Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2017

Larger companies are using this statistic to drive prices down, at the expense of the driver themselves. Every chauffeur speaks clear and fluent English and is trained for customer service levels, including meet and greet services, luggage handling and discretion. Can you negotiate on price with App based booking systems?

Travel 100

Travel Negotiating Customer Service Expenses 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

There are several factors that determine how we react to ethical situations including our background, personality, level of training, and most importantly our value system. The negotiator is someone who usually tries to make up the rules as she/he goes along. But, they might look the other way if a higher up were acting unethically. .

Administrative Professionals 100

Administrative Professionals Negotiating IAAP Expenses 100

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. It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings. Filed under: Accomodation.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Suppliers Expenses Restaurants 100

Admin Awards

APRIL 24, 2020

Training — Employers prefer administrative professionals who are not only tech-savvy but also well-versed in the company’s most-used tools. They look for individuals who proactively update their administrative assistant skills through training. Expertise in software and social media.

Skills 40

Skills Administrative Professionals Social Media Microsoft Word 40

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2013

We are asked to arrange all sorts of events including anything from a team training day through to the company Christmas party and other large scale conferences, exhibitions and dinners. Events can be expensive especially if they are for team building or internal training. How to negotiate when planning an event.

Agenda 100

Agenda Staples Budget Negotiating 100

C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Hiring and training are long and expensive processes, and you don’t want to have to do it again right away because either you or your new hire end up unhappy. The extent of a recruitment agency’s involvement in each step of your candidate search is up to you. Finding the Perfect Fit. Sure, you could find an assistant on your own.

Agencies 52

Agencies Resume Interviewing Networking 52

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

This role included updating my Executive’s CV, keeping licenses current for my exec, helping with the immigration process (my exec wasn’t a citizen at the time), and my absolute favourite, figuring out how to get a lot of expensive furniture imported from Asia! In this role I managed staff, but was not given a manager title.

Finance 100

Finance Salary Filing Project Management 100

Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The real solution is a customer service representative who is well-trained and intelligent who tells an unhappy customer: “We’re sorry, and we will make this right.” Customer service agents are not FBI hostage negotiators and should not be expected to tolerate screaming profanities, unrealistic goals, and vulgar behaviors.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Credit Card 2005 Social Media 40

Service Untitled

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Ford claims that going to a dealer for work outside of the new warranty period may initially present as being more expensive, however in the long run the dealers have better processes, training, and parts as to Ford products. Cultivating customer loyalty Keeping a customer or client is a lot less expensive.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Expenses Purchasing Etiquette 40

Success

AUGUST 10, 2021

The problem: Revenue was $50,000 last year, but 2021 is off to a slow start; you sold zero training packages in January and February. Adding pre-recorded content to our service lineup means passive, recurring revenue, with fewer expenses. You decide that: Covering your $1,800 monthly mortgage is non-negotiable; you love your home.

Salary 312

Salary Lifestyle Budget Expenses 312

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

Success

AUGUST 31, 2023

This may, in turn, help companies justify paying for costly training or other expenses to retain their workforce, she adds. As Davenport learned, while TV stations might negotiate on other terms of a contract, noncompetes were an “absolute non-negotiable.”

Negotiating 185

Negotiating Legal Promotion 2024 185

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. Have always wanted an MBA?

Finance 69

Finance Retirement Expenses Negotiating 69

Small Business CEO

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

These hidden costs involve the recruiting, hiring and training of employees and can have a significant effect on the financial health and bottom line of a company. More importantly, an outsourced HR vendor brings consolidated purchasing power to their negotiations with insurance companies. Benefits Photo via Shutterstock.

Salary 40

Salary Medical Payroll Policies 40

Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The manager had been asked to participate in some leadership training opportunities, and he passed on those — he thought they were stupid. In your role, you can help people understand what’s in it for them if they adopt something or if they take certain training. Showing employees that you care doesn’t have to be expensive.

Administrative Professionals 40

Administrative Professionals AT&T Retirement Environment 40

Service Untitled

JULY 15, 2010

Expressive : Spontaneous, good negotiator,and learns by doing. The book starts out like a regular retail sales training book, but highlights some great ideas. It is divided into eight chapters beginning with the financial and physical aspects of retail stores, and honesty in on employee hiring, training, building, and coaching.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Interviewing Training Expenses 40