About Podcast

Welcome to In the Venn Zone, a podcast that shows you how negotiations have worked or not for other small businesses. It will show you how others view negotiation, the strategies they use, and show you how to take a different approach in your own negotiations.

Join host Christine McKay every week as we explore the negotiation conversation in a variety of ways. You’ll hear business owners talk about their negotiation successes and failures and what lessons they’ve learned. We’ll talk with industry titans and discover how small business owners can negotiate more effectively and competitively while maintaining their profits and keeping their dignity. On other episodes, Christine will interview two sides of the same negotiation and share her insights on their common ground, what gaps exist between the two parties, and how to overcome them.

All in all, In the Venn Zone will provide you with a comprehensive and engaging way to rethink your own negotiations and learn new ways of approaching your relationships.

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Upcoming Episode

Interview # 4 - Here is the Title of the Podcast

LATIN

  10 Sept 2020 |   10:30 PM

Interview # 3 - Here is the Title of the Podcast

LATIN

  10 Sept 2020 |   10:30 PM

Interview # 2- Here is the Title of the Podcast

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  10 Sept 2020 |   10:30 PM

Interview # 1- Here is the Title of the Podcast

LATIN

  10 Sept 2020 |   10:30 PM

Past Episodes

IVZ 19 | Establishing Credibility

Episode #19 – Rebuilding with Integrity with Mark McShurley

  The best time to borrow money is when you don’t need it. Mark McShurely knew there were few alternatives when he realized he owed his supplier and couldn’t pay. So, he asked for his supplier’s help. He negotiated a deal. And still couldn’t pay. So, he renegotiated. Hear his story and how he rebuilt his credibility one week at a time and created an unprecedented relationship with his supplier, one of the largest wholesale distributors in America.  — Watch the episode here Listen to the podcast here Rebuilding with

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IVZ 18 | Negotiating Contracts

Episode #18 – Space, Mars, And Contracts with Brian Mooney

  Being in the business of going to space is a big deal, and so are the contracts that go with it. Brian Mooney, President of Mooney Industries Precision Machining, Inc., has negotiated with all of the space industry’s major players for decades. Knowledge, process, and details matter. Join Christine McKay and Brian and learn more about how he has successfully built long-lasting relationships with behemoth companies and kept his company profitable.  — Watch the episode here Listen to

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IVZ 17 Mimi Daraa | Designing Products

Episode #17 – Spanning Continents While Negotiating Locally With Mimi Daraa

  Having an international business is always challenging. When you are a small business working with local tradespeople on different continents and creating products to sell in the United States, one of the biggest challenges comes in negotiating for things. Join Christine McKay and Mimi Darra, Co-founder of Maison Palo Santo®, as Mimi shares what she learned about dealing locally in Morocco and Ecuador and how it has changed her approach to business.  — Watch the episode here Listen to the podcast here Spanning Continents While Negotiating Locally With

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Episode #16 – Comedy In Negotiation With Chris Tabish

  Mark Twain once said, “Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.“ Even the strongest relationships have conflict, and sometimes negotiation has conflict. But why not laugh when it happens? This is the question that Christine McKay explores with Chris Tabish, author of Comediology and CEO of The Comediology Company. Chris talks about the magic that laughter can bring and how it can be a useful tool for mitigating conflict. He also shares his thoughts on how comedy serves as a critical element in successful relationships and negotiations.   — Watch

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Episode #15 – Imagination Opens the Window to Possibilities with Meghan Gardner

  Many people think of negotiation as a taking process, one with clear winners and losers. However, negotiation is fundamentally about giving and receiving.  Join Christine McKay for this dynamic interview with Meghan Gardner, Founder of  Guardian Adventures. We talk about how Meghan’s rich experience, drawn from using live-action role-playing (LARPing) to help kids gain autonomy and agency to working in hospice care, informs negotiation. There is a lot to learn about negotiations from the power of storytelling and gaming.  — Watch the episode here Listen to the podcast here Imagination Opens

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Episode #14 – Inventing Opportunities and Negotiating for Success with Andre Champagne

  Sometimes, you just have to dive into the deep end and figure things out on the way. Negotiation requires flexibility and a willingness to test ideas and figure out what can work for all parties involved. In this episode, Christine McKay interviews Andre Champagne, an entrepreneur, international business executive, and inventor, who talks about taking risks and finding success. Andre shares his journey in the film industry and as an inventor. He talks about the importance of negotiating from abundance versus scarcity and why believing in yourself matters so much

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