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Nice advice, but I feel like articles like this make marginal improvements to my comfort and skill at negotiation. I think perhaps it boils down to unfamiliari

Nice advice, but I feel like articles like this make marginal improvements to my comfort and skill at negotiation. I think perhaps it boils down to unfamiliarity: I've done it a very small number of times, and it feels alien and weird. Especially some of the language used. Compare that with a manager who has hired $x employees a month for a decade, and doesn't think anything of it. I wonder: Are there any videos available of negotiations (real or realistically faked) where one could build familiarity with what a successful negotiation looks and sounds like? I think that might be a useful addition to textual "how to" guides like this.

stygiansonic 12y ago
I don't have any videos, but I've found this book, Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1000 a Minute[0] to be helpful. Sensational title aside[1], it's actually a fairly concise and easy-to-read guide with examples of questions/answers for various situations, strategies and counters to commonly-used negotiating tactics. It's mainly focused on salary negotiations during/after an interview, but I get the sense this is what you were after. Apologies if this was not the case. 0. http://www.amazon.com/Negotiating-Your-Salary-Minute-Revised/dp/1580083102 http://www.amazon.com/Negotiating-Your-Salary-Minute-Revised... 1. The title may not be so sensational in my experience; most negotiations don't take hours and thus while the effect may not be "$1000 a Minute", it may not be that far off.
jacalata 12y ago
Try out Ramit Sethi's videos (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XY5SeCl_8NE http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XY5SeCl_8NE). I haven't watched any yet myself but I've heard they are good. He also has an article on negotiation at http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/salary-negotiation/ http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/salary-negotiation...
- mavsman 12y ago
  Started watching that video and got 5 minutes into it. Thank you for sharing it. It shows good negotiation techniques but it brings out two thoughts/emotions in me. 1. This conversation is painful/awkward 2. Prepping for negotiations is stressful
  - eru 12y ago
    More money will reduce the stress in your life (if you are using it right). So overall, it's still a net reduction.
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stygiansonic 12y ago

I don't have any videos, but I've found this book, Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1000 a Minute[0] to be helpful. Sensational title aside[1], it's actually a fairly concise and easy-to-read guide with examples of questions/answers for various situations, strategies and counters to commonly-used negotiating tactics. It's mainly focused on salary negotiations during/after an interview, but I get the sense this is what you were after. Apologies if this was not the case. 0. http://www.amazon.com/Negotiating-Your-Salary-Minute-Revised/dp/1580083102 http://www.amazon.com/Negotiating-Your-Salary-Minute-Revised... 1. The title may not be so sensational in my experience; most negotiations don't take hours and thus while the effect may not be "$1000 a Minute", it may not be that far off.

jacalata 12y ago

Try out Ramit Sethi's videos (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XY5SeCl_8NE http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XY5SeCl_8NE). I haven't watched any yet myself but I've heard they are good. He also has an article on negotiation at http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/salary-negotiation/ http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/salary-negotiation...

mavsman 12y ago
Started watching that video and got 5 minutes into it. Thank you for sharing it. It shows good negotiation techniques but it brings out two thoughts/emotions in me. 1. This conversation is painful/awkward 2. Prepping for negotiations is stressful
- eru 12y ago
  More money will reduce the stress in your life (if you are using it right). So overall, it's still a net reduction.

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