Comments on: Negotiating: It Never Hurts To Ask http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/ A blog about thinking and growing as an Entrepreneur and winning online. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Dianne Murphy-Rodgers http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1067 Dianne Murphy-Rodgers Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:32:22 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1067 @John Win-win situations are definitely the best kind! And it's true what you say, the worst thing someone will say is no. I must remember this! Fluffy as brand mascot ... LOL! @ Lindsey "... a lot of business people expect you to negotiate." That does make it much easier, knowing that, thank you! :o) <em>Dianne Murphy-Rodgers's last blog post..<a href='http://freelancewriting-moondreamer.blogspot.com/' rel="nofollow">The Freelance Writing Learning Curve</a></em> @John Win-win situations are definitely the best kind! And it’s true what you say, the worst thing someone will say is no. I must remember this!

Fluffy as brand mascot … LOL!

@ Lindsey “… a lot of business people expect you to negotiate.” That does make it much easier, knowing that, thank you!

:o)

Dianne Murphy-Rodgers’s last blog post..The Freelance Writing Learning Curve

]]> By: Lindsey http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1062 Lindsey Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:22:52 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1062 @ Dianne the picture and caption have been quite popular....it will be difficult too find such entertaining photos on all of the blogs! I think most of us are so afraid to negotiate because our parents and grandparents never taught us that skill, it never used to be as necessary as it is today. You just have to remember that a lot of business people expect you to negotiate. It makes it easier to ask for something if you know that it is a normal part of the process. @ Dianne the picture and caption have been quite popular….it will be difficult too find such entertaining photos on all of the blogs!

I think most of us are so afraid to negotiate because our parents and grandparents never taught us that skill, it never used to be as necessary as it is today.

You just have to remember that a lot of business people expect you to negotiate. It makes it easier to ask for something if you know that it is a normal part of the process.

]]> By: John Hoff http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1061 John Hoff Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:50:36 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1061 Hey, maybe we should make Fluffy the eVentureBiz mascot or brand image!!! <em>What? You don't want to host your website with us??????</em> LOL Hey, maybe we should make Fluffy the eVentureBiz mascot or brand image!!!

What? You don’t want to host your website with us?????? LOL

]]> By: John Hoff http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1060 John Hoff Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:48:46 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1060 @Dianne - all you have to do is ask. The worst someone will say is, no. For me, I'm very personable. I like talking with people and hearing their experiences that relate to my own. In that way, I learn. When you get on a more personable level with sales people and contractors they tend to look at your requests in a more friendly way. That is, they see your requests like this: "I'll try and help this guy out" opposed to "this customer is trying to get something for nothing." I'm not saying try to manipulate someone into getting what you want. I'm just saying sometimes a friendlier approach can create a win-win situation for everyone. About Fluffy - that's all on Lindsey. I love that pic, too, and it has inspired me to find relevant and entertaining pictures for my posts, though that won't always be the case (the entertaining part). @Dianne - all you have to do is ask. The worst someone will say is, no.

For me, I’m very personable. I like talking with people and hearing their experiences that relate to my own. In that way, I learn.

When you get on a more personable level with sales people and contractors they tend to look at your requests in a more friendly way. That is, they see your requests like this: “I’ll try and help this guy out” opposed to “this customer is trying to get something for nothing.”

I’m not saying try to manipulate someone into getting what you want. I’m just saying sometimes a friendlier approach can create a win-win situation for everyone.

About Fluffy - that’s all on Lindsey. I love that pic, too, and it has inspired me to find relevant and entertaining pictures for my posts, though that won’t always be the case (the entertaining part).

