Closing A Big Deal Pillows

'Behind every great business deal is a company lawyer advising against it.'

"When we close this deal, Everett, I'm going to do a little dance, but I'd like to do it at the Harvard Club."

"Excuse me, sir. I am prepared to make you a rather attractive offer for your square."

"Let me get this, but keep in mind that you'll pay for it in other, more subtle ways later on."

'There's good news and bad news, J. B. - we now control 51% of this corporation's stock!'

Entering the Business Community: Assets/Liabilities

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."

'Gentlemen, I've been authorized to sweeten the offer.'

Four Types of Test-Takers...

'You'll be happy to see that I've finally managed to turn things around.'

Do you want to win the game or my business?

'To close the deal, I had to make some minor concessions.'

'My ambition used to drive the economy. Now it drives my Mercedes.'

'This is Harris, he's been with the firm some 45 years!'

'Dog eat dog.'

Fish and color

'Could we finish these negotiations via e-mail? That will allow me to think before I respond to your proposals.'

'He wants to close the deal with a handshake. What do you think about that?'

Money exchange

"Hire me and I'll bring in orders. Big orders. You're gonna need a bigger door."

Remember take time to stop and smell the profits.

'Competition is good...unless it's too good.'

'I hope you made the prospect say no three times before you gave up.'

'Guess who made a bushel today?'

"Oh, go on Jeffrey. . . Give him an order!"

"Then he slammed the door on me!" "Not the closing you were hoping for."

"Anyway, we'd love to have You on board for the Creighton deal."

'Sell South Africa!'

"And here you see where we successfully concluded the merger to everyone's mutual benefit."

You are here

"Now the first thing you have to do is to get a client's attention."

'The contracts look good. Why don't you have your disgusting pests call my disgusting pests.'

"We got the cactus account!"

Let's shake on it.

Music to their ears.