minimise development costs, this was a genuinely fresh approach. And then he was fascinated by the relationship between the individual and the corporation, and the constant negotiation between the two, and how this expressed itself in the nature of space.

Forms 98

Forms Social Media Environment Networking 98

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. What will be your costs each month to run your business (don’t add paying yourself). You might not know this until you start working.

Expenses 52

Expenses Social Media Budget Goals 52

Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 11, 2011

Consulting is simply selling your knowledge and information about your area of expertise, whether that’s a particular program or a specific skill you possess. Potential entrepreneurs may likely decide it is more cost effective to pay for your advice at the beginning, than to pay for you to fix their mistakes later!

Basecamp 100

Basecamp Social Media Negotiating Equipment 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

They have the skills, the knowledge and the desire to have that success, but they also have these fears that keep them from making it happen. Contract negotiations. If you took the time to carefully calculate your rate, based on your expertise, your desired income, your value, your overhead costs, etc., I understand; I get it.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Confidence Twitter Facebook 100

Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

This skill has expedited the growth of my audience from under a hundred to over two thousand email subscribers in eight months. Start With Low Cost Learning. This is why I recommend starting with low cost learning options. Here are three suggestions that provide low cost learning: Books. But where can you start?

Microsoft Excel 40

Microsoft Excel Negotiating Learning Skills 40

On The Job

JUNE 20, 2008

You want a job to increase your knowledge and skills, and make you even more marketable in the future. Negotiate for other compensation/benefits. Or, see if you can work from home at least one day a week to save on fuel costs. Still, there are some ways to cope in this economy: 1. Don't become overfocused on wages.

Salary 100

Salary Negotiating Resume Finance 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

This limits your negotiating power to compare pricing and use your own vendors. Some might give you access to the venue the evening before if they are not booked so you can load in and start set up at no additional cost – if you know to ask. Are there in house vendors we are required to use?

Agencies 100

Agencies Budget Suppliers Negotiating 100

Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Develop Your Skills. You should always be looking for ways to expand your existing professional skills and develop new ones. Look for opportunities to practice different skills, implement new processes, take on new responsibilities or try out new technology. Hone Your Leadership Skills. New technology shows up every day.

Networking 100

Networking Skills Negotiating Budget 100

Energage

APRIL 12, 2016

As one put it, “Pursue cultural DNA alignment at all costs.” Identify the values that are the most important to your organization and ensure they are non-negotiable hiring requirements. . We want to learn continually to improve our skills and improve business. Coach to people’s strengths. Foster and celebrate teamwork. “My

2016 75

2016 Negotiating Training Gifts 75

Job Advice Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection While in Transition, Are You Keeping Pace with Technology? The first area is the technology in your particular profession.

Social Media 100

Social Media Resume 2009 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 17, 2008

Managing conflict with limited knowledge and skill in that area will most likely not result in success. When I hear someone speak or I read a book and the author is skilled in the area of conflict management, I get good ideas and tools for dealing with conflicts and it is very helpful. I can be difficult at times.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Equipment Skills Collaborate 100

Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

Quickly, Low-Kramen realized that prioritizing was a vital movie-set skill. ” From her starting $18,000 salary, Low-Kramen would negotiate each year with Dukakis directly, since there’s no human-resources department for such roles. ” A three-day in-person event with Low-Kramen costs $2,800 a person.

Salary 52

Salary Training AT&T Temping 52

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Pay attention or it could cost your company money. It was going to cost our company $5,000 plus in cancellation fees. 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. It is always worth asking.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Energage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

In April 2017, American Airlines announced it was proactively increasing the pay for pilots and flight attendants, two years ahead of contract negotiations. Improved employee retention, along with the associated costs of rehiring and retraining. Naturally, skilled face-to-face communication is best. Decreased absenteeism.

2017 58

2017 Customer Service Training Skills 58

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.

Resume 52

Resume Cover Letter AT&T Interviewing 52

Small Business CEO

MAY 6, 2013

While a prospective market may offer attractive rates, tariffs and low labor costs, consider how easy it will actually be to get your goods to and from destinations. For example, you may need staff that speaks a certain language or possesses certain skill sets. Understand your market’s infrastructure, and put a strategy in place.

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Suppliers Networking International 40

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. Some of them even have presentation skills. And then went on with our lives. 20 years ago, if you wanted to go from point A to point B, you had to rely much more on action, than on information.

Expenses 40

Expenses Negotiating 2011 Twitter 40

Small Business CEO

MAY 5, 2010

Supplement with consultants for functions that don’t need a full time resource, or where flexibility or skill level is key. Consolidating applications and minimizing the number of technologies increases efficiency and reduces ongoing support costs. Identify contracts and negotiate rates before they automatically renew.

Fax 40

Fax Payroll PDF Negotiating 40

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? You use your language and local knowledge skills and open up a new market for this small business.

2007 100

2007 2008 2009 2006 100

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.

Dropbox 40

Dropbox Filing Google Docs Google 40

Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The background to this inevitably lies in the fiscal constraints, strained project budgets challenged by higher borrowing and construction costs reaching unprecedented highs. Skilled labour shortages are slowly improving but the total UK headcount is still 12 percent lower than four years ago.

2025 52

2025 Negotiating Budget Collaborate 52

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

I'm really interested in progressing and developing my skills but feel that managing the office is hindering my ability to focus on the core of being an EA. You mentioned you really want to progress and develop your skills, but managing the office is hindering your ability to focus. So I think you are on a good path.

Agencies 40

Agencies Temping Skills Management 40

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 21, 2024

Taking an active part in coordinating CyberCrimeCon (annual global cybersecurity conference) to streamline processes around international guests’ travel, negotiate with the hotels and sponsors to get discounts, and save additional costs by involving volunteers.

International 60

International ASAP Negotiating Administrative Professionals 60

Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Impostor Syndrome reflects a belief that you are inadequate and, or incompetent despite evidence that you are skilled and successful. A 2014 study on Impostor Syndrome shows that those people with it tend to undervalue their skills or fail to recognize how other opportunities might place more substantial importance on their abilities.

Mentoring 289

Mentoring Self Esteem Facebook 2015 289

Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The universe offers an infinite number of opportunities, but also opportunity costs. Sooner or later, every entrepreneur discovers that negotiation is an indispensable skill. I saw myself sitting in the crotch of this fig tree, starving to death, just because I couldn’t make up my mind which of the figs I would choose.”.

Payroll 317

Payroll Confidence Goals Cubicle 317

Brilliantly Better

APRIL 29, 2010

Do some flexibility games before a negotiation, it will make easier for you to see the opportunities in the discussion. On the website, the monthly subscription costs 14.99 Eduard @ People Skills Decoded´s last blog. to improve your memory matrix results: try to create stories associated to the the images.

Training 40

Training 2010 Social Media AT&T 40