]]> By: Dianne Murphy-Rodgers http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1057 Dianne Murphy-Rodgers Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:08:52 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1057 Haha! Only just noticed the pic ... fantastic! And excellent caption! :o) <em>Dianne Murphy-Rodgers's last blog post..<a href='http://100yrswomensday.blogspot.com/' rel="nofollow">Towards 2011</a></em> Haha! Only just noticed the pic … fantastic! And excellent caption! :o)

Dianne Murphy-Rodgers’s last blog post..Towards 2011

]]> By: Dianne Murphy-Rodgers http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1056 Dianne Murphy-Rodgers Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:05:45 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1056 Great advice, Lindsey, thank you! I think many people (including me) are reluctant to ask for things yet most of use are happy to help others when asked, so it's a bit daft! I'll remember this next time I am in a position to negotiate. John, you're so right! They don't teach it in school yet it is such a great skill to have, I think they definitely should. :o) <em>Dianne Murphy-Rodgers's last blog post..<a href='http://100yrswomensday.blogspot.com/' rel="nofollow">Towards 2011</a></em> Great advice, Lindsey, thank you! I think many people (including me) are reluctant to ask for things yet most of use are happy to help others when asked, so it’s a bit daft! I’ll remember this next time I am in a position to negotiate.

John, you’re so right! They don’t teach it in school yet it is such a great skill to have, I think they definitely should.

:o)

Dianne Murphy-Rodgers’s last blog post..Towards 2011

]]> By: John Hoff http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1035 John Hoff Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:10:57 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1035 Hi Scott Learning to negotiate isn't something they teach you in school, maybe that's why so many people either don't think about it or are afraid of it. Obviously, as real estate investors we learn to negotiate early on or we fade away. I like your last blog post's title, that's funny. I watch all those real estate shows on TV. My favorite is Property Ladder and my wife and I crack up with some of the big ideas people come up with. But your website isn't loading at the moment. I'll check back later today. Hi Scott

Learning to negotiate isn’t something they teach you in school, maybe that’s why so many people either don’t think about it or are afraid of it. Obviously, as real estate investors we learn to negotiate early on or we fade away.

I like your last blog post’s title, that’s funny. I watch all those real estate shows on TV. My favorite is Property Ladder and my wife and I crack up with some of the big ideas people come up with.

But your website isn’t loading at the moment. I’ll check back later today.

]]> By: Minnesota Investment Property http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1034 Minnesota Investment Property Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:49:26 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1034 Excellent post. It is amazing that more of us don't do this. I suppose it is cultural or politeness. But you are right, most people are willing to negotiate and take less for their services. I am making a commitment to do this every time I have the chance. Scott <em>Minnesota Investment Property's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MinnesotaInvestmentProperty/~3/259973626/' rel="nofollow">Stupid Property Repairs #2</a></em> Excellent post. It is amazing that more of us don’t do this. I suppose it is cultural or politeness. But you are right, most people are willing to negotiate and take less for their services. I am making a commitment to do this every time I have the chance.

Scott

Minnesota Investment Property’s last blog post..Stupid Property Repairs #2

]]> By: John Hoff http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1021 John Hoff Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:59:46 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1021 No problem Nick. Thanks for the link. I'm looking forward to swapping posts with you real soon. As for the more great stuff, I'm about 10 minutes away from posting my next article. No problem Nick. Thanks for the link. I’m looking forward to swapping posts with you real soon.

As for the more great stuff, I’m about 10 minutes away from posting my next article.

]]> By: Nick Eubanks http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1020 Nick Eubanks Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:55:23 +0000 http://eventurebiz.com/blog/negotiating-it-never-hurts-to-ask/#comment-1020 John, Thank you for your comment. This really is a great post and I hope I can help deliver the visibility it deserves. I look forward to more great stuff from EventureBiz. Thanks again, Nick Eubanks <a href="http://www.nickeubanks.com" rel="nofollow"> <em>Nick Eubanks's last blog post..<a href='http://23run.com/2008/03/27/everything-is-negotiable-get-what-you-want/' rel="nofollow">Everything is Negotiable - Get what you want</a></em> John,

Thank you for your comment. This really is a great post and I hope I can help deliver the visibility it deserves. I look forward to more great stuff from EventureBiz.

Thanks again,

Nick Eubanks

Nick Eubanks’s last blog post..Everything is Negotiable - Get what you want

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