No Flaming Idea How to Prepare for a Negotiation

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This is How to Prepare for a Negotiation with these Easy Steps.

What is Negotiation? Negotiating is where two people, or parties, try to resolve a conflict by persuading the other person that they should get more of the deal. Effective negotiators use a toolbox of tools to win. The aim for both parties is not always to achieve a win:win outcome. The difference between negotiating and a haggle is that a haggle is one-dimensional. Normally price. Negotiating contains more than one dimension. In order to ensure both parties get what they want, you will need to prepare beforehand.

Therefore, preparation is the key to effective negotiating and with our 3-step webinar, you will be able to achieve many more win:win outcomes.

The Main Reasons Why Negotiations Fail

If you ask Google what the main reasons for a failed negotiation are, you will find:

  1. Lack of preparation. In an overwhelming era, it’s easy to forsake preparatory time and hope you can wing it in the discussions.
  2. Ego. Many deals are killed by pride and self-importance.
  3. Fear.
  4. Rigidity.
  5. Getting Emotional.
  6. Lack of integrity.

So How Can You Improve?

Preparation is the key to getting what you want from any negotiation. Watch our 3-part webinar to find out how to prepare for a negotiation.

Then, you will learn:

  • How to gain confidence when you negotiate by preparing.
  • A way to agree on your boundaries with your boss.
  • Why Powerpoint is the wrong format to use to prepare.
  • How to prepare for a negotiation by completing a template.
  • What your opponent is thinking about your negotiation.

1: No Flaming Idea How to Prepare for a Negotiation

Links to YouTube video Negotiation Skills Webinar from MBM Nathan
Nathan explains the 3 steps to prepare for a negotiation

 

2: No Flaming Idea How to Prepare for a Negotiation

Links to YouTube video webinar on negotiation skills with Nathan from MBM
The second part of the 3-step Negotiation tecnique

 

3: No Flaming Idea How to Prepare for a Negotiation

Links to YouTube video Negotiation Skills Webinar from MBM Nathan
Nathan explains the 3 steps to prepare for a negotiation

 

How Can We Help You Prepare for a Negotiation?

Do you want to significantly improve your Negotiation Skills confidence and achieve win: win outcomes? Allowing you to build long-term mutually profitable relationships.

In the challenging world of UK Grocery Retailing, the demand for a supplier’s sales & marketing teams to achieve profitable growth has never been greater. The bottom line is always under threat.

Our Negotiation Skills Training course covers a model and process, for effective day-to-day Negotiating Skills because improving your confidence is one of the keys to becoming a great negotiator.

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