What Do You Charge?

Deciding what to charge clients is a complex process based on factors including cost of goods or services, overhead and business expenses. Lately there is a lot of talk about charging a client what you think you’re worth, which seems vague and possibly self-defeating. What you charge should probably take into account your value to them!

Will Microsoft Ever Be Cool Again?

Or was it ever - other than the stock price? Champion Assistants is based out of Kirkland, Washington, just a 15 minute drive to the Microsoft main campus in Redmond. With such close proximity and nearly everyone here working for the technological behemoth, I’m hesitant to criticize (they might be listening)! I actually [...]

Is Your Business Perceived as Godiva or Hershey Kisses?

Studies have been conducted where chocolate tasters actually preferred ordinary Hershey’s Kisses over elegant Godiva chocolates. Imagine people preferring the taste of chocolates that come wrapped in foil and jumbled in a bag over hand-crafted chocolates carefully placed in a gold box! How can a $4.00 bag of Kisses win over a $40.00 box of [...]