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Guides for anyone negotiating for themselves from NextSay Negotiate: the calls, the objections and the follow-up, written for the work you actually do.
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How to Negotiate Over the Phone: Exact Lines for the Opening, the Number, the Pause and the Recap
Set your ask and walk-away before you dial, open with the agenda, pause before you answer, trade every concession, and confirm the terms in writing.
How to Negotiate a Severance Package on a Call: What to Ask For and What to Say
Never sign on the call. Get the agreement in writing, have an employment lawyer review it, then counter with two or three ranked asks across the package.
How to Negotiate a Freelance Rate on a Client Call: Scope First, Then the Number
Set your ask and walk-away first, confirm scope before the number, state your rate once, trade scope for any cut, and confirm it all in writing.
How to Determine Your Walk-Away Point in a Negotiation: Price the No Before the Call
Price your best no-deal option in the deal's own units, set your reservation price at the deal worth exactly that, and write the rule before you call.
How to Ask for a Raise: Set Your Number, Make the Ask on the Call, and Turn "No Budget" Into a Date
Set your number and walk-away first, bring three checkable pieces of evidence, name one figure, turn "no budget" into a dated path, and get it in writing.
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