CHAPTER 4

Preparing for Negotiations

What we really need now is preparation and practice for action, and not just any action but a particular kind of hard, often risky, intricate value-based action.

—Mary Gentile, Giving Voice to Values

Why Read This Chapter?

We will help you prepare for negotiations. We will give shape to the sales process by identifying the stages and phases of negotiation and explaining how you can positively affect the purchasing decision of customers even before meeting them. You will see how Sales Ethics can be extended and adapted to any sector and business environment.

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