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This Secret Skill is How You Nail a Cold Call
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This Secret Skill is How You Nail a Cold Call

Cold calling might be the most unpleasant part of working in sales. You have to somehow manage to charm a stranger into donating or buying a product...

Our Groundbreaking Method is Emotional Intelligence on Steroids
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Our Groundbreaking Method is Emotional Intelligence on Steroids

At its core, Tactical Empathy® isn’t what makes the Black Swan skills work. Instead, it’s what happens when you use the skills correctly.

What Are the Laws of Negotiation Gravity™?
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What Are the Laws of Negotiation Gravity™?

The Black Swan Group’s Laws of Negotiation Gravity™ are negotiation laws we’ve proven true through trial and error and neuroscience.

10 Phrases That Reveal (Dangerous) Hidden Negotiations
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10 Phrases That Reveal (Dangerous) Hidden Negotiations

“The most dangerous negotiation is the one you don’t know you’re in.” What hidden negotiations drain your time (your most valuable commodity) each...

Why Explaining Too Early Is Hurting Your Closing Rate
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Why Explaining Too Early Is Hurting Your Closing Rate

As Ronald Reagan once said: If you’re explaining, you’re losing. So if you’re constantly explaining at the negotiation table, your closing rate will...

How to Say “No” in a Negotiation
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How to Say “No” in a Negotiation

Saying no is the most assertive thing you can do in a negotiation, meaning you should only do it when absolutely necessary. We encourage clients to...

Black Swan Negotiation Skills Training: Quick 2+1™
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Black Swan Negotiation Skills Training: Quick 2+1™

We start every Black Swan live training session with the same exercise: the Quick 2+1™. It’s our foundational skill set. At the end of the day,...

Communication Skills: 3 Ways To Make “No” Work For You
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Communication Skills: 3 Ways To Make “No” Work For You

Does yes really always mean yes? Absolutely not. When we say yes, we’re committing to something. And immediately after we’ve committed, we begin...

How To Get Buy-In With The 3 Most Effective Communication Techniques
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How To Get Buy-In With The 3 Most Effective Communication Techniques

This blog was originally published on 03/6/2017 and updated on 7/16/2020. Negotiation is an information-gathering process. It’s not about getting...

Let’s Put ‘Yes’ Out of Its Misery. ‘Yes’ Is Not Agreement.
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Let’s Put ‘Yes’ Out of Its Misery. ‘Yes’ Is Not Agreement.

At its very best, yes is only an aspiration, a hope. But hope is not a strategy, and aspiration is not agreement. Here’s why. When Never Split the...

3 Sales Negotiation Tips for Women
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3 Sales Negotiation Tips for Women

When a woman sits down at the negotiating table, her counterpart may harbor a number of preconceived notions about her, sometimes consciously but...

How to Build Rapport Quickly in Any Situation
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How to Build Rapport Quickly in Any Situation

At the end of the day, people like doing business with people they like. This is why it’s so important to build rapport as quickly as you can...

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