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Why understanding is crucial to successful negotiations

Dr Janet CurranDr Janet Curran 2 min read

Why understanding is crucial to successful negotiations

A key part of communication in negotiation is understanding the difference between what you think you are saying and what the other side understands.

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Achieving negotiation success through trading

Dr Janet CurranDr Janet Curran 2 min read

Achieving negotiation success through trading

A key point about trading is that, for negotiation success, effective negotiators know at any point in a negotiation the value of what they have given away…

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What is the role of ego in a successful sales process?

Dr Janet CurranDr Janet Curran 3 min read

What is the role of ego in a successful sales process?

Discover why salespeople often fall back on talking about product features. Learn how your team can start to uncover, develop and align customer needs.

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Is a counter proposal a viable negotiation technique?

Dr Janet CurranDr Janet Curran

Is a counter proposal a viable negotiation technique?

A counter-proposal is often used in negotiation. Learn what it is, when to use this approach, and how to make conditional proposals.

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Why sharing your feelings is key to a successful negotiation

Dr Janet CurranDr Janet Curran 3 min read

Why sharing your feelings is key to a successful negotiation

One of the more surprising findings from Huthwaite’s original observational research was the fact that skilled negotiators expressed their feelings more th…

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Negotiate effectively using the art of Testing Understanding

Dr Janet CurranDr Janet Curran 3 min read

Negotiate effectively using the art of Testing Understanding

The acid test of an effective negotiation is the durability of the deal. In large, complex negotiations deals that can stand the test of time are going to …

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Irritating behaviours avoided by the skilled negotiator

Dr Janet CurranDr Janet Curran 3 min read

Irritating behaviours avoided by the skilled negotiator

Dr Janet Curran introduces us to one of the most interesting behaviours that was identified during the original observational research. In Huthwaite we cal…

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Empathy in business: Important things to consider for your company

Dr Janet CurranDr Janet Curran

Empathy in business: Important things to consider for your company

For some, empathy in business is vital, others less so. We consider different types of empathy and learn from expert Daniel Goleman.

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How to run an effective meeting using verbal behaviours

Dr Janet CurranDr Janet Curran 3 min read

How to run an effective meeting using verbal behaviours

Meetings – by which we mean interactions of just about any kind, and of any length or degree of informality – can fail for a number of reasons.

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Are your sales targets contributing to lost business?

Download our whitepaper to learn why hard closing customers can lose business and how to create a strategy for handling customer concerns.

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