Negotiation
You Can Make Money By Negotiating Your Bills
Have you ever tried to negotiate one of your bills? Heating bills, garbage bills, cell phone bills, and cable TV bills: you might think that a bill is a bill and you owe the full amount but sometimes you can talk your way into a discount.
I have the $70.00 a month for 1000 minutes […]
Negotiation Tactics: Smart Ways to Gain the Upper Hand in Real Estate
The reality of any negotiation is that it is an exercise in psychology. Realistic market factors play their role, but final decisions are usually made based on perception. How the seller perceives you, the investor, will influence the deal. Here are some tactics to tip the scales in your favor.
Successful negotiators are always one of […]
How to Get in the Door of Major Retailers
For most inventors, getting their invention sold on store shelves is the realization of a dream come true. Something they conceptualized and worked tirelessly to bring into being is now available before the eyes of a mass market. Their brainchild sits on shelves next to established and cherished products. What could be better than that? […]
How to Fast Track Your Invention to Market
If you are the kind of person with a million ideas and not enough time to pursue them, you might want to consider “fast tracking” your invention to market. In this way, you essentially become a hired gun. You, the inventor, perform the tasks of researching and developing the product. Then, you “outsource” the manufacturing […]
How to Get The Right People Behind Your Invention
All inventors have, at one time or another, pined for “the right people.” Be they investors, programmers, distributors, writers, architects, butchers, bakers, or candlestick makers, personnel is a crucial ingredient to the success of any invention. But getting the right people behind your invention is a road more easily mapped than traveled. In this article, […]
Famous Last Words - In a Meeting
Conflicts are inevitable, but the more we know about human nature, the better we will be at resolving conflicts, and the better the outcome might be for both parties.
We know that different people have different priorities and different styles in dealing with situations that may occur, but in general, human beings have certain characteristics […]
Simple Technique for Approaching Conflict Resolution
Conflicts are a normal part of life. We interact with so many different people in so many different situations that we’re bound to run into difficulties.
A conflict is a disagreement where those involved feel that they are somehow being threatened. It could be that they perceive a threat to their way of thinking, their interests, […]
Top 6 Secrets to Mastering Communication
Communicating with others is an essential skill in business dealings, family affairs, and romantic relationships, and is an essential part of any personal development effort. Do you often find yourself misunderstanding others? Do you have difficulty getting your point across clearly? When it comes to communication, what you say and what you don’t say […]
Ten Simple Ways To Win Friends And Influence People
Do you want to be more persuasive? Do you wish you had the “gift of the gab?”
Eloquence makes wonderful things happen. It opens mind and shifts attitudes. It also wins friends and influences people.
The “gift of the gab” is the power of personal influence. This has been highly prized throughout […]
Is Workplace Conflict Destructive or Creative?
Whenever you work with people, conflict is inevitable. The tension created by daily conflict either results in wasted time, decreased productivity, and poor decisions or the sort of internal competition that pushes each individual to do their best, if for no other reason that convince their coworkers that they can do it.
This inevitable conflict is […]
