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The Impact of Opening Offers on a Negotiation

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My friend and former colleague, Max Bazerman, negotiation professor at the Harvard Business School, once reported to me that: “Opening offers have more impact on outcomes of a negotiation than all counter-offers combined!” In negotiation literature, this is called anchoring. Opening offers tend to “anchor” the negotiation.

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How Do You Do Predictive Analytics in Excel Without Rocket Science? The Easiest Sales Forecasting Template.

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Only with precise sales forecasts can you negotiate healthier sales goals with your team and management. Accurately forecasting sales is critical for your job. You are an experienced sales manager and have a strong affinity to sales analytics. With reliable sales predictions, you can improve your sales process and prioritize accounts.

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The 20 Best Sales Movies of All Time [Updated for 2018]

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Pursuit of Happyness (2006). When she inherits a toddler from deceased relatives, this high-powered management consultant learns that raising a child requires more tenacity than negotiating a million-dollar contract. Pursuit of Happyness (2006). Death of a Salesman (1982). Seize The Day (1986). Baby Boom (1987). Tin Men (1987).

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