How to Win Any Negotiation

Today's super negotiator has to be a versatile problem solver, seeking hard-bargain results with a soft touch. With punch and panache, Bob Mayer shows you how to make the grade, revealing powerful negotiating tools drawn from a unique blend of sources: -- Recent advances in psychology, linguistics, trial advocacy, sales, and management communications--the cutting edge of the art of performance.-- Tips, tricks, and techniques from 200 of the world's masters--the legendary street and bazaar merchants of Bombay, Istanbul, Cairo, and Shanghai.-- Mayer's own "been there, done that" years as a lawyer representing thousands of clients (from foreign government agencies and mega-corporations to some of the world's best-known actors, authors, and athletes), negotiating deals on everything from amphitheaters to Zero aircraft.

You'll learn what works--and what doesn't--when you're up against a stone wall…or your ideas are being rejected…or you're confronted with hostility and anger. Included is the highly acclaimed Deal Maker's Playbook, a collection of step-by-step "how-to's" and "what-to's" for 38 common negotiating situations such as:-- Buying a car-- Leasing an apartment-- Dealing with the IRS-- Interviewing for a Job-- Buying a franchise-- Getting out of debt

It's all here--the fancy footwork and magic moves for outgunning, outmaneuvering, and out-negotiating the other person. And the techniques for developing life skills that will dramatically enhance your chances of professional success and personal satisfaction., ISBN13: 9781564149206 ISBN10: 156414920X Material Type: paperback