10 Best Negotiation Training Providers for Sales and Procurement 2026
See the 10 best negotiation training providers for sales and procurement in 2026, with a quick comparison table and guidance on choosing the right fit.
Distributive Negotiation Examples: Practical Scenarios and How to Apply Them
Explore real‑world distributive negotiation examples, learn step‑by‑step tactics, and see when to use hard‑ball strategies for maximum results.
Negotiation Planning Process Best Practice
A strategic guide to the negotiation planning process — master negotiation fundamentals, improve outcomes, and elevate sales and procurement performance.
Questions Put You in Charge
One of the most important elements of a robust negotiation strategy is your question strategy. Questions put you in charge during a negotiation. Questions accomplish the following: Establish baseline responses Allow you to direct the [...]
Viacom’s attempt to Position vs. Music Industry
February 12th Philippe Dauman, Viacmon’s president and CEO, issued the following statment: As we go forward, we are continuing to focus more on software than hardware, looking to reduce the cost structure associated with Rock [...]
How to Negotiate Your Salary
Salary negotiations are a bit of an enigma. They have all of the elements of a Hard Bargaining situation: Limited variables Price is the main focal point (Salary) There are usually multiple applicants vying for the [...]
Price is Always Distributive!
You can't have a collaboration over price. Price is always win-lose. What you gain the other party loses (or pays) and vice versa. There is no way to grow the proverbial pie when it comes [...]
HARD BARGAINING
HARD BARGAINING style of negotiation Hard Bargaining is probably the most recognizable type of negotiation. Buying a house, buying a trinket in a foreign [...]
Common Negotiating Tactics
Here is a list of 25 common tactics I’ve encountered and even used over my career. I absolutely love to hear stories about tactics, so if you have a good story about a [...]