Negotiation Ace Gifts

You've got to hand it to George..he NEVER lets a sale go without a fight.

"I told you negotiations would be more fun without a battery of lawyers."

"Okay, I'll renew your contract and raise you five sick days."

"The government doesn't want to STOP you going on strike, we simply want to make it fair..."

'Let's strike a deal. If you'll let me buy the premium beer, I promise not to throw a tantrum in the checkout lane.'

Kahn investments are trying to poach our staff again, sir.

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

"But I might be interested. How much are you asking?"

"It's a dog-eat-dog economy. And I'm the Doberman."

Ban news chair

"What would it take for me to put you in this car today?"

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

'Now that I have your attention...'

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

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

I hope a starting salary of 80 and a severance of 12 is acceptable....

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

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

'I'm glad you guys could work this out in a reasonable manner.'

UK/US Free Trade Deal

'I'll make my final decision on that promotion of yours, after this game.'

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

"They're having a fight over how best to handle client conflict."

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

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

'That last meeting was a complete turn-off.'

'Mr. Dawson, about when I said 'don't pull any punches'...'

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

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

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

'I ace 'wheeling' but I flunked 'dealing'' - Boy on leaving Business Administration.

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

SALE

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