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08/06/2022 | Blog
Dealing with price increases in 4 easy steps
Jonathan O’Brien considers a four-step sequence of tactics that procurement professionals can use to handle supplier's price increase demands, minimize their impact and stay in control. Read More
30/03/2022 | Blog
Negotiation tactics: How having a decoy in your repertoire can get you the result you want.
Jonathan O’Brien considers employing the decoy, one of a range of negotiation tactics at your disposal. Read More
19/01/2022 | Negotiation | Insights
Mastering negotiation: Conquer the enemy within
Learn how to master negotiations through a mix of skills and knowledge, with an understanding of what happens at a subconscious level. Read More
10/09/2021 | Blog
Negotiation: It isn’t just what you say…
Positive CEO, Jonathan O’Brien, considers the importance of language during a negotiation, and how tone of voice and phraseology can be used to help drive things in the direction you want. He explores the subtle ... Read More
07/05/2021 | Blog
How Cost Modelling Can Power Negotiations
Cost modelling can generate real advantage for procurement professionals. Antony Fisher of leading spend intelligence specialists Mintec explains how teams can benefit. Read More
29/04/2021 | Negotiation | Insights
Five Winning Ways to Build Negotiation Rapport
Rapport building is a powerful tool in any negotiation, sales pitch or situation in life where we want to secure a positive outcome.
It involves being intensely interested in the other party and becoming ... Read More
22/04/2021 | Blog
Negotiating Remotely
‘Cameras on’. Remote negotiation is here to stay. Embrace the process and learn the skills to connect and communicate successfully.
Let’s face it, remote negotiation is something we should have been doing ages ago. After all, ... Read More
17/02/2021 | News
Positive forms new partnership with Mintec
This new partnership will provide procurement professionals with independent price data and analysis to secure optimum value from the supply chain. Read More
02/02/2021 | Negotiation | Insights
Key skill sets for the negotiators of the future
Jonathan O’Brien, CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd, internationally recognised expert on negotiation and published author, explains what we need ... Read More