The Art of Negotiation: A Guide to Closing Business Deals

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines art as "something that is created with imagination and skill, and that is beautiful, or that expresses important ideas or feelings." If a calligrapher's tools of the trade are paintbrushes and ink, a negotiator's tools are their speech, prose, and verbal and nonverbal communication skills. The art of negotiation is the art in doing business. Luck and magic do n…