Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

At first the consultants picked their own hotels and put the cost through their expenses and as you can imagine their choice of hotels varied wildly and so did the price. I conducted a short project, where I surveyed all of the consultants to find out what they needed from their accommodation. Filed under: Accomodation.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Suppliers Expenses Restaurants 100

Recruit CRM

JULY 19, 2021

In this model, your client will negotiate the fees with you firsthand and pay you a portion of it up-front and not after the whole process of recruiting is over. It's an idea that the hired search firms will try to find the most expensive candidates for a bigger payout. No doubt, retained search is expensive.

Agencies 52

Agencies 2012 Expenses Monster 52

Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 14, 2011

Avoid taking on last-minute projects so if a team member suddenly needs to care for a sick child, for example, they can find a different chunk of time that day or the next day to get the job done. Make sure your business has a financial cushion in the event that you find yourself stuck waiting for client fees, or you have unexpected expenses.

Stress 100

Stress Social Media Negotiating Finance 100

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 think many of us already know how our roles have diversified in our own firms.

Finance 100

Finance Salary Filing Project Management 100

Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. I like to use Excel to analyze purchases, plan expenses and analyze different investments. If you can work with a team to accomplish tasks and finish projects, do not overlook this opportunity. Negotiation Skills.

Microsoft Excel 40

Microsoft Excel Negotiating Learning Skills 40

Success

JULY 25, 2022

I’m no stranger to setting lofty money goals : At 9 years old I became cognizant of the idea of college—a seemingly far-off milestone that my parents described as “important” and “expensive”—and decided I needed to proactively save money for my college education.

Credit Card 279

Credit Card Retirement Finance Negotiating 279

Small Business Labs

MAY 6, 2010

Carolyn is leading the coworking study and Steve is a member of the project team.   If I can buy Newsweek for, say, $57 this would leave capital for operating expenses.   So, Washington Post, we're opening the bidding at $50 (we want to leave some negotiating room).    But we make money. 

2010 100

2010 Retirement 2020 2005 100

BMT Office Administration

MAY 9, 2024

If the worker has the power to negotiate their pay and hire other workers, they’re an independent contractor. If the work is sporadic or project-based (and if the worker has the freedom to take on other jobs of a similar nature), they’re a contractor. Here are the stipulations: The expense must be for a business purpose.

Payroll 52

Payroll 2024 Filing 2023 52

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

OCTOBER 15, 2013

She had been invited in to consider pitching for a project that was being “put out to market” to 2-3 of her competitors plus her. In the case of this client of mine, the prospective customer actually came back to them to ask if they had understood the scope of the project brief. Then it pounces. What big bills will hit you?

AT&T 40

AT&T Negotiating Forms Expenses 40

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. This required web research, data entry and a lot of emailing & phoning back and forth throughout the course of 2 days.

Dropbox 40

Dropbox Filing Google Docs Google 40

The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

You quickly find these attributes make the difference between a successful project and just pissing your money and credibility away. In this economy, every price is negotiable. The key is to realize that you don’t need those expensive things or waste energy to look like a proper business.

2010 100

2010 2007 2008 2009 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. It also costs a lot to hire someone else because finding the time to find the right person and training them is expensive in energy, manpower, resources, and money. It’s because they trust you.

Agencies 40

Agencies Temping Skills Management 40

Bonnie Low Kramen

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Plus, life isn’t cheap, with planned and unplanned expenses, some days it may feel like your household finances are going downhill fast. Going back to school can be a great, yet expensive, option to get where you want to be. If you need help negotiating your new salary, read this article I wrote first. Bonus Resource!

Finance 69

Finance Retirement Expenses Negotiating 69

Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 10, 2012

These challenges were not about difficult projects or tasks, but about difficult people, making the issues more personal, and therefore harder to resolve. This is the client who wants to cherry pick your services, or negotiate you down from your hourly rate, minimum monthly hours or package pricing. It’s break-up time.

UPS 100

UPS Negotiating Expenses Phones 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

JULY 14, 2011

These challenges were not about difficult projects or tasks, but about difficult people , making the issues more personal, and therefore harder to resolve. This is the client who wants to cherry pick your services, or negotiate you down from your hourly rate or minimum monthly hours. It’s break-up time. Inattentive.

UPS 100

UPS Negotiating Expenses Phones 100

BioTeams

JULY 31, 2005

This leads us to the fundamental cycle of transactions which keeps a bioteam alive: Bioteam members produce and transform ‘customers’ These customers are prepared to commit projects, resources and support to the bioteam. How to you wish to resolve issues (about the project) and conflicts (between team members)?

Ergonomics 52

Ergonomics Networking Environment AT&T 52

Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

I’d like a website, but I’m having a hard time justifying the expense.&# I know whenever I’m looking to hire somebody for contract work or to share in projects I’m taking on I always check their website to learn more about them. I agree with you that an expensive-looking appeal and impression are key.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Expenses Social Media 40

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

‘I have this big project, he’s not letting me on his calendar, how can I remedy that?’ Then, keep personal feelings out of hard conversations by negotiating from the point of the data. Showing employees that you care doesn’t have to be expensive. THE LITTLE THINGS COUNT, TOO. BEWARE OF FALSE NICETIES.

Administrative Professionals 40

Administrative Professionals AT&T Retirement Environment 40

Service Untitled

JULY 15, 2010

He begins his book asking the retailer to identify what type of business owner he might be, and breaks down the four personalities to: - Driver : Extroverted, egotistical, project driven, and makes decisions based on results. Analytical : Introverted, project driven, and makes decisions based on facts.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Interviewing Training Expenses 40