Negotiating Tips

The art of negotiation is a key skill for business survival.

One of the first mindsets is to say “no” to bad deals. But that’s not much of a business plan. The real trick is learning how to turn a “no” into a “yes” that works for all parties.

This gets easier with experience but here are a few sources to help you on your way.

The Art of Business: Learn to Love Negotiating by Eric J. Adams

This succinct article on the Creative Pro web site offers a step-by-step guide to getting more of what you want--in a principled manner.

The Photographers Guide to Negotiating, by Dick Weisgrau

This 2005 tome by the former executive director of ASMP outlines a variety of techniques and approaches for getting what you want while giving clients what they need.

Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations, by William Ury

This short tome gets right to the difficult point.

You may also want to make a general search on Amazon for other books on negotiating. There are dozens.

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