Deal Makers Gifts

'Now think, Harris, what did you do different on that day?'

'Are you the client, or am I?'

'Would you like to see my sales presentation from where you're sitting? Or would you feel more comfortable in a head lock?'

"Liked your proposal, but like everything, it's on the back burner."

'This is my Grandma Ethel. That'll be 500 bucks, sir.'

"He'll never win this negotiation. He's saddled with numbers...but we have anecdotes."

Unglamourous job, but with massive rewards. How about the city?

"Well, the merger is over, now the takeover starts."

"Does it ever cross your mind that we make a lot of money because no one else wants to do what we do?"

...Let's talk about your sale's order.

'You have heard of the 99 cent download. Well, I invented the 98 cent download.'

London underground talks continued

"Souls are a dime a dozen. The best I can give you is ten free dance lessons."

"You are aware that we try to make money here, yes?"

"After this I'll just need you to remove the watermark from your soul."

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

'Now that I have your attention...'

"These projections don't make sparkles shoot out my ass."

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

"Here's what I'm gonna do."

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

The president's men

A fight in the Boardroom.

'It's a deal, lets sniff bottoms!'

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'Well the good news is that we've landed some huge contracts in China!'

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

'They sold the company in 2001? I was wondering why things were slow.'

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

'We divested ourselves of a division here, a subsidiary there, a branch here, an affiliate there...there's nothing left!'

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."