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10 concepts for better pricing

To get the year off to a good start here are 10 concepts for better pricing to improve fees.   1.There is more to pricing than just the price Don’t forget that pricing does not … 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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Brexit negotiations – what to look out for

Whatever one’s views are about the Brexit referendum and its outcome, it will be fascinating to watch the progress of the negotiations and the actions of the negotiators. What is happening It looks as if … Continue reading

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Closing and being closed on

Many inexperienced negotiators spend a lot of time and energy worrying about “closing the deal” at the expense of good preparation and application of good negotiation practices. These are covered in-depth in High Impact Fee … 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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Sometimes you can get lucky…….

We all like to get lucky. There are times when, through good luck or good positioning your counterparty will offer terms that are substantially better than what you had expected to achieve. This may happen … 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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