Negotiation Buff Prints

'Turn up the air conditioning. Panting always puts us at a disadvantage during negotiations.'

'Alright, gentlemen, let's make a stamp deal.'

Exit talks begin.

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

"Tariffs love me...tariffs love me not..."

Hey, calm down --- Now, what did you say again?

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

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

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

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

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

'Negotiations have reached an impasse, legal recommends we resort to violence.'

'As my solicitor I think you could have negotiated that better.'

Changing Minds

A Quiet Rebuke.

'Maybe we should sign him before the MVP award is announced.'

'Miss Finch, find out what she does over there and offer her twice as much to do it over here.'

'Maybe you should reconsider those place cards, Ms Harris?' (Negotiation talks/Good Guys/Bad Guys)

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

"Already sold your soul to the company? Listen, I'll have my people talk to their people."

"Have your people call my people."

"Is there someone other than Trump I can speak to? I didn't come all this way to talk to an idiot!"

"So do I take it that's a 'NO' to the pay rise?"

"Finally we have something in common...mutual distrust."

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

"And when the extended warranty kicks in, we send you a big can of new car smell."

'Credit being what it is, I'm sure you won't mind if we see your 200,000 cattle first...'

Commercial Diplomacy at Work

We pay the maximum minimum wage.

"Before we begin, we'd like to remind you that we're an employee owned company."

"And keep in mind that the only stupid question is the one that isn't asked. Discussion?"

Goodenow & Bettman: We have a deal Bob! But do we have any fans left?

Sure, I'll sit, but I want half the treat upfront.