flexible en las colocaciones y firme en la posición
English translation: flexible in your approach and firm in your (negotiating) position
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55 mins confidence: 
flexible in placings and steady in position Explanation: hope it helps |
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1 hr confidence:
flexible in considering possibilities but firm once a position is taken. Explanation: The string vague. This is my best shot considering that it has to do with acquiring self-esteem. |
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2 hrs confidence:
by being flexible in one's stand and by taking a strong position Explanation: HTH |
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4 hrs confidence:
Being flexible with your stance while standing your ground Explanation: Incorporates a play on words as you request. I think we're dealing here the language of negotiation, where we take a negotiating stance and have underlying positions/sticking points. You could also say "standing firm" but I think "standing your ground" is stronger and provides a more satisfactory contrast with stance. I hope that helps. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-02-19 13:11:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another possible modification, to maintain the flexible-firm contrast: Being flexible with your stance while firmly standing your ground |
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1 hr confidence:
flexible in your approach and firm in your (negotiating) position Explanation: or even "flexible in your approach YET firm in your position" (slightly different but would probably also work, and comes off as just a bit more elegant...) This is an interesting one! I do like all three options offered thus far by our colleagues(including Brock's), but since this got my morning creative juices flowing :), here is a fourth for you to consider! I am going on the idea that "colocación" can also be a sort of mental position, thus, an approach, in this case how to resolve a problem (ie getting clients to buy MORE)... Hope this helps! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2009-02-19 10:17:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here are some REF pages featuring "flexible approach" with regard to sales/negotiations: http://www.articlesbase.com/negotiation-articles/test-your-n... http://www.shell-livewire.org/home/business-library/general-... www.gaviningham.com/sales-training-dvd/get-the-sales-edge/ -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs (2009-02-19 18:11:02 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- I'm so pleased it worked out for you! :-) |
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