Here is how! Interest rates are low these days. When the RBA reduces interest rates, most of the time the banks send out letters to their clients that they are reducing the interest rates on your mortgage. In most cases they don’t pass the rate cut on in full. They give you something to keep you happy and so you…
Do you really get the best interest rate from your bank? Have you thought about how you could negotiate your interest rate down? When interest rates go down the banks give you something to keep you happy, so you won’t ask for more. But could you get more? Why not try. Review your interest rates and speak to your bank…
It is 50 days till Christmas and if you are like me, then you probably haven’t started your Christmas shopping yet. We are only at the beginning of November, so there is still time, I hope! However, before you hit the shops, I want to give you some practical advice on how to negotiate when doing your Christmas shopping so…
If you avoid negotiating because you find it too uncomfortable, well then you not only miss out on many opportunities, you also lose a lot of money. If you don’t ask you don’t get. If you don’t negotiate you will end up paying the full price. If you don’t negotiate your salary you will never be able to get the pay…
Yesterday marked equal pay day, a day that reminds us that women still earn less than men for doing the same work. In line with that I want to share some tips on how we can negotiate our salaries better, not implying that the inequality it is purely as reason of not negotiating, however we can work on closing that…
Does toughness in a negotiation pay off? ———— Does being cold and indifferent in a one-off negotiation get you the best deal? There are two schools of thought on how to approach one off negotiations where price is the main variable and where you never see the other party again. One side believes that you should take a firm, cold…
How to Take Charge in a Negotiation Even If You Believe the Other Party Has More Power Than You. ———— When I speak with clients about upcoming negotiations at some point we talk about power and assess which party has more power and why; and in most cases, my clients believe that the other party has the power over them.…
What to Be Aware of when Negotiating Over Email ———— Digitalisation has enabled local businesses to become more global. A local business no longer relies on the local community, digitalisation now provides businesses with global opportunities, not only to sell their products and services but also to source, manufacture and find staff. With globalisation the way we negotiate is changing…