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Negotiation Strategies for Revenue Growth

The document discusses a negotiation strategy between two teams. The team will try to negotiate for new products, hiring staff, training consultants, capital expenditures including a mail inserter and circulation system, and investing in a website registration database or redesign. The overall target is $1,400,000 in revenue with a resistance point of $800,000.

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Negotiation Strategies for Revenue Growth

The document discusses a negotiation strategy between two teams. The team will try to negotiate for new products, hiring staff, training consultants, capital expenditures including a mail inserter and circulation system, and investing in a website registration database or redesign. The overall target is $1,400,000 in revenue with a resistance point of $800,000.

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Negotiation & Conflict Management Group 2

Pacific Sentinel: Role for Chris Choleman

Strategy

Our strategy will revolve around maximising our revenue since we are not aware of
the resistance point of the other person.

New product category

We will try to negotiate for Alternative daily(provides maximum revenue of $600,000)


because :-

● It will appeal to younger readers who like to travel a lot.


● It will appeal to who do not have time to read newspapers regularly
● It will provide additional product to attract 42 percent of non-readers who are
not subscribed with us.
● We have gathered interest of five dealers who are ready to sell this product
willingly.

Staffing

We will start our negotiations with hiring four new sales representatives which add
an additional revenue of $400,000.

We need new sales representatives because:-

● There are several small & medium size businesses in the area which represent
a large potential source of revenue.

● Even though there was prior restructuring, we still need additional staff since
current staff is overburdened.

● Since we are planning to launch an Alternative daily newspaper for which we


will require new staff too.

Although we do understand that the opposite team is also short of staff so we are
looking for 2 sales representatives and 2 reporters(for opposite team).
Negotiation & Conflict Management Group 2

Training

We will try to negotiate for hiring consultants for 6 weeks which will add revenue of
$400,000.
Also formal training will improve skills of sales representatives in pitching to new
clients as well as tap into infrequent advertisers since advertising amounts to 75 to
80% of revenue generated by the company.

Capital Expenditure

● We will try to negotiate for buying a new mail inserter adding revenue of
$320,000.
● This will not only allow us to take better advantage of the trend but will also
offer new sizes & formats that advertisers have been asking for.
● A new circulation system is required and a better database which will allow
effective marketing to new subscribers thus improving the customer service &
increasing customer retention.

So we can settle down to new circulation system($300,000)which will help both the
teams.

Website

● We will try to negotiate for investing in a registration database because it will


help in gathering personal as well as demographic information of readers
which will help advertisers in targeted marketing hence making them pay a
premium for this service.
● It will help in generating revenue of around $200,000 , but if the opposite team
does not agree we will settle down to website redesigning adding $180,000 in
revenue.
Negotiation & Conflict Management Group 2

Overall view !

We have used Distributive Bargaining Strategy as Follows:

Our Target Point/Optimal goal is: $1400,000

Our Resistance Point: $800,000

Asking Price:;, $100,000; Capital Exp: $180,000; Redesigning $ 180,000

for Product $ 300,000

For Staffing $0

For Training $ 100,000

Capital Expenditure $ 180,000

Website Redisgning $180,000

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Hiring new sales representatives is expected to add $400,000 in additional revenue. This aligns with the revenue goals by targeting untapped potential in small and medium-sized businesses and addressing staff shortages due to restructuring. This measure supports the launch of the 'Alternative daily' newspaper, emphasizing the need for increased sales capacity .

The launch of an 'Alternative daily' newspaper is strategically aimed at appealing to younger readers who are frequent travelers and may not have the time to read newspapers regularly. This product addition is intended to attract 42% of non-readers who are currently not subscribed. Additionally, the interest from five dealers ready to sell this product willingly further supports this strategy .

The distributive bargaining strategy focuses on maximizing resources and negotiations towards a target point of $1,400,000, with a resistance point at $800,000. This strategy frames all negotiation elements — including capital expenditure, staffing, training, and product innovation — within predefined financial boundaries, ensuring that the final outcome aligns with the company's optimal revenue objectives. The approach emphasizes efficient allocation of costs across different investment areas to achieve the overall financial goals .

Investing in a registration database offers outcomes such as enhanced targeted marketing by collecting demographic information, which increases the value to advertisers and allows charging a premium for services. This aligns with the strategy's revenue goals by potentially generating around $200,000. If accepted, it complements the shift towards digital engagement and monetization .

Training and hiring consultants for 6 weeks are projected to add $400,000 in revenue by improving the skills of sales representatives. This improvement will enhance their ability to attract new clients and engage infrequent advertisers, significant because advertising contributes 75-80% of the company's revenue. The strategy highlights the importance of skill development in maximizing advertising income .

Website redesign, adding $180,000 in revenue, serves as a fallback due to its ability to improve user experience and potentially increase engagement without the same level of investment or complexity as a registration database. This option demonstrates strategic flexibility, ensuring some level of digital enhancement and revenue gain, albeit at a reduced scale and complexity compared to the database investment .

Distributive bargaining influences decision-making by creating a structured framework for capital expenditure allocation, with defined financial goals and limits. This approach ensures that every investment, including new technologies and staff, directly contributes to maximizing revenue while adhering to the resistance and target points established in the strategy. By systematically evaluating costs against potential revenue, the approach prioritizes investments that align closely with the financial success metrics .

A new circulation system, budgeted at $300,000, offers significant advantages by improving marketing efficiency to new subscribers and enhancing customer service. These improvements contribute to higher customer retention and satisfaction, which are critical in expanding market reach and sustaining long-term revenue growth. The investment in better database infrastructure supports targeted marketing efforts and is a preferred choice over less strategic options .

Hiring two reporters and two sales representatives for the opposing team could enhance collaboration and diminish competition, fostering a more cooperative negotiation atmosphere. This move anticipates mutual staffing inadequacies and can be strategically leveraged as a bargaining chip, potentially easing negotiations on other points and facilitating mutually beneficial outcomes. Such strategic staffing considerations might shift the dynamics to a more integrative bargaining approach, improving trust and creating opportunities for innovative solutions .

The new mail inserter, adding $320,000 in revenue, is seen as crucial for taking advantage of market trends by offering new sizes and formats desired by advertisers. This capital investment is expected to fulfill advertiser demands, thereby increasing advertising revenue potential and improving operational efficiency .

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