A continuación, te explicamos cómo puedes mejorar tus habilidades de persuasión y negociación como becario para lograr los resultados deseados.

The basics of negotiation involve giving emotional reasoning and justifying logically so we can achieve our objectives while ensuring the other party also feels their needs and goals are accommodated. That's why we need to learn how to communicate clearly, including listening to the message others are trying to convey and finding common ground for both parties.Additionally, understanding the audience's knowledge can help us adjust our negotiation strategy and tactics.

Find out who is the top salesperson in the company and learn from him. Bring him to lunch to pick his brain. Shadow him if possible to observe his ways. Do the same for the top marketer in the company.

Improving persuasion and negotiation skills as an intern involves a combination of self-awareness, practice, learning from others. Learn the fundamental principles of persuasion and negotiation. "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert Cialdini. Understand the needs, preferences, and pain points of the people you are negotiating or persuading. Tailoring your approach to your audience is crucial. Practice active listening to understand the other party’s perspective fully. This helps in building rapport and trust. Learn to articulate your ideas clearly and succinctly. Avoid jargon and keep your message simple and to the point. Be mindful of your body language. Maintain eye contact, open gestures, your posture conveys confidence.

Different contexts require different kinds of persuasion skills. The skills you use in selling a product might be different from the skills you use in getting colleagues to help you. It may also be different from the skills you use in getting a pay raise or promotion from your boss. Make sure you know what you want to achieve.

Building rapport is the first and probably most important step in persuasion. No rapport almost guarantee no persuasion. But rapport is less about techniques than good social skills. When in doubt, just remember-- be the kind of person you yourself would want to hang out with.

Building rapport is the single greatest skill to start with. You could be great at what you do, but if you haven't established rapport with the key stakeholders within your organisation then you will be unable to persuade them. Establishing rapport is more than just asking about your bosses family and what they get upto in the weekend. Rapport is about speaking the same language as the person you want to persuade or reach desired outcomes with. This includes body language, active listening and responding to understand and not just to respond. If the other person does not feel you are on their level, then you have not established rapport and will be unable to persuade. The ego must be put aside and that person will have to be you.