In the concluding episode of our Business English Podcast series on negotiating in English, vamos a ver cerrar el trato.

Success! The hard work of negotiation has paid off. You’ve reached agreement. Now it’s time to close the deal. En este episodio, we’ll study skills and language for the final stage of the discussion. En particular, we’ll focus on summarizing details, tying up loose ends, reinforcing the relationship and adopting a positive style. We’ll see that the end of talks presents a great opportunity to build stronger partnerships.

En este espectáculo, we will look at two short dialogs that demonstrate different styles of negotiation. En el primero, a construction materials supplier, Tony, calls his customer, Pablo, to agree to the terms of a deal. En el segundo, a general manager, Maxine, calls the owner of another company, Pedro, to tell him that her board of directors has agreed to buy his company.

Preguntas de escucha

1. In the first dialog, what does the supplier, Tony, want to confirm with his customer, Pablo?
2. What kind of positive language do Tony and Paul use at the end of the dialog to reinforce the relationship?
3. En el segundo diálogo, does Maxine say that the board has agreed to Peter’s suggested price?
4. From the conversation, does it sound as though Peter will continue to work at his company through the merger?

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En este episodio de nuestro continuo Serie de podcasts en inglés empresarial sobre negociaciones comerciales en inglés, discutiremos cómo superar el bloqueo en una negociación.

Generalmente pensamos en el bloqueo en términos de obstáculos., u obstáculos, llegar a un acuerdo. Pero el bloqueo también puede ser un impedimento para crear el máximo valor.. En otras palabras, No sólo estamos interesados ​​en eliminar los obstáculos a un acuerdo, sino también en eliminar los obstáculos a un mejor acuerdo.. Hacer esto con éxito a menudo requiere pensar fuera de lo común, es decir, pensando creativamente.

Entonces en este episodio, estudiaremos cómo superar barreras. En particular, Nos centraremos en identificar los obstáculos., explorando alternativas, y avanzar hacia un acuerdo.

Recordemos que Pedro, propietario de Textacular, ha estado intentando comprar la empresa de Maxine, Jugador, como parte de su estrategia para consolidar otras pequeñas empresas. Su objetivo final es aumentar el valor de su propia operación para poder venderla a una empresa más grande y obtener una buena ganancia.. En episodios anteriores, Peter había intentado adquirir la empresa de Maxine., pero las conversaciones llegaron a un punto muerto cuando Maxine no bajó ni redujo su precio de 15 millón.

En la escucha de hoy, Peter vuelve a llamar a Maxine para reiniciar las conversaciones.. A medida que escucha, centrarse en el lenguaje que utilizan para eliminar los obstáculos al acuerdo.

Preguntas de escucha

1. ¿Cómo sugiere Peter reiniciar las conversaciones con Maxine??
2. ¿Qué identifica Peter como el principal obstáculo para un acuerdo??
3. ¿Qué quiere decir Pedro cuando dice, “Para nosotros no es una cuestión de crecimiento, es una cuestión de supervivencia.”
4. ¿Cuál es la idea clave de Peter que les permite a Maxine y a él superar su bloqueo??

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En este episodio de podcast de inglés comercial, we’ll study the skills and language of bargaining. This podcast is part of an ongoing series on negotiation skills.

Bargaining is the process of swapping or trading concessions – en otras palabras, “You give me something, and I’ll give you something in return.” This is also called making offers and counter-offers. The goal is to reach a compromise – a result in which both sides benefit.

Today’s listening focuses on a typical bargaining situation. Paul is a purchasing manager for a construction company. Tony is a supplier of anchor bolts – large metal screws used in building projects. They are in the middle of a telephone conversation in which they are negotiating an order. Tony has already opened the discussion and clarified Paul’s basic needs. Now they need to agree on the quantity and price.

A medida que escucha, focus on the language that they use to swap concessions and reach a deal.

Preguntas de escucha:

1. What does Paul mean when he says he’ll be “throwing more business your way?”
2. Tony suggests a way of helping Paul get a higher discount. Qué es?
3. When Tony says to Paul, “You drive a hard bargain!” Qué quiere decir?

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Negotiations don’t always go according to plan. Disagreement is part of life. But to build lasting relationships, coping with failure is even more important than celebrating success. So in this show, we’ll examine a deal that does not get completed. We’ll look at making a final offer as well as expressing dissatisfaction and regret. En particular, we’ll focus on maintaining goodwill even when talks break down.

Peter es el propietario del proveedor de juegos y tonos de llamada para teléfonos móviles., Textacular. He is in discussions with Maxine about buying her company, Jugador. Finalmente, Peter wants to sell his business to a larger, proveedor de servicios regional con fines de lucro, so he is attempting to roll up or buy other small companies to increase the value of his business. But Maxine wants €15 million for her business, and Peter isn’t prepared to pay that much.

A medida que escucha, pay attention to how Peter makes a final offer, how Maxine declines it, and how they both work to maintain goodwill.

Preguntas de escucha

1) What are Maxine’s reasons for staying firm on price?
2) What does Peter say to justify not being able to pay more?
3) How does Maxine leave open the possibility for future cooperation?

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