Business Deal Enthusiast Prints

'We structured the deal so that you'll need a lawyer to explain it.'

"...That's agreed then, we raise our salaries by 40%..."

'In conclusion, the supplier who can repeat this phrase fastest with least mistakes wins the catering contract...'

'I hate when I give away a good bargaining position in negotiations by my darn tail!'

"The proposal is we give Big Pharma free gas and they give us free meds."

"I'll have my people, soon as they get out of jail, call your people, soon as they get out of jail."

'After two days of mediating, it turned out that the telephone company exectuives were negotiating with the union from Westinghouse.'

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

'Finally! A meeting with one of the bigwigs.'

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

UK/US Free Trade Deal

"It was terrifying experience being faced with that kind of compulsive, insane behaviour...I tell you it's positively the last time I put foot in the sales!"

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

'We're making progress. I just got a firm 'maybe'.'

'Okay...3.5 billion in stock, 2.5 billion in cash, 80 million in deferred compensation, my own private jet, a luxury car lease for the next ten years, 3 club memberships and...

Do you want to win the game or my business?

"That's Hicks from the corporate office. He's adorable, but trust me—when it comes to acquisitions, he's an animal!"

'First, the Rules of Engagement for this meeting ...'

The miracle of 2-for-1 pizza.

"I always cry at mergers."

'Watch it...I'm carrying a concealed weapon...my lawyer.'

'So far we're holding off overseas competition.'

It's a deal. You give me five analysts, three pundits, seven technicians and a soothsayer. I give you six experts, five professors, four consultants and a prognosticator.

'I don't need to know what it is when it's on sale.'

...and if the Chairman rings, find out who he is.

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

'So, summing up: we 'like' you and you 'like' us.'

Sales - We could try a 'free offer' but it would cost us.

Let's shake on it.

"And for a left-handed designated hitter and a player to be named later, Mr. Steinbrenner would gladly fly Elián home."

'The trick is to be gentle yet firm in negotiations. I prefer soft money and hard liquor.'

"Remember, negotiating is like buying fruit. You don't know what you'll get until you squeeze 'em a bit."

'Our survey shows there's more confidence in shopping coupons than in the dollar...'

"I came, I saw I takeovered."

"Don't anybody move: this is a merger."