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How to Ask for More Money (and Get It)

Success

I landed my first writing gig in 2013. Lesson 2: Always demonstrate value in negotiations. Focus on results rather than personal circumstances when approaching negotiations. I had been casually blogging for about a year, so the prospect of creating content for pay was thrilling—even if it was just $30 per 500-word post.

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Future-proofing Workspaces: Top Tactics To Align CRE Choices With Business Needs

Allwork

In Atlanta, CoStar’s research showed the average lease term dropped from 62 months in 2013 to 45 months today, a 25% decrease — a significant change in a short time. What role does free rent play in this strategy, and how are trends in securitization affecting lease negotiations? Another big shift is in office size.

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Career Success A to Z: N is for Non-Negotiable

Eat Your Career

But you also have to know what components are non-negotiable. I’ve made that mistake and now my soul is a non-negotiable. I have other non-negotiables too. I’m not willing to travel every other week the way I did for nearly a year in 2013. The interesting thing is that non-negotiables tend to change with time.

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Anne Mahlum Turned $175K Into More than $88 Million. Here Are Her Tips to Scale Your Business

Success

When Mahlum started Solidcore in 2013, which now has over 100 studios across the U.S., In the early days, she enjoyed personally coaching classes, but she soon pivoted to hiring other instructors and negotiating with landlords who would accept higher rent in lieu of huge security deposits that would tie up capital.

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Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development is Important but Few Plan to Invest in Them

Office Dynamics

June 19, 2013 / PRNewswire / -- Executives say it takes strong soft skills to move up the corporate ladder, but few firms provide training in this area, a new Accountemps survey finds. Their responses: 2013. Survey: Few CFOs Plan to Invest in Interpersonal Skills Development for Their Teams. MENLO PARK, Calif., Accounting or finance.

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Inside the Peterborough PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Launched by Bethany Fovargue in 2013 this network has gone from strength to strength and Bethany is now asked to speak and promote the role of assistants all over the world. . There is no cost for the seminars and we pride ourselves on having had local support since April 2013. Firstly, can I have a little background about you….

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University Cuts $1 Million Off Electricity Bill With Wind Power

Eco-Office Gals

The school has negotiated a 20-year deal that entitles them to an incredible 50 megawatts of energy produced by more than 100 wind turbines spread across two counties. And they estimate that it will shave $1 million off their $35-million-per-year electricity bill in 2013 alone.

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