Problem: Article: If you make the move to schedule the meeting, it shows confidence and initiative, and also puts you in control. Before the date of the meeting, practice speaking in front of a mirror especially if you are someone who is prone to nervous tics or hesitation when speaking. If necessary, consider practicing your negotiating skills with a friend or family member who can support you and give you pointers to improve. Before the meeting, do whatever you need to do to build your confidence and get yourself in the zone. Understand that if you've just been offered a position, you have the most bargaining power. You are nothing but potential, so now is the time to show them that you mean business. If you need to listen to music or do some deep breathing exercises, do what makes you feel powerful and in control. You started with control, so you want to maintain control. Speak first rather than allowing the person meeting with you to start things on uncertain footing. Tell your potential employer that you're really excited to get to work, and that you appreciate your offer. Providing an exact number makes you look more confident and signals that you've done your research. For example, you might say "Based on my knowledge base, skill set, and performance, I was expecting an offer more like $65,271." Pick a number closer to the top of your range. The employer will no doubt come back with a lower number, so don't start out at the minimum you think you deserve. Rather than focusing on your own needs, focus on the company and what you can do for them. If the employer hedges or attempts to talk you down, stick to your guns and reiterate your enthusiasm and readiness to work for them, while also showing confidence in your abilities. Once you've put your number on the table, remain calm. Don't try to fill the silence or empty space with empty rambling or small talk. If the person says "I'll have to get back to you," get a time frame, and then leave it alone. For example, if you're told you'll hear back by the end of the week, don't call or send an email until the following Monday. Remember that the appearance of confidence includes being in control, so even if you're on pins and needles, don't show it. If you constantly badger them with emails or phone calls after the meeting, you'll only appear desperate and pushy. If you receive a response that still isn't within range, don't be afraid to shoot them another counter offer. The corollary to this is that you can't be afraid of being rejected outright, and you also must be willing to walk away if you don't get something suitable.
Summary: Plan a meeting in advance, if possible. Pump yourself up. Start the conversation. Give a specific number, not a range. Stay positive. Wait for a response. Be willing to counter.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: A globe or ball (sphere) can work also, but it's harder to measure. Circumference | diameter | quotient C / d =? __________|________|__________________ __________|________|__________________ __________|________|__________________ __________|________|__________________ Mark the distance one time around it on the string. This is the circumference: it's just like perimeter, but, the perimeter of a circle--the distance around a circle--is called the circumference, not perimeter, usually. Write down your measurement of the circumference using decimals. Pin or tape the ends of the string for measuring it accurately (straight and extended to its full measure), since you would have needed to tighten the string around the circular object, so now you would tighten it lengthwise. This is the diameter. Note: Multiplying two times radius, i.e.: "2 X radius = diameter" is also written as "2r = d". The four division problems of C / d = _____, should be about 3 or 3.1 (or about 3.14 if your measurements are accurate); so what is pi: It's a number. It's a ratio. It relates diameter to circumference. Of course, using precise measurements using dividers, which are similar to a compass can help. 3.1 + 3.15 + 3.1 + 3.2 = ____ /4 = ____? That's 12.55 / 4 = 3.1375, and can be rounded-off to 3.14). That's the idea of "pi". The number of diameters that makes the circumference (all the time, so it's constant)... That is the constant "pi". That number of diameters. Also, the radius will fit a little more than 6 (2 times pi) times around a circle, as well as knowing that the diameter goes three times; so, that implies a circumference formula C = 2 X 3.14 X r, which is just = 3.14 X d ... by using 2r is d ("Got it", nod yes. "Yeah!" But, read and think over it again until it really soaks in, if it's not yet crystal clear). Do this for each of the containers. The left-over piece of string from each of the circumference strings cut-outs will be approximately the same length. The measurement length of this short piece of string should be .1415 which is just an example of getting approximately 3.14...
Summary:
Number four different sizes of circular containers or lids. Get a non-stretchy, non-kinky string and a meter-stick, yardstick or ruler. Make a chart (or table) like the following one: Measure accurately around each of the four circular items by wrapping a string snugly around it. Straighten and measure the part of the string that you marked as the distance around the circle. Turn the container upside down so you can find and mark the center on the bottom so that you can measure the diameter using decimals (also called decimal-fractions). Measure across each circle exactly through the center of each of the four items with a straight edge measure (meter-stick, yardstick or ruler). Divide each circumference by the same circle's diameter. Average the four answers to the division problem by adding those four quotients and dividing by 4, and that should give a more accurate result (for example, if your four divisions gave you: Finally, take the diameter string and use it to cut its length off the circumference string three times.