Candice Bergen, Marlo Thomas and their wOw friends dish on their negotiating experiences
The well known women at wowOwow.com are stopping by WalletPop on a frequent basis to answer your spending and personal finance questions.
This week we asked them: What kind of negotiator are you? How do you approach negotiation? What was a memorable negotiation that worked?
You can find their full responses on wowowow.com
Candice Bergen: If there were some form of recognition for Most Inept Negotiator -- it would be engraved with my name and on my shelf. The biggest negotiation I went through was during my 10 years on "Murphy." The first re-negotiation, I threw up. Not in front of the group but still. My shark-like lawyer complained that I was too professional, too sane. All the tricks like not showing up for work were not things I'd even consider. "You're too polite!!" he complained ...
Marlo Thomas: I'm a killer when it comes to negotiating on behalf of St. Jude. Kids' lives are on the line, so there's no compromising with me about anything ...
Liz Smith: I am a terrible negotiator. I collapse. I give in instantly. I don't have the mind or heart of a negotiator ...