Archive for December, 2009

Can I Negotiate on My Shipping Rate?

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

It can sometimes seem like you're always going to be forced to pay whatever the shipping company demands of you. After all, you have to have your goods shipped one way or the other, so there isn't very much you can do about, right? The truth is that with some ...

Best Practices in Negotiation – Should You Grab Their First Offer?

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Should you ever grab the first offer that your counterpart makes in a negotiation?The answer is a firm "Never!" if you heed the advice given by a number of other pundits.The wisdom informing this is that if you gladly accept an initial offer it sends the signal to your counterpart ...

5 Questions to Find Out If Someone is a Good Negotiator

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

When you hold up a mirror and look into it, what do you see? Do you see a good negotiator? How could you tell if you were looking at one? This is one of those timeless questions that we are always asking ourselves: am I a good negotiator? Well ...