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Law Practice

Feb. 28, 2002

Lighting the Way

Dicta Column - By Linda B. Bulmash - Winning negotiators know that getting the best deal often hinges on their ability to persuade the other side. And the cornerstone of one's ability to persuade is based on one's level of credibility with the other person. People will not buy what you are selling unless they believe you. Credibility follows the law of diminishing returns: The moment one's message dips below the point of credibility, that person's chance of persuading someone abruptly diminishes.

        Dicta Column
        
        By Linda B. Bulmash
        
        Winning negotiators know that getting the best deal often hinges on their ability to persuade the other side. And the cornerstone of one's ability to persuade is ba...

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