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8 Reasons Why Walks Are Good for Relationships

Success

Walking is, in its own humble way, a form of travel. No, Mom, I’m in no way referring to that time in Boston.) An ordinary walk requires few, if any, negotiations and no money. (No, No, Mom, I’m in no way referring to that time in Boston.) An ordinary walk requires few, if any, negotiations and no money.

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3 Tips for Responding to the Inevitable ‘Your Price Is Too High’ Rejection

Success

You dread these responses to your pitch in all of their varied forms. They don’t want to be embarrassed by appearing to be poor negotiators. They need to see references from satisfied customers as well as case studies and whitepapers attesting that your outcome will be better and worth the added expense.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution Explained

The Persistent Assistant

Simply put, the Fourth Industrial Revolution refers to how technologies like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and the internet of things are merging with humans’ physical lives. Negotiation. Think of voice-activated assistants, facial ID recognition or digital health-care sensors. Complex Problem Solving. Critical Thinking.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

It is not illegal for an information technology firm and a janitorial services company to form a partnership, but how many opportunities will that create?” When a client comes to me and asks for a service outside my area of focus, I refer them to one of my partners, with whom I have a pre-negotiated referral fee.

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So you’ve been asked to organise an event… now what?

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve written a few blogs on this subject in the past and I will put a link at the bottom so that you can refer back, however in this blog I want to talk about how you add value at the beginning of the event organisation process. Instead of another form of communication. How to negotiate when planning an event.

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How I Get My (Blog) Ideas

The Marq

You need to have a regular schedule that's non-negotiable and dedicated to this activity. To warm up, I re-read and edit a blog post I’m working on, if there is one, or read my Idea Box and refer to the list of blog topics there. Feel free to contact me via the form on this page with any ideas or list of tools of your own.

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10 Clever Tricks to Trigger Positive Emotions

Success

Although the potential power of his idea clearly energized James (he often referred to it as “bottled lightning”), it was years ahead of its time and received scant attention from his fellow academics. How to negotiate. At the same time, they were paired with strangers to role-play the negotiation of selling a new car.