Comments on: How to Negotiate with Sprint PCS During a Contract http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/ Specialization is for Insects. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:29:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Darren Klein http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-40057 Darren Klein Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:56:43 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-40057 Why did you tell them you had invested so much in Sprint-only gear? That gives him a bargaining chip. Why did you tell them you had invested so much in Sprint-only gear? That gives him a bargaining chip.

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5791 John P. Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:29:15 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5791 Oh, and if you need to get out of the contract here is a helpful little guide on <a href="http://roaminghack.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">how to do it without penalties</a>. Oh, and if you need to get out of the contract here is a helpful little guide on how to do it without penalties.

]]> By: Jamie Harrop http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5779 Jamie Harrop Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:33:26 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5779 Remaining calm and staying focused... it was very obvious you were doing both of those during your call. Good job! Re. the ad. I believe Google Geo-targets ads for me being from the UK, but I think it was just coincidence it happened to be a company down the road. In fact, I'm quite sure it was, because my connection comes from London (London is the city which is outputted when a whois on my IP is performed) and London is a good five hour drive from me. :) Remaining calm and staying focused… it was very obvious you were doing both of those during your call. Good job!

Re. the ad. I believe Google Geo-targets ads for me being from the UK, but I think it was just coincidence it happened to be a company down the road. In fact, I’m quite sure it was, because my connection comes from London (London is the city which is outputted when a whois on my IP is performed) and London is a good five hour drive from me. :)

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5778 John P. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:25:02 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5778 KP - You should have recorded it so I could put it up here too! :-) KP – You should have recorded it so I could put it up here too! :-)

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5777 John P. Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:24:30 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5777 Jamie, Believe me, I don't want to be on that call either, and I don't think anyone feels comfortable or relaxed. But that's OK. The two most important things under your control in any negotiation are: <ul> <li>Remain calm - at least outwardly. If the other party perceives aggression you immediately put them on their defenses and then you are going to have a very difficult time getting anywhere.</li> <li>Stay focused on your goals. Hopefully you had something in mind that you were aiming for before entering the discussion. Continuously steer the conversation in that direction.</li> </ul> I've had many, many training programs for this sort of thing including the <a href="http://www.pon.harvard.edu/" rel="nofollow">Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School</a>. Also, don't forget I was a Vice President of Sales for several years, so one might say that I have a great deal of practice. :-) Thanks for clicking on the Ad. ;-) That is quite interesting that it happened to be a company nearby. I wonder if that is because Google was able to Geo-target the ad to your specific location? John Jamie,

Believe me, I don’t want to be on that call either, and I don’t think anyone feels comfortable or relaxed. But that’s OK. The two most important things under your control in any negotiation are:

  • Remain calm – at least outwardly. If the other party perceives aggression you immediately put them on their defenses and then you are going to have a very difficult time getting anywhere.
  • Stay focused on your goals. Hopefully you had something in mind that you were aiming for before entering the discussion. Continuously steer the conversation in that direction.

I’ve had many, many training programs for this sort of thing including the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. Also, don’t forget I was a Vice President of Sales for several years, so one might say that I have a great deal of practice. :-)

Thanks for clicking on the Ad. ;-) That is quite interesting that it happened to be a company nearby. I wonder if that is because Google was able to Geo-target the ad to your specific location?

John

]]> By: KP http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5773 KP Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:55:25 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5773 Thanks Oneman... This works! I just tried a similiar approach with Comcast (my cable provider) and saved $50 a month. Thanks Oneman… This works! I just tried a similiar approach with Comcast (my cable provider) and saved $50 a month.

]]> By: Jamie Harrop http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5760 Jamie Harrop Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:55:56 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5760 Umm... that was strange. I just clicked a Google Ad on this page and it turns out it was for a company just down the road from me. It's a small world. :) Umm… that was strange.

I just clicked a Google Ad on this page and it turns out it was for a company just down the road from me. It’s a small world. :)

]]> By: Jamie Harrop http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5759 Jamie Harrop Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:54:44 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/06/09/how-to-negotiate-with-sprint-pcs-during-a-contract/#comment-5759 Geez, John. I don't know how you have the patience. All I want to do when I'm on the phone to a provider like Sprint is get off the phone as soon as possible. It's very rare I'll feel comfortable and relaxed in a situation like that. Who's your training and how much does he cost? :D Geez, John. I don’t know how you have the patience.

All I want to do when I’m on the phone to a provider like Sprint is get off the phone as soon as possible. It’s very rare I’ll feel comfortable and relaxed in a situation like that.

Who’s your training and how much does he cost? :D

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