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Negotiating Hotline™ is a cost-effective telephone-based consulting service offering targeted, pragmatic and strategic negotiating advice to architecture, design and engineering professionals.

Because negotiation is at the heart of every business interaction, we encourage you to call with any pressing issue in your practice.

When you call Negotiating Hotline™, you will speak with Michael Strogoff, FAIA, a nationally-recognized negotiating expert. Michael has negotiated hundreds of successful agreements with clients, construction managers, joint venture partners and consultants, and has taught top managers at the nation's most successful architecture, engineering and design firms how to improve their negotiating results. As an industry leader and former managing principal, Michael knows the value of good design and the vital role effective negotiations play in your design business.

Start negotiating from a position of strength!
Michael's insights and advice are based on 20 years of experience negotiating and managing complex projects, 13 years as the managing principal of a 40-person architecture and planning firm, and 9 years of helping other business owners negotiate complex agreements. He emphasizes a collaborative approach that will help you achieve your objectives while preserving important business relationships.

Who uses Negotiating Hotline™?

• Principals and senior managers that negotiate with clients, consultants and/or employees
• Business development directors and staff responsible for developing marketing strategies, approaching new clients, winning commissions or entering new markets
• Team leaders responsible for negotiating with and managing consultants
• Professionals involved with buying or selling firms
• Employees negotiating salaries and benefits
• Anyone responsible for negotiating, selling, managing or influencing other people

What can I expect from calling Negotiating Hotline™?
Michael Strogoff will listen to your specific circumstances, quickly identify the key issues, provide valuable insights, and dispense constructive and cost-effective advice that you can immediately implement. He will point you to other resources, free of charge, if he feels they might provide more guidance.

Our Guarantee: If you are not satisfied with your Negotiating Hotline™ consultation, simply tell Michael at the end of your phone consultation and you will not be billed.

What types of issues can I get assistance with on Negotiating Hotline™?
You can ask about any negotiating topic about which you need pointed advice, from how to negotiate higher fees to how to motivate star employees. Take a look at the sample questions.

How long does a Negotiating Hotline™ call last?
Calls may last as little as 5 minutes or as long as 30 – 45 minutes. During the phone call, you will be notified at each 15 minute interval so that you can control your costs. You will not be charged as we gather your billing information and you are free to end a call at any time.