Archive for December, 2009

Understanding What is Persuasion and How it Can Help You

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

There are many times in life when we want to persuade others of the value of a particular idea, concept, or product. Understanding what is persuasion can be very useful in the workplace or if you have a big family. In business there is a lot of competition for customers ...

Negotiating – An Exception to the Rule

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

While I firmly believe that "everything in life is negotiable" there are some circumstances which make negotiating unrealistic. I have to admit that, while rare, there are situations where direct negotiations are not viable nor are they advisable as they could result in an outcome that is less than desirable. ...

Your Hidden Talent For Successful Negotiations

Monday, December 21st, 2009

I threw a question out to you in my last segment. Do you remember what it was? Since this installment of "Haggling ABC's" leads us to "B", I was wondering what words came to mind when describing some useful haggling virtues and assets. Here's what I came up with: boldness, ...