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Asking for More Money

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter offers eight simple-to-follow ways for you to ask for more money.

The First Rule of Salary Negotiation

If you have watched my videos on salary negotiation, I try to cover a whole range of different options from hardball to softball. The show goes into the softer category which, frankly, I prefer for most of you because I don’t think most of you can be hardball negotiators. In sales, it’s different. There, I’m going to push you to be a tough negotiator because that is part of what they will be measuring you for. For most of you, however, softball, the gentle approach, not getting into arguments and confrontations, but presenting this as an “ask,” and not a demand is far more effective.

When you get the offer, here is how you respond.

“WOW! That’s terrific! Thank you so much. I’m so excited! But I must in all candor tell you that I love this firm and the opportunity, but I have several other offers at the same salary level or in the same range.” Then you shut up because the next thing that they’re going to follow up with is, “So what do you plan on doing?”

“I need to sit with this a little bit. I’m hoping you could do a bit better to match my highest offer.”

Understand that for most organizations, a 5 or $10,000 improvement is not going to break the bank. Even if they move by $2000. That’s money in your pocket, not theirs, right? You don’t want to get into arguments. You don’t want to get into confrontations. You want to make it seem like you are agonizing a little bit.

“I have other offers in the same area. I was hoping you could match my highest offer.” Understand, on your side, you need to be prepared to talk with them about what the number is and once they match and you have to be prepared to say, “Yes.” There is no back and forth you anymore. It is done.

Also, understand that 5 or $10,000 is okay. $30,000, unless you are an executive level is not in the same ballpark. It is considered a wide difference in most organizations and their budget approach.

Recognize the difference here. Then, if they just increased by a little bit, you can respond by going, “I need to think about it. Can I get back to you later in the week?” When you get back to them, “this has been so hard. Is there any progress that you can make? Any improvement you can make?”

They may respond by saying, “No, that’s it.” Or, “That’s really the best that we can do.” Then you need to be prepared to give an answer.

No matter what, the approach is just to very simply give them the idea that you want to say yes, but they need to improve the offer. Then, be quiet. It’s really that simple.

The Easiest Way to Negotiate a Higher Salary for Yourself

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