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Unit4NegotiatingPrices
授课章节
名称
UnitFourNegotiatingPrices(PartⅠ&PartⅡ)
教材逻辑结构分析和学生分析
Negotiationplaysavitalpartinbusinessactivities.Negotiationbetwwenthesellerandthebuyernormallycoversaspectsincludingquality,quantity,packaging,price,shipping,insurance,payment,complaints,andarbitration.Inthisperiod,Sswillknowsometipsaboutnegotiation.
教学目的
1.Knowsometipsaboutnegotiation;
2.Listenforsomespecificpoints.
教学重点
Thetipsaboutnegotiation.
教学难点
Listentothetipsintherealconversation.
更新、补充
及删节
内容
Conversationsaboutnegotiation
教学方法与
使用教具
CommunicativeLanguageTeaching;
Tape-recorder
Teachingprocedures:
Step1Leadingin
1.Haveawarm-upactivitybyaskingthestudentsdidtheyknowhowtobargaininamarket.
2.Askthemwhatmethodtheyoftenusetobargaintheprice.
Step2Presentation
1.PartⅠWarm-up
Getthestudentstoworkinpairs.Askthestudentstofillintheblanksaboutsometipsfromnegotiationexpertsandthencomparetheiranswerswiththeirpartnets’.
2.PartⅡListeningPractice
(1)Task1
A.Getthestudentstolistnetothesentencesonpage38andthenfillintheblankswiththeappropriatephrasesfromthelist.
B.Playthetapeandaskthestudentstochecktheiranswers.
(2)Task2
A.GetthestudentstolistentotheconversationaboutNickDonaldtalkingabouttheirregulationsongivingdiscountsandcommissionandthendecideifthestatementsonpage39aretrueorfalse.
B.Checktheanswers.
C.Askthestudentstolistentotheconversationagainandfillintheblanksonpage39.
D.Checktheanswers.
Step3BusinessProfile:
PriceNegotiationStrategies
Exporters,especiallysmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs),indevelopingcountrieswhomaybeenteringnewmarkets,oftenfaceproblemsininitiatingnegotiationswithimoporters,agentsandbuyers,inthetargetmarkets.Thesedifficultiesgenerallycentreonpricingquestionsandparticularlyonthefactthatpricesmaybeconsideredtoohigh.
Althoughpriceisonlyoneofmanyissuesthathavetobediscussedduringbusinessnegotiations,toofrequentlyittendstoinfluencetheentirenegotiationprocess.Newexportersmaybeinclinedtocompromiseonpriceatthebeginningofthediscussions,therebybypassingothernegotiatingstrengthsthatwheymayhave,suchastheproduct’sbenefits,thefirm’sbusinessexperienceanditscommitmenttoexportingqualityproducts.Aspricingisoftenthemostsensitiveissueinbusinessnegotiations,thesubjectshouldbepostponeduntilalltheotheraspectsofthetransactionhavebeendiscussedandagreedupon.
Itisestimatedthatabout80%oftheissuesnegotiatedareofanon-pricenature.Decisionstoplaceexportordersinvolvealong-termcommitmentandare,inanycase,rarelymadeonthebasisofpricealonebutratheronthetotalexpertpackage.Thisisparticularlysoinmarketswherecosumersarehighlyconsciousofquality,styleandbrandnames,wheremarketingchannelsarewellstructured,andwheretheintroductionoftheproductinthemarketistime-consumingandexpensive.
Bypresentingamorecomprehensivenegotiationpackageinwell-plannedandorganisedmanner,exportersshouldbeabletoimprovetheeffectivenessoftheirbusinessdiscussionsand,inthelongterm,theprofitabilityoftheirexportoperations.
Tacticsinnegotiations
Animportermayrejectanexporter’spriceattheoutsetofthediscussionssimplytogettheupperhandfromthebeginningofthenegotiations,therebyhopingtoobtainconcessionsonothermatters.Theimportermayalsoobjecttoinitialpricequotedtotesttheseriousnessoftheoffer,tofindouthowfartheexporteriswillingtolowertheprice,toseekaspecificlowerpricebecausetheproductbrandisunknowninthemarket,ortodemonstratealackofinterestinthetransactionastheproductdoesnotmeetmarketrequirements.
Iftheimporterdoesnotaccepttheprice,theexportershouldreactpositivlybyinitiatingdiscussionsonnon-pricequestions,insteadofimmediatelyofferingpriceconcessionsortakingadefensiveattitude.Wideningtheissuesandexploringtherealreasonsbehindtheobjectionstothepricequotedwillputthetalksonamoreequalandconstructivefooting.Onlybyknowingthecausesofdisagreementcananexportermakeareasonablecounter-offer.Thiscounter-offerneednotbebasedmerelyonpricing.Itcancoverotherrelatedaspects.
