By Kathleen Davis January 24, 2024 Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company‘s new mini advice column. Twice a week, Deputy Editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions in less than one minute. Q: How do I negotiate salary when I get … Continue reading How do I negotiate salary when I get a job offer?
By Kathleen Davis September 10, 2023 For a lot of people, negotiation feels awkward. But the old adage is true: You don’t get what you don’t ask for. Luckily, like most things, negotiation gets easier the more times you do it. And the good news is that even if you don’t get everything you … Continue reading How to negotiate for anything at work
By Stephanie Vozza June 24, 2022 With 8.6% inflation—a 40-year high—many people are feeling the pinch in their wallets as the cost of food, gas, and rent rise. If you haven’t received a raise in the past year, it may be time to negotiate a higher salary. Inflation is a great negotiation … Continue reading How to negotiate your salary to help with inflation
Mladen Kresic October 19, 2021 As you may remember from part one of this series, Gaining and Maintaining Positive Leverage, I had the opportunity to join Kison Patel, CEO, and Founder of M&A Science, as his guest on the M&A Science podcast earlier this summer. Kison and I spent over an hour talking about negotiation … Continue reading Negotiate Like a Pro: Ask the Right Questions
Robert Woo — August 9, 2018 — August 9, 2018 It’s all about the commission. The affiliate reps want that percentage to be as high as possible, and the merchants want it to be as low as possible. High commission rates will attract the masses, but cut into your profits. How can you negotiate with … Continue reading How to Negotiate with Affiliates
Elizabeth Ballou — April 23, 2018 Follow @clutch_co — April 23, 2018 When applying for a job, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by questions: do you want a salary or hourly rate? Is it better to be an employee or a contractor? What is the commute time, and can you work from home? The answers … Continue reading How to Negotiate Employee Benefits with Small Business Employers
Jibran Malek — March 2, 2018 — March 2, 2018 There’s more hype surrounding YouTube Influencer Marketing than ever. Even though collaborations with creators on social media have driven results, Influencer Marketing is still a young industry with rapidly shifting benchmarks: especially when it comes to compensating creators for the work they do. At the … Continue reading 4 Steps to Successfully Negotiate Pricing with Influencers
Devon Smiley — November 21, 2017 Follow @devonmsmiley — November 21, 2017 There are usually two schools of thought when it comes to negotiation. The first says “No! Don’t ask…you should just be grateful for what you’re getting.” And the second has the rallying cry of “Go for it! Take them for all they’ve got!” … Continue reading Quick Guide: When Can You Negotiate?
Serenity Gibbons — November 21, 2017 — November 21, 2017 StarFlames/Pixabay As an entrepreneur, there are dozens, if not hundreds of individual skills you’ll need to master. You’ll need to perfect the art of time management. And, you’ll need to make decisions on an almost constantly revolving basis. Also, your communication skills need to be … Continue reading How to Negotiate Contracts, Terms, and Payments in Your First Business
Vaishali Pokharkar — February 20, 2017 — February 20, 2017 Tech professionals frequently find themselves juggling job offers these days. The right skillset draws recruiters in droves to compete for extraordinary tech talent. Out of all their pitches, a few all-too-tempting offers will rise to the top. Though recruiters accept that weighing several options at … Continue reading How to Negotiate Multiple Job Offers and Keep Your Bridges Unburnt
