To avoid arriving late to work, you quickly offer to pay $5.00to him to leave the bathroom immediately so that you can take ashower.

Next, you head into the kitchen to negotiate with your motherover your preference for orange juice and toast for breakfast,while she is counter-negotiating a complete meal of oatmeal,eggs, milk, and sausage.

Who wins this negotiation is anyone's guess.

The point is that all of us constantly negotiate. For example,we negotiate – or should -- with our car mechanic to lessen thecost of maintenance and repairs.

Soooo …. to help you succeed in your negotiations, I haveprepared this special article that will outline the tools andknowledge you need to succeed.

First, you need to know “what is a negotiation.” Simply put, itis the exchange of ideas with the intention of changingrelationships, agreements, or viewpoints.

Negotiation requires …

1. Calmness 2. Understanding of people 3. Preparation before thenegotiation (preferably written) 4. Strategy for success (youneed to know what the other side wants from the negotiation)

Remember that negotiation requires that you give something ofperceived value in order to receive something of value.

Negotiation may be giving up something today for a lateradvantage.

Here is a short list of a non-aggressive negotiation strategy:

Know what you want Know what the other side wants Note the"feelings" of your opponent Verbally accept the opponent'sviewpoint Give your opinion and ask for opponent's opinion Givepositive comments and ask for positive comments Respectdifferences of opinion Verbally express "how" the two sides aresimilar Strive to reach “mutual” benefits Build a strongrelationship for future negotiations

Be sure to note …

…the tone of your voice. …how you pronounce your words. …yourown body language. …your opponent's body language.

Finally, remember that you should always keep the relationshippositive so that you can return and negotiate another day.

About the author:

Gary is a business teacher and Internet marketer. Gary haswritten two books: Stop the Grammar and Internet Self Defense.

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