Tomeetpriceobjections,someexportersartificiallyinflatetheirinitialpricequotations.Thisenablesthemtogivepriceconcessionsduringtheopeningofthenegotiationswithouttakinganyfinancialrisks.Thedangerofthisapproachisthatitimmediatelydirectsthediscussionsintopricingissuesattheexpenseoftheotherimportantcomponentsofthemarketingmix.Generallysuchinitialpriceconcessionsarefollowedbymoredemandsfrombuyersthatwillfurtherreducetheprofitabilityoftheexporttransaction.Forinstance,thebuyermaypressforconcessionson:
●Quantitydiscounts
●Discountsforrepeatorders
●Improvedpackagingandlabelling(forthesameprice)
●Tighterdeliverydeadlinesthatmayincreaseproductionandtransportcosts
●Freepromotionalmaterialsinthelanguageoftheimportmarket
●Freeafter-salesservicing
●Supplyoffreepartstoreplacethosedamagedfromnormalwearandtear
●Freetrainingofstaffinthemaintenanceanduseoftheproduct
●Marketexclusivity
●Along-termagencyagreement
●Highercommissionrates
●Bettercreditandpaymentterms
Toavoidbeingconfrontedbysuchcostlydemands,anexportershouldtrytodeterminethebuyer’srealinterestintheproductfromtheoutset.Thiscanbeascertainedthroughappropriatequestionsbutmustslaobebasedonresearchandotherpreparationsbeforethenegotiations.Onlythenshouldsuitablecounter-proposalsbepresented.
Planningnegotiations
Toachieveafavourableoutcomefromthenegotiations,anexportershoulddrawupaplanofactionbeforehand,whichaddressesafewkeyissues.Experiencednegotiatorsconsiderthatasmuchas80%oftheiroveralltimedevotedtonegotiationsshuoldgotosuchpreparations.Thepreliminaryworkshouldbeaimedatobtainingrelevantinformationonthetargetmarketandthebuyersoftheproduct.Itshouldalsoincludedevelopingcounter-proposalsifobjectionsarerasedonanyoftheexporter’sopeningnegotiatingpoints.Thepreparationsshouldthusinvolveformulatingnegotiatingstrategiesandtactics.
Marketresearch
Inordertobeabletosupplyapotentialcustomerwithwhatwheyneed,itisnecessarytoknowthemarket.Thisrequiresresearch.Anexportershouldassesscompetitionfrombothdomesticandforeignsuppliersandbefamiliarwiththepricesthattheyquote.Thedistributionchannelsusedfortheproductandthepromotionaltoolsandmessagesrequiredshouldalsobeexamined.Suchinformationwillbevaluableforthesellerinnegotiationwithbuyers.Themorethatisknownaboutthetargetmarketandthebuyersfortheproductsconcerned,therbettertheexporteristoconductthenegotiationsandtomatchtheoffertothebuyer’sneeds.
Supplyassessment
Makingcounter-proposalsalsorequiresdetailedinformationonthecostsoftheexporter’sproductionoperations,freightinsurance,packingandotherrelatedexpenses.Anexportershouldcarryoutarealisticassessmentofthequantitiesthatcanbesuppliedandthescheduleforsupplyingthem.
Aspartofthepreparationsfornegotiations,anexportershouldlistanypotentialpriceobjectionsthebuyercouldhavetowardstheofferbeingpresented,alongwithallpossibleresponses.
Step4ConsolidationandAssignment
1.GettheSstorememberthetipsfromthenegotiationexperts.
2.Assignment:
Askthestudentstobuyathingandbargaintheprice.
授课章节
名称
UnitFourNegotiatingPrices(PartⅢ&partⅣ)
教材逻辑结构分析和学生分析
Inthisperiod,thestudentsaresupposedtolearntheexpressionsaboutnargaining,requestingfordiscounts,expressingagreementandrefusingapricereduction.Afterlearningtheexpressions,theywillwatchavideoaboutafactorytouraboutpricenegotiation.
教学目的
1.Knowtheexpressionsaboutnegotiatingprices;
2.Understandtheexpressionsintherealconversation;
3.Mastertheskillsandtechniquesusedinnegotiations.
教学重点
Mastertheexpressionsaboutnegotiatingprices.
教学难点
Howtousetheskillsandtechniquesinthepricenegotiation.
更新、补充
及删节
内容
SomeotherdefinitionsaboutdoingbussinesssuchasTrialOrder.
教学方法与
使用教具
Task-basedteaching;
Tape-recorder
Teachingprocedures:
Step1Leadingin
1.Revisethetipsfromnegotiationexperts.
2.Checkthestudents’homeworkandasksomepairsofstudentstotelltheirexperienceaboutbargainningtheprice.
Step2Presentation
1.LanguageFocusA
A.Talkingabouttheprice
ThisbusinesscanbeconcludedifyoucanloweryourpricetoRMB50peritem.
Wouldyoubeabletogiveadiscountforrepeatorders/bulkorders/largerquantities?
Asthisisanewproduct,wouldyouconsiderincreasingthediscounttohelpusgetitintothemarket?
Idon’tdenyyourexcellentqualityandifyouofferacompetitiveprice,wecanplacealargerorder.
I’mafraidwecan’tacceptthatpricebecauseitismuchlowerthanthemarketprice.
US$100/mtisalreadyourbottom/rock-bottomprice.Itcan’tbeloweredanyfurther.
Tobefrank,it’sdifficulttomeetyourpriceandthegeneralpracticeistogiveonlya2%discount.
Ususllyweoffernodiscountforthiscommodity/quantity/ordervalue.Ourprofitsareverylow.
B.Talkingaboutcommission
Doyouincludeanycommission?
We’reacommissionedagent.Wedobusinessonacommissionbasis.
Youcangeta
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