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Improving Your Business Negotiation Skills As A Contractor

Contractor Bookkeeping

One of them is negotiating contracts. Owning your business requires many skills, and among the most important might be the ability to manage negotiations. As a business owner, you could find yourself negotiating in many circumstances, such as: Salary and job expectations with a potential employee.

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Managing Risk Starts with Contract Negotiations

Construction Business Owner

Success on a project is often dependent upon risk management, and managing that risk starts with contract negotiation. Fully understanding and properly negotiating your contract terms will position you and your project management team for success.

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6 Principles of Successful Workplace Negotiation

Construction Business Owner

No matter your job title, chances are you engage in workplace negotiations every day. Whether you are vying for your team to receive more company resources, driving your ideas through to completion on a project or simply managing your day-to-day workload, being able to successfully negotiate with others is essential for success.

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Sales 101: When Negotiating, Pay Attention to Body Language

Pro Builder

Sales 101: When Negotiating, Pay Attention to Body Language ibush Fri, 01/06/2023 - 15:00 Your ability to recognize nonverbal cues at the negotiating table can mean the difference between a bad deal and a successful outcome in a sales negotiation Tony L. Then you can focus on the other party. Who's Lying?

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Building the Bench

Construction Business Owner

Witnessing interpersonal negotiations and conflict resolution efforts between trades while working to manage on-site issues helps to quickly develop an appreciation for teaching self-leadership and communication skills to every employee.

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US Judge OKs Interim Manager for Jackson, Miss., Water System

ENR Construction

Veteran engineer and municipal environmental manager Ted Henifin will manage city's troubled drinking water system, while local and federal officials negotiate a consent decree.

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Brinkman Construction Transforms Project and Cost Management with Autodesk and CMiC Integration

Autodesk Construction Cloud

When it comes to construction projects, accounting and financial management are like the foundation of a building. This is why many firms rely on enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to effectively connect tasks like job costing and project management.