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The most effective form of communication, with anyone, is to use the vocabulary, body presence and language of the other person.

Bullying comes in many forms – but they can be grouped into physical or verbal intimidation. Usually, the bully will rely more heavily on one tactic than the other (although they may use both, it’s important to identify which one they are leaning on.)

If they rely on verbal, then you will need to use forceful language and stand your ground when dealing with them. The more firm you are, the more they will respect you. If you let them gain any ground at all, they will see you as weak.

If they rely on physical, and you are not strong yourself, you may need to recruit allies. Asking for help from people perceived as “outsiders” won’t help your cause, so you will need to find people that the bully already accepts as equals to join you against them so they will step down.

In either scenario, your best case scenario is to force a détente, and then you can start to gain minor small wins on both sides.

I can speak from experience that once you have the respect of someone like this, you will always have it.

Other than that, it is simply the same as any other negotiation – you need to understand what the other person “s motivation for negotiation in the first place is (what outcome do they want) or you won’t be able to steer your way toward success.

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-effective-negotiating-techniques-when-dealing-with-a-bully

Originally Posted On: 2016-06-11

I question applying the word “business” to podcasting as a concept.

There are some podcasters that can and do make a lot of money off of the podcasts. The reason for this is they set out to do it as part of an overall marketing plan, of which the podcast played a part.

Take Joe Rogan for example.

He has one of my favorite podcasts ever. His podcast is not his sole means of support. He is absolutely making money from it, though, as he has sponsorships and a syndicated radio deal out of it. It also allows him to promote his comedy and other appearances, making him more famous, and able to command higher pay checks.

I have been a guest on a bunch of different kinds of media (tv, radio, podcasts, etc) and I can tell you that the thing that everyone has in common is sponsorships and promotion. If they are just out their for a hobby, that doesn’t make it not fun, but it does make it less likely that anyone will be listening to you.

So, that said, podcasting is a “hobby” unless you actually have it as part of a real business plan, of which I’d put it in the marketing strategy section and not depend on it for revenue generation.

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/Why-is-podcasting-business-so-not-profitable

Originally Posted On: 2016-03-04

You should start working on your monetization strategy before you even start development.

Why not get someone or someones to pay you to develop it?

By all means, use beta testers and the like to test for *features*, but if you have something people aren “t willing to pay for now, then what makes you think they ever *will*?

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/At-which-point-should-one-start-monetising-a-mobile-app-marketplace-that-is-in-growth-mode

Originally Posted On: 2016-06-20