Case Study - Franchise Agreement Disputes, Negotiation and Venue Problem

Most franchise agreements require that the franchisee or franchise buyer sign an arbitration clause in case of a dispute. Of course these are hard to get out of and generally the franchisor will pick the venue, most likely the city where they are located. This makes things tough on franchisees, which find themselves in disputes.

Negotiating and Matching Rhetoric: A Dangerous Game Indeed

When negotiating with a mirror you cannot win and you are better off not to play. When negotiating with a mirror you will always win and save the day. Who is who, which is right, does it really matter we have been here all night? You see, when negotiating with a master of psychology you may find yourself debating your own words and eating them as you go. Let's take the President of Iran, for every word uttered by our leadership, he simply uses rhetoric to mirror it back.

Negotiating Contracts: A Little Bit of Healthy Curiosity Goes a Long Way

A decade ago, a fairly absurd contract negotiation taught me again how a little good listening and a lot of curiosity can unlock a stuck negotiation and pave the path to a good working relationship.

Quick Conflict Resolution Tricks: What Not To Do During A Quarrel

The harder you push, the more they'll kick you back. Hard. Here's how to avoid that.

Asking the Right Questions

Knowing the right questions to ask can have a dramatic effect on our success. Such questions get the communication going & encourage other party to talk & willingly share information with you. Listening is not passive because a good listener can take complete control of an exchange between people. When one listens well, one earns trust of others.

Negotiate Like an Egyptian

When in Egypt, you had better negotiate like an Egyptian. Be sure to leave your cowboy hat at home since the rules are very different in the Middle East.

How To Remain Cool as a Breeze When Dealing With A Raging Person

They're driving you up the wall or into the ground? No sweat. Here's how to keep smiling.

Elements Of Negotiation - The Price

One of the more important elements of negotiation is the price of things. Getting the highest price is not always the goal for the seller.

Discover Exactly What Your Sales Prospect Wants in the Negotiation Process

Negotiation in sales can be a tricky process when salespeople don’t know the true needs of their prospects. But the most successful sales and business professionals know how to ask questions that determine what their prospective clients really want. They use questions to open up communications and encourage prospects to share information.

How to Avoid Being Manipulated During Negotiations

In the sales profession, not everyone you interact with will be an ethical negotiator. And a difference in standards can potentially cause serious problems in the negotiation process. Some people enter negotiations with no interest in forging mutually beneficial agreements. These types are only interested in getting what’s good for them, and they don’t mind abusing other people in the process; they play hard ball. So if someone won’t meet you on your level, you need defense tactics that will keep you from getting steamrolled.

How to Overcome the Top Ten Negotiating Tactics

Everyone uses negotiation tactics to get what they want, whether they’re haggling over the price of an item in a garage sale or discussing potential salary with a future employer. Most of the time, when you enter a negotiating situation you can expect the other party to use certain maneuvers to tip the scales in their favor. For example, you can expect a potential employer to offer you less money than they are actually willing to pay to give themselves negotiating room. And a buyer will usually act surprised at your stated price, no matter how reasonable it may be, to pressure you into lowering it.

Motivate Your Prospects to Buy

How to motivate your business prospects to like you, because we know that if they don’t, they will not buy from you.

Vital Information Gathering For Your Negotiation

Preparation can account for up to 80% of a negotiation. Getting information about your fellow negotiators that is not necessarily on the radar can give you a great advantage.

Spitting In Your Soup

During the 1950's Korean Conflict, six American GI's were assigned to a housing unit. Fighting had calmed down, so they found themselves living in close quarters with extra time on their hands.