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A Dubious Presentation

It is known fact and widely acknowledged
We are used to the life which is double edged
We do exactly the opposite and pretend
Presentation of rosy picture likely to send

No one should be blamed for this intentional act
It is inherently inbuilt with possible intention to react
No on may be prepared to accept it as exposure
They will resort to any avail means to make it sure

We laugh at our own folly
Don’t share the blame wholly
Pass the buck and defend on false pretext
Yield to irrelevance and quote out of context

No on e can this mean mentality
It is draw back and we can feel only pity
We may try to present it in dubious manner
It can’t be detected by any scanner

We have certainly mastered the art
Others are fool and we are only smart
It may be met with very good break and start
It will be equally painful when we are forced to part

The end result may be on expected lines
We all may be running after false shine
Who will prefer to be on gloomy side?
The difference in perception in very wide

We go on protecting the falsehood
The perceptional difference is not at all understood
It may give momentary joy or relief
You may know it well but won’t strengthen your belief

We realize the facts but pretend not to know
We also know it may prove as disastrous blow
We seriously go for it and prefer to grow
It is naturally a step forward to push us into gallows

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Negotiating Made Easy

Negotiating is part of selling. In today’s buying climate negotiating is almost expected. The internet is the information highway for consumers to gain the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. If it’s written, on video or on audio it is only a click away. Consumers begin their research on your product or service long before they contact you. The objections “I want to think about it” and “I want to Shop around” are smoke screens to “I want the best products and service at the best price”

There are a fair share of salespeople who are really good at building instant rapport and there are salespeople who are really good at presenting and there are salespeople who are really good at closing. Not all salespeople are good at all the steps. It takes a really skilled salesperson to master every step.

Negotiating starts when there is a commitment to own your product or service. If there is no commitment to own your product or service and you start to negotiate the best price, the customer will take your quote and shop your best price with your competition in order to get their best price. Never commit to a best price until there is commitment to own.

OK let’s assume there is commitment to own, now what?

To be efficient at negotiating here are three principles to follow-

  1. Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
  2. Think Win/Win
  3. Negotiate for referrals.

To be effective at negotiating here are five rules to negotiating-

  1. Avoid negotiating all together through your Compelling Presentation.
  2. Let the customer play their hand first. “What were you thinking”
  3. Don’t be apologetic (what if, could you, would you…).
  4. Commit the customer (if you can provide me with the names of three people who can benefit from my product/service, then I will be able to take off $$$$.)
  5. Stay neutral. (I can not go any lower than this and the person you need to talk to is my manager and he is away on business.)

Relax and have fun when negotiating it’s easier than you think.

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Choosing an Artificial Flower Arrangement As a Present

Flowers always are a wonderful present for your friends but you can enhance their appreciation by the gift of a quality artificial flower arrangement which has been properly researched by you and has appropriate size and colour for their setting.

Too often we see flower arrangements which are given as gifts which are an in appropriate size for their setting or where the colours lack any coordination or indeed clash with the colours in the setting. An arrangement is appropriate if thought is taken regarding the size and height of the arrangement, colours of the setting, lighting in the setting and the size of the setting. Inappropriate sizing of the artificial flower arrangement could also be a problem, a small puny arrangement will have no place in a large room, similarly a large arrangement will be inappropriate in a smaller area.

If you are choosing an artificial flower arrangement to give to friend, try and envisage the setting, recall the colours and lighting from previous visits and decide on size and colours whilst reflecting on this information. Take your friends colour phobias in to account, do they dislike red or perhaps they just dislike pink. The big advantage of an artificial flower arrangement is that you can account for all these preferences and have a wonderful arrangement. Silk flowers are not season dependent like natural flowers, so all colours are always available, allowing you to choose appropriate colours.

If you are innovative, have a creative streak and an eye for colour coordination you can purchase individual silk flowers, greenery and a base to design your own artificial flower arrangement. Of course you also have to have the time available to put it together.

A vast array of beautiful artificial flowers arrangements is available on the internet. Arrangements are designed to suit every occasion and setting. It is unlikely that you will not find a ready made artificial flower arrangement suited to your requirement on the net.

If you purchase one of these arrangement, you have the advantage of a professionally prepared and presented arrangement. A good supplier will do a superb job in preparing and shipping the arrangement. This will add to the joy of receiving a valued gift that will have a long life, requires little maintenance and does not die off similar to natural flowers or carry any bugs.

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