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Learn how announcement-modification strategies impact trade talks and market responses in high-stakes negotiations.

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"You call that chickening out? It's called negotiation."

A specific negotiation sequence has emerged in recent trade discussions, characterized by initial policy announcements followed by modifications or delays based on market reactions and counterpart responses. Financial Times columnist coined the term...

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Learn from the world's biggest environmental deal how positioning, power dynamics, and strategic coalitions shape outcomes in high-stakes multilateral negotiations.

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Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations = Positional Bargaining

The ongoing Global Plastic Treaty negotiations represent one of the most complex international negotiations of our time, involving 175+ nations,...

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Discover the negotiation strategies that closed the world's most complex deal and how to apply them to your high-stakes business negotiations.

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The WHO Pandemic Agreement: 3 Years + 194 Countries = Marathon Negotiations

How the world's most complex multilateral negotiation reveals the strategies that separate deal-makers from deal-breakers

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Brock Purdy's $65M opening bid reveals key negotiation strategies every business leader should know. Learn how high anchoring, strategic concessions, and stakeholder management drive successful outcomes.

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What Brock Purdy's $65 Million Ask Teaches Us About Strategic Negotiation

When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy opened contract negotiations with a jaw-dropping $65 million per year request, he wasn't just...

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 Learn how the Cincinnati Bengals' dispute with Hamilton County over stadium negotiations demonstrates key principles of managing high-stakes public negotiations and the importance of controlling the narrative.

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Power Plays: How the Bengals-Hamilton County Stadium Negotiations Reveal Critical Lessons in Public Dealmaking

The high-profile standoff between the Cincinnati Bengals and Hamilton County officials over Paycor Stadium negotiations offers valuable insights into...

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Learn proven negotiation strategies from RED BEAR experts to confidently navigate your first salary negotiation as a new graduate.

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Know Your Worth: Salary Negotiations for Recent College Grads

Stepping into your first salary negotiation can feel more daunting than final exams. According to a recent Chime survey, 54% of new graduates find...

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Examine how Lionel Messi's contract talks with Inter Miami demonstrate RED BEAR's Six Sources of Power in sports negotiations and learn actionable strategies for balancing power in high-stakes deals.

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Negotiation Lessons from Lionel Messi's Inter Miami Contract Talks

Negotiation excellence doesn't just happen in corporate boardrooms—it plays out weekly in the high-stakes world of professional sports. From rookie...

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Learn how Ukraine's formation of a permanent expanded negotiation team demonstrates strategic negotiation principles that can be applied to business deals and international diplomacy alike.

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How Ukraine's New Expanded Team Approach Could Change Peace Talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent formation of a "permanent expanded national negotiation group" marks a significant shift in Ukraine's approach...

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Explore how the American Postal Workers Union leverages strategic patience, precedent, and value-building in their critical contract negotiations.

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APWU Contract Negotiations: Power and Precedent in Labor Talks

As the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) approaches what they're calling the "end game" in their contract negotiations with postal management,...

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Supply & Demand Chain Executive names Chad Mulligan a 2025 Pro to Know

The Procurement Pros to Know award recognizes RED BEAR Negotiation’s CEO and Founder as an outstanding procurement executive CROWN POINT, IN, March...

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