22nd March 2004 Reading Time: 4 minutes Can I ask you a question? ...How are we doing? We put alot of thought into our monthly newsletter and we'd like to know if you enjoy it or if you've got any new ideas on things you think we should add or change... Can you spare 1 minute of your time? If you can, drop us a short message to let us know what you think. Thanks for helping! Warm Regards, Forward to a FRIEND Lydia's Top Tips Negotiating is something that we all do each and every day of our lives. The problem is that we often miss the opportunity to make the most of these exchanges. As a supplement to our powerful workshops, we have recommended a range of materials that help our clients get much much more from their negotiations. One such example is 'Power Negotiating' by Roger Dawson, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject. Here's an extract on 'Nibbling' that you can start using today: "Power Negotiators know that by using the Nibbling Gambit, you can get a little bit more even after you have agreed on everything. You can also get the other person to do things that she had refused to do earlier. Car salespeople understand this, don't they? They know... Click here to continue reading about Nibbling... A little English humour... Linda Burnett, 23, a resident of San Diego, was visiting her family. While she was there, she went to a nearby supermarket to pick up some groceries. Several people noticed her sitting in her car with the windows rolled up and with her eyes closed, with both hands behind the back of her head. One customer who had been at the store for a while became concerned and walked over to the car. He noticed that Linda's eyes were now open, and she looked very strange. He asked her if she was okay, and Linda replied that... Read More If you have any good jokes that you'd like to suggest for next month's newsletter, drop me an email with your suggestion and we'll publish the winning entry. Special Offers Last year we offered a free 1-day workshop for kids as a way of saying thankyou to our loyal community members, i.e. you! We don't usually work with children, but the workshop was a great success, so we're going to do the same thing again this year. If you have children between the age of 14-20, and you think they need to speak better English to improve their future prospects, send them along to our workshop on Tuesday 14th September. Places are limited, so phone us now at 93 238 7140 or email to confirm your place. Advance Communication provides executive training and development programs to companies in Europe. The company specialises in 2 key areas: Communication & Management Skills, and English for Business & Commerce. We use this expertise to show our clients how to communicate and perform more effectively in local and international business environments. This enables them to develop greater influence, achieve better results, and increase their prospects of professional success. PRIVACY: We do NOT distribute your email address to any 3rd parties. Advance Communication, Via Augusta 2 bis, 5º, 08006 Barcelona, Spain. Phone: 93 238 71 40 | Fax: 93 415 04 62 | Web: www.advancecommunication.biz Copyright © 1998-2004 Advance Communication, S.L. All rights reserved.