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Anchoring effectively – research update

Readers of this blog and alumni of my fee negotiation workshops know that anchoring is one of the most effective tools at the disposal of a negotiator. Benefits of good anchoring Good anchoring allows negotiators … Continue reading

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Pitching without pricing – a form of madness

Why pitching without good pricing is a form of madness and harmful to a firm Continue reading

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Precedents – a powerful negotiation tool

Readers of this blog will remember my blog of 14th June where I wrote about the power of standards during negotiations. An article in the current issue of Negotiation Journal (Vol 32 No 2) describes … Continue reading

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The power of HOW

How to use How to deal with outrageous demands Continue reading

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Influencing tactics – how important are they?

I am often asked about influencing skills and tactics to secure a positive outcome for a negotiation. I can understand the reasons for these enquiries. After all there are countless books and training programs on … Continue reading

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The danger with assumptions 

Why making assumptions can be dangerous and how to deal with them Continue reading

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Anchors – powerful negotiation tool 

Welcome back to my blog. To start the year I thought I would write about one of the most powerful weapons in a negotiator’s armory  – the anchor. Anchoring is an extremely well researched phenomenon … Continue reading

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