Kontrary by Rebecca Thorman - Tech, Media and Life » Negotiating http://kontrary.com Kontrary provides a different take on tech, media and life by Rebecca Thorman. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:41:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Get a raise in the recession http://kontrary.com/2009/09/14/get-a-raise-in-the-recession/ http://kontrary.com/2009/09/14/get-a-raise-in-the-recession/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:16:29 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2009/09/14/get-a-raise-in-the-recession/ People are afraid of asking for a raise now more than ever. In fact, the recession is providing a good excuse for employees to not ask for more money, and for companies not to give any. But high performers can and should be compensated.

To get a raise, you first ne Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2009/09/14/get-a-raise-in-the-recession/feed/ 18 How to pitch for what you want http://kontrary.com/2009/06/04/how-to-pitch-for-what-you-want/ http://kontrary.com/2009/06/04/how-to-pitch-for-what-you-want/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:50:59 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2009/06/04/how-to-pitch-for-what-you-want/ I get around three to four pitches a day from PR firms and they all suck. Some of them suck so badly I want to re-post them on my blog and make fun of them, but that’s not what I do here. Yet.

You don’t want to make their mistakes. Maybe you want your old boss to give you advice on your current job situation, or need a restaurant reco Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2009/06/04/how-to-pitch-for-what-you-want/feed/ 24 Trust, loyalty, and the happy ending http://kontrary.com/2007/09/25/trust-loyalty-and-the-happy-ending/ http://kontrary.com/2007/09/25/trust-loyalty-and-the-happy-ending/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:54:47 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2007/09/25/trust-loyalty-and-the-happy-ending/ Big Brother and I talked a couple weeks ago perched atop Bascom Hill, the steepest hill in Madison, and I wore my steepest heels. The sun was bright with the resigned smile it holds between summer and fall, and I held on to the edge of my wrap dress, dan Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2007/09/25/trust-loyalty-and-the-happy-ending/feed/ 8 Shut up to get ahead http://kontrary.com/2007/08/05/shut-up-to-get-ahead/ http://kontrary.com/2007/08/05/shut-up-to-get-ahead/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:17:19 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2007/08/05/shut-up-to-get-ahead/ Update: This post was also published at Damsels in Success.

We all want things in life. Perhaps it’s joining the Peace Corps or maybe it’s grinding on the dance floor with your date. Whatever it is, you have to persuade and influence others t Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2007/08/05/shut-up-to-get-ahead/feed/ 15