• Negotiating: Forcing vs Compromising

    By: Andrew E. Schwartz
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    Forcing is a hard-nosed approach that makes heavy demands from the outset. Emotions are displayed frequently, few concessions are made, and the bottom line may be concealed. This technique is used when the other side is determined to make you lose, or in one-shot deals.Read more…

  • Avoiding and Accomodating in Negotiation

    By: Andrew E. Schwartz
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    The avoiding approach to negotiating is characterized by losing, leaving, and withdrawing. No commitments are made, and behavior is impersonal. Use this approach when you would get hurt by staying or when you want to change the ground rules.Read more…

  • Win-Win Power Negotiating

    By: Roger Dawson
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    Let’s talk about win-win negotiating. Instead of trying to dominate the other person and trick him into doing things he wouldn’t normally do, I believe that you should work with the other person to work out your problems and develop a solution with which both of you can win.Your reaction to that may be, “Roger, you obviously don’t know much about my industry.Read more…

  • The Ultimate Truth in Persuasion

    By: Colin Smith
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    OK, so you want to improve your persuasion power right?Why? What's your intention?Read more…

  • Better Internal Proposals

    By: Robert Abbott
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    A colleague of mine has a problem. We belong to the same association and he's been trying for quite some time, without success, to get support for one of his proposals.His lack of results came to mind when a reader asked for ideas about making internal proposals more effective.Read more…

  • The Six R's for Changing MInds and Overcoming Resistance

    By: Charles Parselle
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    This article borrows from Howard Gardner’s book, “Changing Minds” (2004). In order to get people in conflict to cooperate or collaborate sufficiently to settle or resolve their differences, and perhaps achieve reconciliation, it is necessary that they change their minds. The reason they are in dispute is because they are of two different minds about a particular thing, which is what they are fighting over.Read more…

  • Negotiate Like a P.R.O.

    By: Michael Neill
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    Whether you're negotiating a peace settlement in a war-torn country or a peace settlement in an argument-ravaged relationship, strong preparation is the key to success.The following three steps will help you establish the three keys to your preparation - why you are involved in the negotiation, how you intend to conduct the negotiation, and what are the specific outcomes you are hoping to agree upon.1. PurposeKnowing why you are engaged in a negotiation may seem obvious in some situations (to buy a lamp, to stop a fight, etc.Read more…

  • Secrets of the Trade Revealed: Bartering for Business

    By: Joanne Levine
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    In its simplest form, bartering involves an equal trade. One business swaps a good or service for another. A lawyer, for example, may swap a few hours of legal assistance for a stay at an out-of-town hotel.Read more…

  • How to Change Somebody's Mind

    By: Rix Quinn
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    Believe me, it’s not easy! And sometimes, it doesn’t work at all.But while researching my book on how to produce more memorable writing, I stumbled upon these “mind changing” ideas from multiple sources.Read more…

  • Barter and Its Benefits

    By: Peter Viliamu
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    What is Barter? Barter involves 2 parties. Each party wants to trade with each other and instead of exchanging cash for products or services, the exchange is carried out with products or services that each possesses.Read more…

  • Do You Want a Paycheck or a Passion? 10 Qualities Managers are Looking for in Hiring You

    By: RJ Lancaster
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    Based upon my research of over 300 managers in the last two years, I have found what qualities are most important to hiring managers.You will be in a more competitive advantage if you do a self-assessment to determine if you possess these qualities. If you lack some of these qualities, find a career coach and turn your liability into an asset for any organization.Read more…

  • Ask for More - You May Get More

    By: Graham Yemm
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    If you are involved with sales, how do you feel when you hear phrases such as, “Can you do anything about your price?” or, “You’ll have to do better than that.” and variations on these?Read more…

  • Neogtiation: How to be Right Without Making Other People Wrong

    By: Garrison Wynn
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    What exactly are we trying to accomplish by proving to others that we’re right? We might win the argument but ultimately lose the relationship. Perhaps a better, deeper-rooted question is this: Why do we lose sight of success, of our big objective, when we feel challenged or intimidated?Read more…

  • Communicating Across Time Horizons

    By: Robert Abbott
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    There was a time in my life when I sold life insurance. Well, to be frank, I tried to sell life insurance. With little success.Read more…

  • How Barter Can Help Your Business Online or Offline

    By: Edward Green
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    How Barter Can Help Your BusinessBarter trade is a powerful instrument that represents a solution for companies with available stock or services. By accepting payment in trade money instead of cash, a business maximizes their efficiency by increasing stock turnover or billable hours. Using the trade currency earned, that company can pay for goods or services they want, without paying cash.Read more…

  • Negotiate to Your Advantage

    By: John Di Frances
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    The hardest and most important part of any negotiation is knowing when to walk away.Few things are sweeter than a successful negotiation session where both parties leave the table with a winning solution. That's because the stakes are high: Negotiate too hard and you lose the deal; be too timid and you may not get what you want.Read more…

