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Michael Norwood High-Stakes Negotiator, Founder, Bestseller

Sedona, Az

I got into developing social media technology and becoming an expert negotiator through the back door. In 2004, I went from being an unknown author to having one of the best-selling online book series 4 Christmas seasons in a row, breaking sales records. While the series was available in bookstores, 99% of purchasers came from highly innovative internet marketing. This was facilitated by my development of several cutting-edge social media-related applications. I received two patents for these innovations (US Patents 9,170,989 and 8,402,357). The technology can be found underlying hundreds of millions of web pages related to online social commenting features. Since that time, I have had to negotiate many major sales, employee, IP and legal agreements…

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Michael Norwood

Sedona, Az

I got into developing social media technology and becoming an expert negotiator through the back door.

In 2004, I went from being an unknown author to having one of the best-selling online book series 4 Christmas seasons in a row, breaking sales records. While the series was available in bookstores, 99% of purchasers came from highly innovative internet marketing.

This was facilitated by my development of several cutting-edge social media-related applications. I received two patents for these innovations (US Patents 9,170,989 and 8,402,357). The technology can be found underlying hundreds of millions of web pages related to online social commenting features.

Since that time, I have had to negotiate many major sales, employee, IP and legal agreements — the type that make or break small companies, particularly startups. I've also consulted with a number of successful entrepreneurs helping them in critical do-or-die sales, legal and team-related negotiations.

Besides having spent years in Silicon Valley, I also worked negotiating IP legislation with top lawmakers in Washington, DC. I have a new book and online course coming out related to negotiation, resolving conflict and creating harmonious alliances and teams in business, politics and your personal life. (No sense being a stellar business success if it causes your family and personal relationships to fall apart.)

Whether handling a difficult team member or investor, negotiating a major agreement where there's some major potential kink in the process, or averting legal action and costs that may ensue if you make one wrong move, I love helping fellow entrepreneurs smooth their pathway to avoid disaster and instead, achieve success and potential greatness.

Given a very busy schedule, I take on a very limited number of clients but give my all to those I work with.

Looking forward to speaking with you to see if I can help!

Warmly,
Michael

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In 2004, when my book series began taking off, I had 8 to 12 remote subcontractors working for me at any one time on promotions, customer service and web design. I was drowning in emails and management time. My own success was endangering my business because I couldn't keep up. I finally dropped everything for 6 months and designed a system that enabled me to go from spending hours a day to just minutes a day managing people. I share these techniques and help any business owner save hours of precious time per week.

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Knowing how to manage teams and potential conflicts is a learned skill, and one critical for founders and all business owners. I have a new book coming out on knowing when and how to draw the line, with team members. The book goes into depth on not just resolving conflict but revealing 5 steps for eliminating potential conflicts in the first place. The book is based on decades of experience leading teams primarily in the technology arena, but also related to book publishing. I will share this knowledge in the precise situations you need with your teams.

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