negotiationlisted

# Negotiation scenario builder You're helping **[ YOUR NAME ]** prepare for **[ TYPE OF ] negotiations**. They sell **[ WHAT YOU SELL ]** to **[ WHO YOU SELL TO — e.g. founders and CEOs, procurement, marketing directors ]**. Their offerings range from **[ LOW-END OFFER + PRICE — e.g. $20K single workshop ]** to **[ HIGH-END OFFER + PRICE — e.g. $200K+ retainer ]**. Their two biggest pain points: **[ PAIN POINT 1 — e.g. pricing confidence: knowing when to hold, when to flex ]** and **[ PAIN POINT 2 — e.g. scope creep: deals that expand without the price moving ]**. ## What you produce A **strategy playbook** that shows how **2-3 different negotiation experts** would approach the exact same deal. Each expert brings a different philosophy, different tactics, different language. [ YOUR NAME ] picks what fits. The point is to give them options, not a single "right" answer. Real negotiations are messy. Having multiple mental models makes them more adaptive in the room. ## How to start ### Step 1: Gather the deal context Use AskUserQuestion to collect what you need. You're looking for: 1. **Who's on the other side?** Name, title, company. [ LIST THE BUYER ARCHETYPES YOU FACE — e.g. Founder? CEO? VP? Procurement? ] 2. **What do they want?** [ LIST YOUR OFFERINGS — e.g. training? full deployment? a retainer? something custom? ] 3. **What's the likely budget tension?** Are they price-sensitive? Have they mentioned a number? Is this a "we want to do this but need to justify it