  • Business: Keys To Negotiating Well

    By: Kim Beardsmore
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    Whether it's buying a car, asking for a pay rise, saying 'no' to a friend or renting an apartment - at some stage in our lives we all are going to need to know how to negotiate. Yet, so few of us know the basic skills before embarking on life changing purchases or decisions! These 8 keys will assist you negotiate well.Read more…

  • Negotiating Tactics: How To Strike A Negotiable Opening Shot

    By: Sunny Tan TH
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    There is no right or wrong to fire up your opening negotiation...There may be a lot of people who are uncertain about the right way to start off a fruitful negotiation with their counterparts. They tend to think or behave as though there is really a “right” way to start it off, which eventually will make them expect the magic word “yes” from their opponent.Read more…

  • Can a Service Be a Commodity

    By: Lance Winslow
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    Well Enron dealt with this a little for instance an intangible such as the available bandwidth in fiber optic lines. So what is a commodity in a service business? Well, a commodity could be considered are capacity to wash cars for a mobile car wash business like the company I own, the additionally created capacity coming from increased efficiency in studying production rates.Read more…

  • Guidelines for Ambassador Appointments

    By: Scott Fish
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    Ambassadors to other countries are a vital part of international relations. It is not uncommon for an ambassador to be the face or image of one country to another. Ambassadors act as a window into the importance of education, security, financial situations, business, and other societal issues.Read more…

Most Recent Articles in Negotiation category

  • The 2nd Secret That Negotiators Won't Tell You - Why They Object to Your Proposal - By: TK Chan
    Have you ever wondered why some people object to your proposal during the negotiating process and you are totally lost as to the reason why they do that? What if there is a truth in why most people behave that way and once the truth is unraveled, you would become much more effective in dealing with your negotiating parties in all situations?
  • Tips To Successful Business Negotiation - By: Nazeer Daud
    Successful business negotiation can be worth a great deal to your business. It can mean the difference between securing a contract and losing a contract, and has the potential to be worth untold amounts of money to your business.
  • The Mystic Art of Negotiation - By: Oscar Basurto
    IntroductionWhat is the reason, that we include a topic that may seem, completely materialistic? Because, life is also very materialistic but its foundations and principles are primarily, ethic and just. The negotiator, is not a merchant of the temple, because the things of the spirit, transcend any material value and cannot be bought.
  • If I Knew Being Brave Was So Scary I Never Would Have Tried It - By: Suzanne Freiberg
    I’m feeling really scared right now, not because I’m in a scary situation, but because I was brave and it was scary.In reality it was a little incident that brought me to this scary place; I had to assert my rights in a business dispute and request that someone else fulfill their obligations. Sounds reasonable enough.
  • Business Negotiation Tips For Small Business - By: Alexander Gordon
    Negotiations are things we do almost every day of our lives. However, many of these negotiations do not make much difference to us in the big picture, so we tend to take them lightly. However, when you are negotiating for the business as a small business owner, then it will be very useful if you follow the business negotiation tips for small businesses.
  • Persuasion Tactics in a Person-to-Person Setting - By: Michael Lee
    Persuasion is easier to apply during a conversation between two people, as opposed to communicating in front of a group. This is because in a person-to-person setting, the opportunity to better understand the point of view of the other party exists. You can nitpick and delve into every single detail, as opposed to speaking to an audience, where the interaction is usually one sided.
  • How to Read the Body Language of Buyers And Sellers - By: Michael Lee
    Nonverbal communication, otherwise known as body language, is just as important as the words that are being spoken in a conversation, particularly during a sales meeting or presentation. Professional buyers and sellers know this. They can tell when something is amiss or not right by studying the approach of the vendor or the client as he walks into a room and takes a seat.
  • Negotiation Occurs All the Time - By: Pj Germain
    By now you've been more aware of the times when you are in a negotiation with someone, whether it be a customer, co-worker, vendor, or someone at home. You've no doubt had one or two outcomes that were very different than what was available to you before the win/win training. You also probably had many negotiations that didn't result in win/wins, that went as they have in the past, or perhaps worse than usual as you tried new things.
  • 10 Points to Resist Rip Offs - By: Kurt Mortensen
    What might work wonderfully in one negotiation situation will not always be appropriate in another. The instant someone feels cheated, misled or taken advantage of, your opportunity to negotiate with her/him is over. Negotiation hazards tend to occur when you are taking a particular strategy too far.
  • What's the Difference Between a Negotiation, Arbitration, and Mediation? - By: Tristan Loo
    Negotiation. Involves two or more parties who are engaged in direct discussions with each other in a concerted effort of reaching an agreement. Both parties use persuasion and influence to get the other party to see things their way.