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How to negotiate
Saved by Yaro Celis
Most of the negotiation happens outside the room. Call your contacts. Figure out the salary amount you’d love, what you can realistically get, and what you’ll settle for. And don’t just ask for money.
Negotiating is 90 percent about mindset and 10 percent about tactics. Most people don’t believe they should negotiate. They’re afraid of being “rude” or of having the employer rescind their offer.
Set your target price (your goal). 2. Set your first offer at 65 percent of your target price. 3. Calculate three raises of decreasing increments (to 85, 95, and 100 percent). 4. Use lots of empathy and different ways of saying “No” to get the other side to counter before you increase your offer. 5. When calculating the final amount, use precise, n
... See moreWhen negotiating a deal, I’ve always aspired to be fair. It’s simple: I have a discussion up front with my counterpart in which I make the case that, philosophically, I am interested in an outcome that sets us up to succeed, and I therefore want to reach the fairest deal for both parties. I explain that I want to avoid any possibility of regret on
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