About this study
“Negotiation Skills Course Free” is a free, 4-lesson study on negotiation skills course free at novice level, created with soclever, a personal AI teacher. Each lesson takes a few minutes and ends with a check-in question; finish the curriculum and you can take a certificate test to earn a diploma. Starting is free and needs no account — or generate your own study on any topic.
What you'll learn
- Build Your BATNA Blueprint. You just told the vendor, "If we can't agree on price by Friday, we're going with your competitor." Now pause. What you just did was state your walk-away point—the moment when…
- Master the Anchoring Opening. A salary negotiation at a tech startup: one candidate opens with "What's your budget for this role?" The other opens with "I'm looking for $145,000." Both walk into the same…
- Concessions That Build Momentum. Giving something up in a negotiation often makes the other side more willing to move toward you—not less. This happens because a concession signals flexibility and creates a…
- Respond in Real Negotiations. A scripted response is a prepared sentence or two you say when the other side pushes back—it buys you time and keeps you on track instead of scrambling for words. When a buyer…
Questions this study answers
- What's the difference between a vague walk-away point and a BATNA you've written down and can state in one sentence?
- Why does naming a specific number first in a negotiation typically give you more leverage than asking the other person what they're willing to offer?
- Why does explicitly naming what you want back when you make a concession keep you from losing ground?
- If someone says your offer is too expensive, what's the one thing your script should do before you offer any discount or explanation?
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