Mike

About Mike Inman

It's about ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ! Learn a simple, repeatable process from a global authority on B2B negotiations (6 continents, 30+ countries) to close more valuable deals, faster ๐—”๐—ก๐—— have better relationships. The world's only negotiating ๐Ÿฎ๐—ซ "OUTLIER" w/ 10,000+ paid hours ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ negotiating B2B deals ๐—”๐—ก๐—— 10,000+ paid hours training B2B negotiators. Are they high ๐—ค๐—จ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ hours? Click "see more"โ†’Results backed, deep B2B subject matter expertise: search "Negotiation Expert," "Expert Negotiator" or "Negotiation Trainer" and compare KPIs, what are they NOT telling you? โ†’ Trained ๐Ÿณ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ+ B2B negotiators IN PERSON on ๐Ÿฒ continents in ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ+ countries since 2010 โ†’ 95% from repeat clients, see letters in ๐—™๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—— โ†’ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ years leading Fortune 500 B2B negotiations โ†’ ๐Ÿฐ $100M+, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ+ $1M+ negotiations โ†’ $๐Ÿญ๐—•+ total B2B negotiations led, 500+ RFPs โ†’ F500 SVP w/ team of 130 at ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฑ โ†’ Promoted by ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฌ employer, 6 โ†’ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ let go, 15 RIFs โ†’ ๐Ÿฌ turnover in last 4+ years w/ team โ†’ Renegotiations helped 4 employers ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—œ๐—— bankruptcy: turnaround specialist โ†’ Award winning DEI ally๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง an academic, crisis/hostage negotiator (CHN), lawyer or mediator. You'll get real-world, practical, actionable B2B/commercial negotiation training from someone who's successfully negotiated 500+ B2B/commercial awards totaling more than $1 BILLION. Your ๐—–-๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—Ÿ peers confirm a ๐—›๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— $ ROI (return on investment) is immediate - in the ๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ง deal you negotiate post workshop.๐Ÿญ๐˜€๐˜ hand industry experience: manufacturing, defense, airline, technology, hospitality, f&b (food & beverage), products, services, direct, indirect, capex, opex"๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฃ ๐—š๐—จ๐—ก school for negotiators;" if you're a beginner, we'll get you up to speed quick, if you're seasoned - we'll make you better!๐——๐—œ๐—™๐—™๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—œ๐—”๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฆ: โ†’ Material tailored to ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ unique situation (sales, procurement, project management) โ†’ All content developed and delivered by real-world negotiators (not, "๐˜ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ...," "I've ๐——๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜") โ†’ ๐—ก๐—ข PowerPoints; enjoy ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ discussions, hardcopy and digital material, and realistic B2B role plays๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ delivers favorable, quantifiable business resultsโ€œ๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜บ, ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ.โ€ ~A. EinsteinYou should book dates ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ to avoid mutual disappointment

3 Ways to Build Trust in a Negotiation

3 Ways to Build Trust in a Negotiation Negotiators have a well-earned reputation for being less than transparent with each other โ€“ and some outright lieโ€ฆ Here are 3 ways a negotiator can build trust without losing leverage. Establish ground rules (that youโ€™re willing to live byโ€ฆ trust is a 2-way street, no one [...]

By |2023-12-29T18:35:58-05:00January 18, 2021|

Namdaemun Market (South Korea) โ€“ NO DEAL!

Namdaemun Market (South Korea) โ€“ NO DEAL! On a recent trip to South Koreaโ€™s Namdaemun market I was reminded of how small and yet diverse the world is. Keep in mind, Koreans in general are known to be shrewd negotiators, and street vendors regardless of culture tend to be among the toughest (a supporting [...]

By |2023-12-29T18:35:59-05:00June 27, 2018|

Beyond Price When Buying an Automobile

When negotiating for a new vehicle most buyers focus solely on the price and that can leave value on the table! While price is always important, sometimes you might find a dealer unwilling to negotiate the price due to the high demand of the vehicle you want, or you are in a situation where [...]

By |2023-12-29T18:36:00-05:00June 27, 2018|

At the Mallโ€ฆ

At the Mall I was walking through the mall with my family this past weekend, well, โ€œwithโ€ is a bit of a stretch. All you parents know what I meanโ€ฆ Anyway, I was focused on making my way out, through all of the other shoppers and buyers and people watchers (oh my!) when words [...]

By |2022-12-09T09:33:11-05:00June 11, 2018|

A Discount for Trying

In our Negotiation Training workshops we encourage people to Try and negotiate every chance they get in both their personal lives and in business. Practice makes perfect! After a session, a particularly strong and dedicated negotiator decided to Try at a local store. Their story went something like this: Attendee: Checking out at a [...]

By |2022-12-09T09:30:39-05:00June 11, 2018|

World Travels

** From a person who attended a buyers focused workshop in Asia ** I worked in quality management field for ~15 years, but when it comes to purchasing, I am a beginner. Thank you very much for your kind presentation. Though I am not good at English, I understood the key points of the [...]

By |2022-12-09T09:27:26-05:00June 8, 2018|

Not Always About Price

Itโ€™s not always about priceโ€ฆ, and sometimes about more than terms & conditions. Dear TableForce, I need to send you a large thank you for your advice after the NFSII (advanced) negotiation training class. The tip about submitting a personal letter with our offer was amazing, as well as the other things I had [...]

By |2022-12-09T09:32:11-05:00May 2, 2018|
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