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How to negotiate when planning an event

Practically Perfect PA

We are the most organised profession there is available to the working world and our skills can be transferable to many different tasks, including managing an event from start to finish. Well to be honest there is a slight chink in my event armour; I’m not the best at negotiating. She was fabulous! Venues have a high and low season.

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How to negotiate when planning an event?

Practically Perfect PA

We are the most organised profession there is available to the working world and our skills can be transferable to many different tasks, including managing an event from start to finish. Well to be honest there is a slight chink in my event armour; I’m not the best at negotiating. She was fabulous! Venues have a high and low season.

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Creative ways to save money for your startup

Workplace Insight

For a website overhaul, for instance, you may provide your own services, such as content production or social media management. Neither do you have to spend a lot of money on a fancy agency nor should you be a design master. Negotiation, however, is an inevitable aspect of any commercial transaction.

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Eight reasons why assistants should use a travel management company

Practically Perfect PA

The travel agency will have a profile on each of your managers and colleagues so they automatically know their preferences when it comes to travel which will mean you don’t have to repeat the same details to the airline, the hotel, the car hire company etc. Which corporate travel agency should you use?

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

I could do all this work, but I found that my focus and time management suffered since each government agency worked in a different way, and each kind of consulting required different skills. I could have created a business in which I had employees and was involved in managing the process, but I never wanted to do that.

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Planning music for business events

Practically Perfect PA

Depending of the length of your event, whether it be a day, evening or late night event, you will need to manage the music accordingly. This would necessitate the negotiation of timings and setting up for both performers. For example, they offer bands and singers with prices from £800 to £1000 which all include a DJ set.

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Five Barriers to Improving Employee Engagement

Energage

In April 2017, American Airlines announced it was proactively increasing the pay for pilots and flight attendants, two years ahead of contract negotiations. off the share price. The stock price has since bounced back, but the initial jolt was telling. Solution #5: Bring managers along. Support from managers is vital too.

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