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Strategicplanningcan go a long way, and some experts have broken it down into a science.

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Lindo suggested prepping for a salary bump request by getting clear on your numbers.

Use metrics, key results and financial impact to make your case bulletproof.

Lindo presented an example to demonstrate how quantifying your impact works.

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Spurling explained how proposing a path can put you in a good position when you negotiate a salary bump.

Asking for more money is one thing, but presenting a clear path forward makes a stronger case.

That viewpoint can make it more likely that the employee will secure a raise in the future.

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Identify Your Superpowers

Andres Lares is a negotiation expert and managing partner atShapiro Negotiations Institute.

Lares explained how identifying your superpowers before asking for a raise can give you more leverage.

He suggested making the first offer instead of waiting for your employer to suggest a new salary.

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Contrary to popular belief, you want to go first.

But do it strategically, he stated.

Start just outside the Zone of Possible Agreement, knowing youll make at least two rounds of concessions.

Hearing no early is good it means youre stretching the upper bounds.

Skilled negotiators plan their concessions in advance, ensuring they give while still getting what they want.

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