They Lowballed You—Now What? Counter Like a Pro - Negotiations#2

Описание: They Lowballed You—Now What? Counter Like a Pro - Negotiations#2 | Business English

Getting a lowball offer can feel like a punch in the stomach—but it doesn’t have to be the end of the negotiation. 🎯 In this episode, you’ll learn a clear “Confident Counter‑Offer System” so you can re‑anchor the conversation, use data, and negotiate a total compensation package that actually reflects your market value.
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In dieser Folge lernst du, wie du auf zu niedrige Jobangebote im Englischen professionell reagierst – mit klaren Gegenangeboten statt einfach zu akzeptieren. Ideal, wenn du Gehalt, Honorare oder Verträge auf Englisch verhandelst.
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Marcus and Sarah unpack why 44% of hiring managers intentionally lowball candidates and why 66–72% of people who do negotiate end up with more money. They explain anchoring, BATNA, and strategic silence in simple Business English so you understand what’s really happening in the other person’s brain. You’ll hear exact phrases to request a call, align with market rates, and justify your counter using constraint‑based rationales and external salary data. These tools work in salary talks, freelance contracts, and internal role changes wherever you need to push back without sounding aggressive. 🎧
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
✅ Use key negotiation concepts confidently in English: anchoring, BATNA, constraint‑based rationales, active listening, in bad faith, and total compensation package.
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💬 Ask for a compensation discussion professionally with phrases like “I’d like to discuss the compensation to make sure it aligns with market rates. Could we set up a brief call this week?”
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✅ Build a data‑driven counteroffer using salary research from multiple sources and explain your target range clearly instead of arguing from emotion.
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✅ Re‑anchor a lowball offer by countering 15–25% higher within a realistic market range so you’re ambitious but not unrealistic.
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🤝 Practice active listening and strategic questions such as “Help me understand the constraint better” to uncover what’s truly flexible on the employer side.
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✅ Use strategic silence and explore non‑salary levers—signing bonus, performance bonus, remote work, professional development budget—to negotiate the total compensation package.
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✅ Apply the four‑phase Confident Counter‑Offer System: prepare your research and BATNA, respond professionally to the lowball, present a justified counter, then negotiate through multiple rounds.
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THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR
👩‍💼 Professionals negotiating new job offers, promotions, or internal role changes in international companies.
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🧑‍🎓 Graduates, career changers, and freelancers who want concrete English phrases for pushing back on low rates or project fees.
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🌍 Non‑native speakers at B2–C1 level who feel nervous about sounding “too demanding” in English and want a calm, strategic approach.
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👨‍💼 Anyone who wants to stop leaving thousands of euros on the table by accepting the first offer without a counter.
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Listen to this episode as a podcast on Spotify
🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/4DzeAPB...

For best results, listen more than once, pause and repeat useful negotiation phrases out loud, and write your own counteroffer script based on the episode. ✍️ Use these episodes right before real negotiations so the language and structures are fresh in your mind. 🔁
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