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Ep 268: Liliya Susong on Bridging Culture Gaps

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

An immigrant to the US, she has 11+ years of experience as an EA with international companies and counting – now on the US side! An immigrant to the US, she has 11+ years of experience as an EA with international companies and counting – now on the US side! She speaks Russian, English and some German.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Internal & External Training. Support for an Internal PA Network. Internal & External Training: The first external conference that I ever attended was Square Meal Venues and Events.

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10 Tips for Planning a Successful Event

Jen Lawrence

Whether you have an internal share folder or use Google Drive, declare a location to track all information and save important files. Don’t be afraid to negotiate. The biggest negotiation mistake in event planning is focusing solely on price. Establish a Collaboration Tool and Knowledge Base. Create a Contingency Plan.

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A True Partnership: Olympia Dukakis and Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Everything is negotiable. She was able to quasi-patiently tolerate the negotiating process and “let it cook.”. You can get a 30% discount when you subscribe through us. Olympia catapulted to fame in a matter of months. I was by her side for all of it. And speaking of names, she was “Oly” and I was “Bons.”. Don’t change a word.

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What Makes a Good Conference Venue?

The Small Business Blog

A venue that can cater for an international as well as national and regional audience is becoming a high priority. It is worth trying to negotiate on the price factor and not just going with the first quote they offer. Also considering social and networking areas for delegates to take time out and have a comfortable experience.

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How We Pulled Off a Huge Event Through Outsourcing

Productivityist

In order to monitor contractors’ work, keep the communication streamlined and work together on things remotely, we used a number of applications that we work with internally with all the VAs to optimize work progress and avoid confusion: Communication: Skype, Google Chat, Yammer. Use technology. File exchange: Dropbox, WeTransfer.

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What Would You Do If You Only Had Two Hours? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Negotiation Twitter Style Reply Amy ( @amy_m_young ) March 17, 2010 at 5:31 pm Wonderfully thought provoking. It was a huge internal struggle to finally say, “Okay, today’s a wash.&# I do think you should retitle your post, based on how you’d choose to go out. Change the “what&# to “who.&# WANTED to work.

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