"PINK is good for negotiations," our workshop speaker said. "Wear this color if you want to win someone over."
I was in the middle of one of those career-building workshops several years back, and the talk on color was one of my favorites. My colleagues and I were being taught the psychology of color and how the right shade can help make or break a meeting. Red was for power, blue for good thinking, and pink was for good negotiating.
While I haven't come across any quantitative data to support the negotiating power of the color pink, it did make interesting food for thought. Pink is a very peaceful color. It is not as loud as red or as submissive as white. Pink is also strongly associated with the gentler sex. It is not as bold as black or as blank as beige. Pink is a tranquilizing color, one that soothes and sympathizes. It does make sense how pink could be good for making negotiations, or at the least in assuring that a peaceful one takes place.
Three hours into that workshop, a colleague came in late. Ironically, he was wearing a pink shirt. Giggles were heard from the audience as our speaker gave him a dagger-like stare. While we did see them talking amicably when the lunch break came, we didn't know whether it was his pink shirt that earned him forgiveness or the fact that he turned on his charm. Nevertheless, I've taken the color pink into consideration for situations that would benefit from a boost of gentleness. While color is not the be-all and end-all of a deal, playing a little game of color psychology, especially if it's one that helps bring a little more sympathy and caring, isn't such a bad thing.
Pink: The gentle color of power
"PINK is good for negotiations," our workshop speaker said. "Wear this color if you want to win someone over."
I was in the middle of one of those career-building workshops several years back, and the talk on color was one of my favorites. My colleagues and I were being taught the psychology of color and how the right shade can help make or break a meeting. Red was for power, blue for good thinking, and pink was for good negotiating.
While I haven't come across any quantitative data to support the negotiating power of the color pink, it did make interesting food for thought. Pink is a very peaceful color. It is not as loud as red or as submissive as white. Pink is also strongly associated with the gentler sex. It is not as bold as black or as blank as beige. Pink is a tranquilizing color, one that soothes and sympathizes. It does make sense how pink could be good for making negotiations, or at the least in assuring that a peaceful one takes place.
Three hours into that workshop, a colleague came in late. Ironically, he was wearing a pink shirt. Giggles were heard from the audience as our speaker gave him a dagger-like stare. While we did see them talking amicably when the lunch break came, we didn't know whether it was his pink shirt that earned him forgiveness or the fact that he turned on his charm. Nevertheless, I've taken the color pink into consideration for situations that would benefit from a boost of gentleness. While color is not the be-all and end-all of a deal, playing a little game of color psychology, especially if it's one that helps bring a little more sympathy and caring, isn't such a bad thing.
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I did not know that pink is good for negotiations. All I know is that I love seeing men in pink because it indicates how confident they are of their own sexuality. When my children are growing, I never really cared if my boys wear pink. They grew up to be such fine young men who can wear shocking pink!
nakakatuwang isipin na nung araw ng interview ko para sa first job ko eh nakakulay pink ako, haayy totoo nga naman, lucky color na din siguro ang color pink,.=) i have a job na=)
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Pink is a fresh and soothing color and is often associated with romance and femininity and this is the reason most guys keep away from pink. I think this notion can be changed if we just observe the color carefully. The color pink is not only about women it also depicts a person's peaceful state of mind. We all understand how men are from mars and women from venus, men and women are completely wired in different ways but we cannot deceive ourselves with how we feel. Men too should be bold enough to paint their cars pink and experience the feeling of wearing pink, its a soothing karma, try it.
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While we did see them talking amicably when the lunch break came, we didn't know whether it was his pink shirt that earned him forgiveness or the fact that he turned on his charm. Nevertheless, I've taken the color pink into consideration for situations that would benefit from a boost of gentleness. While color is not the be-all and end-all of a deal, playing a little game of color psychology, especially if it's one that helps bring a little more sympathy and caring, isn't such a bad thing.
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I've taken the color pink into consideration for situations that would benefit from a boost of gentleness. While color is not the be-all and end-all of a deal, playing a little game of color psychology, especially if it's one that helps bring a little more sympathy and caring, isn't such a bad thing. listen to music online, iscsi target
I did not know that pink is good for negotiations. All I know is that I love seeing men in pink because it indicates how confident they are of their own sexuality. When my children are growing, I never really cared if my boys wear pink. Best regards, Katya, CEO of mpeg to dvd burner
All I know is that I love seeing men in pink because it indicates how confident they are of their own sexuality. When my children are growing, I never really cared if my boys wear pink.
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