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Do you see negotiating your salary and benefits the same as negotiating an offer with a customer?

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Question added by Ibrahim Hussein Mayaleh , Sales & Business Consultant and Trainer , Self-employed
Date Posted: 2015/03/04
Nasir Hussain
by Nasir Hussain , Sales And Marketing Manager , Pakistan Pharmaceutical Products Pvt. Ltd.

I believe in both processes, the technique & skills used are the same. When you are negotiating salary, be prepared for it before the interview. If you have sound info., you can easily negotiate. 

Mind it, if you are successful to sell yourself and the employer offered you the job, he will pay you the demanded price. 

 

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

Almost the same. But the employer has upper hand, which the customer may not have

Amir Ageeb
by Amir Ageeb , Content Senior Specialist , Elm Company

Thanks for the invite,

I see the issue differently. Simply negotiating a salary and benefits is something depending on others matters that are not necessarily involved in another case when carrying out the process with a customer as it is done in marketing.

LABIB KOOLI
by LABIB KOOLI , Director of the Sectoral Center for Training in Hotel Technologies at Southern Hammamet , Tunisian Vocational Training Agency (ATFP)

The similiraties are prevailing

Bhojraj      Dahal
by Bhojraj Dahal , supply chain coordinator , L’Oréal

NO . Negotiation on salary and negotiating  an offer with a  customers are completely  different . It’s my opinion.

 

Mohammad Mohammad Ahmed El-Safty
by Mohammad Mohammad Ahmed El-Safty , مشرف تدريب وتطوير , شركة ميداس للتجارة العامة والمقاولات

Yes , as in both cases the two parties have the same goals and both process require the same skills

Emad Mohammed said abdalla
by Emad Mohammed said abdalla , ERP & IT Software, operation general manager . , AL DOHA Company

No i don't think that negotiating your salary and benefits the same as negotiating an offer with a customer so i disagree with other experts because Concerned about negotiation you need to  Arm yourself with data from Job Search Intelligence. The salary calculator gives you a personalized compensation value to take to your negotiations. Use this tool to guide the conversation to get the compensation you deserve.but for the customer you sell him product , so weather he take it or leave it your personality compensation value it is not going to be heart.

 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

They are both negotiation and acquire negotiation techniques however the most important difference is that when you have an offer for the customer you are selling your / your company products and services, while you are negotiating a job offer you are practically "selling" yourself which makes it more personal. In that case you should adjust your salary and benefits negotiation to be led of more objective rather than subjective reasons.

Saiful Islam Hiron
by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

Yes, it is possible in different situations.

Subhranshu Ganguly
by Subhranshu Ganguly , Quality Analyst. , WIPRO

Sir  It all depends on demand and supply and after a certain level the way u market u r self.

Your ability to relocate would be an added advantage. But yes the employer has the upperhand.

Santhosh Raj Surendra
by Santhosh Raj Surendra , Procurement and Warehouse Manager (Recent Past) , Safety technical Services Co. LLC

No. Because when negotiating an offer with a customer the ultimate deciding authority is me whereas when negotiating my salary the deciding authority would become my Boss.

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