Archive for May, 2010

Sales Negotiations – Hollywood Style

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

Can anyone remember what happened way back in November of 2007? That's when all of the writers in Hollywood went on strike. After that the Screen Actors Guild walked out. Talk about a mess. Well guess what, in the first half of 2011 this could all happen again - those ...

Why the Ground Rules of the Negotiating Team Are So Important

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

A negotiation goes more smoothly if ground rules are adopted. Then if something goes awry at a later time, you can point out the ground rule that has been violated.There should be two sets of ground rules: 1) ground rules for the negotiations between the two parties and 2) ground ...

Do You Escape Reality When Negotiating?

Friday, May 14th, 2010

When you negotiate, do you escape reality, or do you embrace it too much? To the degree that you escape reality during negotiations, you can create more successful negotiation outcomes.During negotiations, there are times when we're beset with setbacks. In other phases of a negotiation, we may find ourselves buoyed ...