How To Be An Effective Negotiator: Mastering Excellence

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Negotiation is misunderstood. As a negotiator, you could be completely focused on whether your prospective client says “Yes” or “No”, how long the negotiation is taking, and if you get exactly what you want from the deal. As an effective negotiator, you start to look at how much of what you want as a scale, the tempo of the conversation, and if you need to walk away.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to be an effective negotiator in this Mastering Excellence Series conversation on this episode of the</span> <a href= "https://yoursalesmaven.com/maven/podcast-sales-maven-show/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sales Maven Show.</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mark Raffan is the Founder & CEO of Negotiations Ninja, World-Class Negotiation Training Tailored to Your Needs. He has led c-suite negotiations for many years for companies in various industries, and has been referenced in publications such as Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Thrive Global. Now running his own negotiations training company, Mark utilizes his extensive speaking experience to deliver engaging, usable, and market-relevant training to an under-served market. He is also the co-host of the incredible podcast</span> <a href= "https://negotiations.ninja/podcast/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Negotiations Ninja Podcast</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(one of the top negotiations podcasts in the world).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, Nikki and Mark talk about rethinking what it means to have a successful negotiation. Mark encourages you to read, consume, and apply knowledge about negotiation, and he has a few other insights that give your working knowledge more power. He shares his approach t