Bali Hotel Villas Present the Ideal Setting For Work and Pleasure

Bali is now becoming the choice locations for many travelers who seek solitude and solace in the pristine blue waters, endless clean beaches and the land covered with greenery. The other important experience is that of staying in the luxurious Bali hotel villa. This magnificent island is located between 8th and the 9th degree on the equator besides Jawa in the west. It can be reached by air from most of the major cities of the world via a direct flight. From Singapore it takes around 2.5 hours, about the same time taken when u fly down from Perth (Australia). If you take a flight from Hon Kong it would take around 4.5 hours, from Sydney and Melbourne (both Australia) it takes around 5.5 to 6 hours by flight.

While circling the island for landing doesn’t miss the spectacular aerial view of the island. Before you actually board the plane make your choice of stay at one of the magnificent Bali hotel villas, which can be done online at the click of a button. The island of Bali stretches from East to West for over 140 km and the distance between the north and south tip is around 54 km. This picturesque island exhibits a tropical weather. You can actually take a complete day tour to discover this island.

The island paradise boasts of volcanic mountains, languid crater lakes, lush green tropical forests, rivers, rice terraces and endless beaches. The Beaches on the north would present black volcanic sand and the southern side would offer nice white sand. You can take refuge in the acquisitively designed and decorated Bali hotel villa placed strategically for you to soak in the beauty of this island.

This island is famous for its temples, which present a mystique and serene picture and their locations are really astounding. One of the temples is located at the bed of the mountain and almost in the sea. You can also find a lot of solace and relaxation in the spa facility at your Bali hotel villa. Take your guide and the tour vehicle along with you which is provided with every Bali hotel villas for a memorable de tour of this happening island with its night life, museums, shopping arcades and water games. The temperature is usually in the range of a minimum of 23 degree Celsius to 33 degrees. The humidity is low between the months of June to September and it rains less as well. It can be a good time for a trip of business with some relaxation.

The Bali hotel villas offer state of the art connectivity with Wi-Fi facility in your living room. Conference room facility with other essentials for presenting, a video conferencing is also available. The entire apartment is air conditioned. The night time brings in plenty of food, wine and interesting spots to visit. Overall the Bali hotel villa provides a comfortable nest to rest and rejuvenate with a perfect place to put your thoughts together without any distractions.

When is Negotiating Not Negotiating? 4 Tips for Improved Success

When you left home for work this morning, did you feel ready to face the day knowing that you were going to have a number of successful negotiations? Chances are, the word “negotiation” never entered your head. Perhaps it should have!

We often think of negotiation as a formal process conducted behind closed doors by high powered executives, politicians or world leaders. Yet everyday all of us negotiate. You may have to agree with colleagues on the content of a report or presentation; with a customer over a disputed invoice; with a supplier on the terms for goods or services; or with your partner on what to have for dinner tonight! All of these things are negotiations.

Our problem is that we don’t recognise them as negotiations, nor ourselves as negotiators. As a result, we enter these discussions less prepared than we could be. The result? Sometimes a less-than-successful outcome!

To help make all our daily negotiations more successful (for both you and the other party), you need to:

- State your case clearly and appropriately

- Organise your facts

- Control the timing and pace of your discussion

- Properly assess both yours and the other parties needs

How do you carry out these four points successfully? First, you need an understanding of some of the key principles of successful negotiation. Try this quiz to test your knowledge of negotiating by answering “True/False” to each question.

1. Should you ask for twice the amount you need?

2. Is your aim to prevent the other party from saying “No”

3. Will a small concession relieve the pressure?

4. A “Win/Win” result is always possible.

5. Is admitting to an error or omission a sign of weakness?

The following answers will provide some useful tips for your negotiating situations.

1. Should you ask for twice the amount you need? False. You will have to back down and will lose an important opportunity to influence the other party. Research clearly indicates that negotiators who make large concessions end up worse off. The secret of successful negotiating is to first identify your needs, then work out a range of options that will satisfy those needs. Start the negotiation by asking for the options that best meet your needs.

2. Is your aim to prevent the other party from saying “No”? False. In fact getting a “No” from the other party can be very useful because it gives you the opportunity to ask “Can you give me your reasons?”. This leads to uncovering the other party’s real needs and some options that will satisfy them ¡V options which you can probably supply.

3. Will a small concession relieve the pressure? False: If you make a small concession, chances are you are negotiating over options rather than needs. Additionally, the other party may think you are weakening and put more pressure on. Far better to state or restate your needs and then explore as many options as possible to satisfy them. As part of this discussion, you may come back to the offer that was just rejected, or you may find some even better options. Either way you have gained a lot more information and not weakened your position.

4. A “Win/Win” result is always possible. False: It’s desirable, but not always possible. Sometimes, even the best of negotiators have to “agree to disagree”. The way to improve your ratio of “Win/Wins” is to focus very clearly on your own real needs (not positions) and the needs of the other party. Searching for many different options to satisfy both party’s needs generates more “Win/Win” situations.

5. Is admitting to an error or omission a sign of weakness? False: Research shows that disclosing such information demonstrates honesty. In psychological terms, it breeds what is called “reciprocity” – if you do something for me, then I’ll do something for you. People are far more likely to be honest with you when you are honest with them. Pulling the wool over someone’s eyes may give you a short term result at the expense of a long term relationship.

Four tips to help you negotiate successfully

1. If you want a better deal, ask for one. You’ll never know unless you ask! Remember, make sure it will satisfy your needs – do not get locked into bargaining over positions.

2. Argue to learn, not to win. To meet your own needs you need to learn as much as possible about the other party and their needs. The more you learn, the better chance you have of getting a good deal.

3. Make proposals regularly during the negotiation – proposals move the negotiation forward. Use proposals such as “If you will provide . . . . then I might consider . . . .” The other party’s response to these proposals will give you a lot of information to work with.

4. Ask for, and give as much information as possible. For example, questions such as “Can you explain your reasons for . . . . ?’, “What are your priorities? and “What else is there that you think I should know?” are excellent ways of gathering the information you need.

Successful negotiating!

If you would like some more tips on negotiating, feel free to contact me via www.nationallearning.com.au.

Copyright © 2006 The National Learning Institute

Multimedia Presentations – The New Way to Communicate

The way businesses communicate with their audience has undergone a drastic change. Instead of using makeshift slide combinations, now most companies realise the importance of using professionally created multimedia presentations to promote their business.

In fact, research indicates that investing in a high-quality multimedia presentation gets you far better returns as compared to conventional tools of marketing. Most of the consumers do not have the time to read text based advertising. They would rather prefer to watch a multimedia movie that is far more engaging.

When you plan to get a multimedia movie for your business, ensure to contact a professional agency that has experience in the field. Most customers rush to the first web design company that they find for this purpose, however the fundamentals are quite different in case of presentations.

No matter what may be your business – hospitality, catering, real estate or application development – a professionally and tastefully created multimedia presentation can be of great benefit. You can get it packaged into a form that you find convenient – CD, DVD or mini-DVD.

Probably the best feature of the multimedia presentation that makes it so powerful is the combination of various media elements – audio, video, text and animations – all working in sync with each other. The quality of content, the visuals and animation, all play a significant role in enhancing the quality and impact-level of a presentation.

This platform offers significant levels of flexibility in terms of the components that you wish to include depending upon your business profile and the products and services you offer.