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🗣️ Evening English Mini — Negotiation & Persuasion

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📝 Key Expressions

  1. meet someone halfway — 서로 양보하다, 타협하다

    • "I'm willing to meet you halfway on the deadline."

  2. make a compelling case — 설득력 있는 주장을 펼치다

    • "She made a compelling case for increasing the budget."

  3. push back (on) — 반대 의견을 제시하다, 저항하다

    • "Don't be afraid to push back if the terms aren't fair."

  4. sweeten the deal — 조건을 더 좋게 만들다

    • "They sweetened the deal by offering free maintenance."

  5. have leverage — 협상에서 유리한 위치에 있다

    • "We have leverage because they need our technology."

💬 Mini Dialogue

A: The client wants a 30% discount. That's way too much. B: I agree, but we can't just say no. Let's meet them halfway — offer 15% with extended support. A: Good idea. And we have leverage here since no competitor offers our integration. B: Exactly. If they push back, we can sweeten the deal with priority onboarding. A: That should make a compelling case. Let's go with that.

🧠 Tip

In negotiations, silence is power. After making your offer, resist the urge to fill the silence. Let the other side respond first.

Evening English Mini — Negotiation & Persuasion

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Key Expressions

  1. meet someone halfway — to compromise, to make mutual concessions

    • "I'm willing to meet you halfway on the deadline."

  2. make a compelling case — to present a persuasive argument

    • "She made a compelling case for increasing the budget."

  3. push back (on) — to express disagreement, to resist

    • "Don't be afraid to push back if the terms aren't fair."

  4. sweeten the deal — to make the terms more attractive

    • "They sweetened the deal by offering free maintenance."

  5. have leverage — to be in an advantageous negotiating position

    • "We have leverage because they need our technology."

Mini Dialogue

A: The client wants a 30% discount. That's way too much. B: I agree, but we can't just say no. Let's meet them halfway — offer 15% with extended support. A: Good idea. And we have leverage here since no competitor offers our integration. B: Exactly. If they push back, we can sweeten the deal with priority onboarding. A: That should make a compelling case. Let's go with that.

Tip

In negotiations, silence is power. After making your offer, resist the urge to fill the silence. Let the other side respond first.

Quiz

Q1: What is the main topic covered in "Evening English Mini — Negotiation & Persuasion"?

5 key expressions for negotiation and persuasion — meet someone halfway, make a compelling case — with a mini dialogue

Q2: What is Key Expressions? meet someone halfway — to compromise, to make mutual concessions "I'm willing to meet you halfway on the deadline." make a compelling case — to present a persuasive argument "She made a compelling case for increasing the budget." push back (on) — to express disagreement, to r...

Q3: Explain the core concept of Tip. In negotiations, silence is power. After making your offer, resist the urge to fill the silence. Let the other side respond first.