Merilee Kern — May 14, 2020 Photo courtesy of Ruth Shlossman In business, it would be difficult if not impossible to achieve a notable measure of success without having inked a significant number of agreements with other parties—most appreciably with conflicts inherent in the process having been pleasingly overcome for all involved. Whether negotiating a … Continue reading 6 Negotiating Tactics for Fast Growth-Minded Businesses
Steven Imke — May 4, 2020 There are many factors good negotiators try to control to give them a competitive advantage in negotiations. Factors such as timing and the location of the meeting, as well as the use of body language and even what each party had to eat can contribute to more successful negotiations. … Continue reading How to Achieve a Competitive Advantage in Negotiations
Steven Imke — April 27, 2020 Negotiations are a strategic discussion that resolves an issue in a way that both parties find acceptable. In a negotiation, each party tries to persuade the other to agree with their point of view. In business, we are constantly negotiating with suppliers, vendors, customers, and employees. To avoid being … Continue reading 10 Step Process to Get the Best Deal in Every Negotiation
Steven Imke — April 20, 2020 As a business owner, you will be forced to negotiate with suppliers, employees, and customers. Being a good negotiator, either to get the most amount of money for a product or service from the customer or the most value for products or service you buy from a vendor, requires … Continue reading What You Need to Know About Business Negotiations
Shep Hyken — August 20, 2019 Follow @Hyken — August 20, 2019 I enjoy going to a baseball game. I live in St. Louis, and the fans of the St. Louis Cardinals are known throughout the sports world as being some of the best fans in all of baseball. Many fans remember Albert Pujols as … Continue reading Winning Decisions Are Sometimes Tough Decisions
Mladen Kresic — August 9, 2019 Follow @KRNegotiators — August 9, 2019 I have written quite a bit about how to sharpen you and your team’s professional negotiation skills to close larger deals, faster. However, there are many times professionals lose otherwise quality deals because the seller, the buyer or both, can’t keep their calm … Continue reading How to Keep Your Cool – Even in Tense Negotiations
Frank Metrilo — November 6, 2018 — November 6, 2018 Negotiation involves coming to an agreement regarding a particular matter and one of the critical skills in this context is the ability to persuade or convince another. Persuasion skills are a key ingredient to a successful negotiation. You need to be able to persuade your … Continue reading The Importance of Persuasion in Negotiation
Richard Brown — October 2, 2018 Follow @JNBAfinancial — October 2, 2018 Aymanjed / Pixabay I’ve been a negotiator all my life. From persuading my parents to let me have ice cream as a bed-time snack to landing my first job at age 12 – coordinating golf carts at a New Jersey course – it’s … Continue reading 4 Tips for Negotiating Nearly Anything
Robert Woo — August 9, 2018 — August 9, 2018 It’s all about the commission. The affiliate reps want that percentage to be as high as possible, and the merchants want it to be as low as possible. High commission rates will attract the masses, but cut into your profits. How can you negotiate with … Continue reading How to Negotiate with Affiliates
Bob Apollo — August 8, 2018 Follow @bobapollo — August 8, 2018 qimono / Pixabay Most traditional sales methodologies stress the importance of asking good questions, and there’s no doubt that the ability to ask relevant and effective questions is a critical sales skill. Unfortunately, the essential matching skill of actually listening to the customer’s … Continue reading Asking Good Questions Isn’t Enough…
