Want to Get More at the Bargaining Table? Learn to Flinch at Proposals |
Power Negotiators know that you should always flinch-react with shock and surprise at the other side's proposals.
Let's say that you are in a resort area and stop to watch one of those charcoal sketch artists. He doesn't have the price posted, and he has the shill sitting on the stool. You ask him how much he charges, and he tells you $15. If that doesn't appear to shock you, his next words will be, "And $5 extra for color." If you still don't appear shocked, he will say, "And we have these shipping cartons here, you'll need one of these too."
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