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However, planning meetings also requires one to know and understand the hospitality industry and how it works, how to determine which venue and what destinations will work best for the types of meetings you’re asked to plan, the ins and outs of contracts and contract negotiations, budget prep and oh so much more. Procurement and Legal.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

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. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.

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Communicate with legal staff to solve any problems, such as copyright neglect and royalty sharing with outside producers and distributors. Ability to travel as necessary. Construct marketing programs to hold up specific marketing objectives across different channels and segments in support of our overall strategic marketing plan.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

They also travel a lot all over the world. Regarding the latter, can he/she even legally ask you to do those things (pick up dry cleaning, get a babysitter for the kids, etc etc?) If you are their #1 candidate, you have some power by how much they court you or negotiate with you. Q: Are you expected to be accessible 24/7?

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

People say they love teaching yoga so they want to open their own yoga studio, but when you do that it really means you’ve become an entrepreneur/business owner and you now have to manage all the marketing, operations, finances, HR, and legal aspects of your business either alone or be in charge of those who do instead of teaching yoga.

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

However, realize you may only get a portion of the truth because if someone is terrible, they are not allowed to say they were terrible for legal reasons, etc. While it is not fair or right, this is why there are tons of articles online about what questions are legal and illegal to ask. A company can’t ask someone if they have kids.

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