Negotiating in Life July 7, 2009

Great Negotiating Stuff On The Web

There’s a lot of useful and interesting information about business and political negotiations the World Wide Web. We’ve found a few articles to share with you that are well worth a read.

How to negotiate with a carrier

If you are a shipper, have you ever tried to negotiate with a carrier? Well, if you haven’t, you probably should. According to this article by Rob Martinez in Multichannel Merchant, there’s always room for negotiation.

Will financial sanctions bring North Korea to the negotiation table?

We’ve discussed before how North Korea seems unwilling to talk and instead focuses on threats. In this article from the Wall Street Journal Asia, Christian Whiton discusses how financial sanctions may reveal pressure points in the regime’s hard stance.

Are you paying too much rent for your office or commercial space?

Small business owners have to be very aware of their bottom line, and a huge chunk of that can come from rent paid on their office or commercial space. Here’s an article from Gary O’Brien, an expert on commercial leases, about how to negotiate the rent.

Basketball player contract negotiation

For L.A. Lakers fans out there, here’s an article from the an Los Angeles Times blog regarding Trevor Ariza’s negotiations with the team regarding his contract.

We are always interested in great articles and information on business negotiations. Feel free to forward us links to websites and blogs that you have found to be useful and interesting.