
Chris Merrington of Spring 80:20 is a professional speaker on negotiations in the UK and is the author of the book “Why do smart people make such stupid mistakes” published in 2011.
Chris has been helping his clients negotiate more effectively for nearly 10 years. Chris has worked with both corporate clients (Telegraph, EMAP, Zurich Insurance, Johnson & Johnson and M&G) and also many marketing and communication agencies (such as agencies within Interpublic Group, Publicis Group, Omnicom and Engine Group) plus many independent, regional and smaller agencies.
The ability to negotiate effectively is a crucial skill in business and in life generally. Many businesses are not achieving the level of profitability they deserve. Negotiation can help you make more money, sell more, improve relationships with clients and increase your confidence.
Chris Merrington recently had an article published on www.thesalespro.co.uk
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"It has been a pleasure working with you on the Barcelona 2011 Sales Conference...I definitely feel your contribution...has been part of hitting our Q1 business plan. The team also requested a follow up later this year. Definitely a workshop to recommend to all sales teams."
Marketing Manager UK/Ireland
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"...…thank you for the excellent ‘masterclass’... for our annual Sales Conference…had an instant impact on our sales team – it couldn’t have been more relevant and the team were engaged throughout. The skills, ideas and examples were put into practice…the sales team are negotiating more effectively with our common objection…price. "
Sales and Marketing director, Fresenius Kabi

"Just wanted to thank you for last night. It was a fantastic turn out ……. very impressed by your presentation …. .the feedback was very positive. Many thanks and we look forward to working with you again in the future"
Customer Engagement Manager
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“Every piece of feedback, without exception, has been positive. This is both in terms of the course content and your engaging style. In the first week after training we calculated a real increase in sales of over £40,000. We very much hope that you will continue to be a business partner with us.
Thank you for your energy and enthusiasm for the subject matter and for sharing your level of knowledge with the teams in a fun and focused way.”
Learning & Development
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"...feedback from the teams has been extremely positive. I am certain the course will help us to make a real change to the business and deliver tangible results to the bottom line - we recovered the cost of the course within 24 hours."
Group Finance Director
Chris Merrington of Spring 80:20 is professional speaker on negotiations in the UK and is the author of the book "Why do smart people make such stupid mistakes" published in 2011.
Chris has spoken at many conferences and seminars addressing audiences in the UK and internationally from Amsterdam to Moscow and from Vienna to Barcelona.
Chapter one is available as a 64 page A6 mini-book and outlines the top 15 negotiation mistakes that are made. Wonderfully illustrated with poignant cartoons to demonstrate some of the mistakes.
For a free copy of the mini-book send an email to chris@spring8020.co.uk
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Email: chris@spring8020.co.uk
Negotiation skills for corporates