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4 Keys to Authentic Selling, According to Negotiating Expert Roger Dawson

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You’ll be sitting in front of that phone thinking, I can’t wait to pick up the phone and start telling people how good this is. Learn about your competitors and their shortcomings. I first met Shield in Brisbane, Australia, when he introduced me to the audience at one of my Power Negotiating seminars.

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Trust Me on This: Building a Business Clients Love

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As someone who has provided services remotely for going on seventeen years, I’ve learned a bit about just how important building trust is when you’re running a small home business. The subject is so important, I decided I needed to write this article on it as well. Last week my newsletter touched on the issue of trust.

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Finding a Voice in the Future of Work

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To dig up stories, you relied on a few things: Walking six blocks to check the daily police blotter, talking up strangers to learn about safety issues on campus, or researching national stories and analyzing how they might impact the local community. And you’ll be equipped with the tools to negotiate benefits in this new landscape.

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These Are Nicole Lapin’s 6 Money Tips for Living Your Richest Life

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Negotiate your bills and purchases, and find extra money by making your social network work for you. Lapin likes to negotiate and once bought a floor-model couch for about 70 percent off. Lapin makes it a habit to negotiate with cable and phone companies. Lapin makes it a habit to negotiate with cable and phone companies.

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When Growing Your Business Is a Constant Sales Pitch, Confidence Is Your Greatest Ally

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When you negotiate breakfast options with your kids, you’re selling a product. So you have to learn how to deal with it. So ditch the economy as your excuse and pick up the phone. This article was published in February 2009 and has been updated. No matter what you do for a living—you’re in sales. I’m feeling it right now.

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5 Habits to Help You Handle Rejection Gracefully

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From an early age, we learned to recoil at the word. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. Pick up the phone, knock on the door, reach out to those people, and go for what you want. When it comes to negotiating, hiring or pitching, “No never means no.” I understand why.

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Emerging Technologies for Administrative Professionals

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Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. However, understanding the steep learning curves involved, adding these skills sooner rather than later will allow you to stay ahead. Humans who are actively engaged in learning and development will always have the edge.