Mark Raffan

Mark Raffan

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Calgary, Alberta

Mark Raffan | Global Expert in Negotiation | Persuasion | Conflict Resolution

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MARK RAFFAN BIOGRAPHY

Mark Raffan is an entrepreneur, procurement veteran, podcast host, speaker, and recognized negotiation expert.

Mark Raffan has led c-suite negotiations for many years for a variety of companies and industries. Now running his own practice, Mark Raffan utilizes his extensive speaking experience to deliver engaging, usable, and market-relevant training to an underserved market.

As an internationally acclaimed expert in negotiation, persuasion, influence, and conflict resolution, Mark Raffan is a dynamic force in the field. Mark Raffan is known for developing innovative strategies and concepts within his consulting and training practice, which has earned recognition as one of the top negotiation training providers globally.

Born into a family of entrepreneurs, Mark Raffan displayed remarkable skills in selling, negotiating, and conflict management from a young age. His ascent in the corporate world, particularly in sales and procurement, exposed him to a variety of industries. Today, his consulting practice is recognized for delivering exceptional training to some of the largest companies across North America, Central America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. His influence extends to leaders and procurement teams, consistently inspiring and empowering them through his teachings.

His innovative strategies and motivational storytelling have captivated audiences and organizations worldwide. His passion for promoting effective negotiation practices inspired him to create a popular blog and podcast, which quickly gained a global following. As demand for his unique training and insights surged, Mark Raffan made the bold decision to leave the corporate world and dedicate himself to his consulting practice full-time.

With over 50,000 contacts on LinkedIn, his thought leadership and influence attract a wide range of professionals to efficiently communicate with their teams and their clients. His five published books, including the recently launched “9 Secrets to Win Deals and Influence Stakeholders,” are highly regarded resources in the field.

His presentations, available both virtually and in person, cover a wide spectrum of vital subjects. Mark Raffan focuses on the keys to Negotiation Success and provides specialized insight into Procurement for Sales. Mark offers expertise in Conflict Resolution and educates on the intertwined concepts of Persuasion, Influence, and Negotiation Bias.

His understanding of Procurement Fundamentals goes hand in hand with his ability to teach Persuasive Presentations and Persuasive Storytelling techniques. Moreover, his guidance in Body Language and Non-Verbal Communication adds a unique dimension to his repertoire.

Mark Raffan is not just a negotiation expert; he is an advocate for ethical practices and a mentor for individuals looking to enhance their skills. By engaging with him and his team, audiences can experience the transformative power of negotiation executed with excellence and integrity.

Mark Raffan Related Media

Podcast

John Barrows

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Mark Raffan: Negotiating Lessons from Procurement

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

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The Art of Negotiation with Mark Raffan

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B2B Marketers on a Mission

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Mark Raffan - How To Get Buy-In to Invest in Content Marketing

Mark Raffan Related Content

Book

9 Secrets to Win Deals and Influence Stakeholders: A Field Guide to B2B Negotiations
9 Secrets to Win Deals and Influence Stakeholders: A Field Guide to B2B Negotiations
This field guide is a flexible framework designed for B2B salespeople like you. Each chapter contains a secret and a challenge. Once understood, these secrets will give you insider knowledge to win more deals and influence critical stakeholders. And if you complete every challenge, you’ll close...

Articles & Magazine Feature

Mark Raffan Accepted Into Forbes Coaches Council

PR.com

Calgary, Canada, April 29, 2019 --(PR.com)-- Mark Raffan, President of Negotiations Ninja, has been accepted into Forbes Coaches Council, an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches. Mark was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.
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Mark Raffan Topic Presentations

The Negotiation Success Program

The Procurement Fundamentals

The Procurement for Sales

The Non-verbal Communication

The Conflict Resolution

The Persuasion and Influence

The Persuasive Presentation

The Persuasive Storytelling

Mark Raffan Speaking Testimonials

Mark Raffan delivered an amazing full day of negotiations training to our sales team and provided real, actionable systems and tools that we could implement immediately in our sales and negotiations practices. Both he and the content were engaging and tailored to our industry. The care and attention he placed to crafting the training to our needs was very evident.

Steve Bromley

VP Industrial Rail
Cando Rail Services

Negotiation Ninja is a great training resource. Mark Raffan is a phenomenal facilitator who provides pragmatic, insightful, and useful negotiation tools for Procurement/Strategic Sourcing professionals. He understands the space and provides relatable exercises to reinforce the lessons. Great job!!!

Kimberly Chastang-Lee

Sr. Director Services Sourcing; Corporate and Professional Services
Salesforce

Mark Raffan came to our office and gave an engaging and educational talk on negotiation. He was able to get the whole group participating in a topic that they weren’t certain they needed to learn about. Mark’s presentation and teaching gave the team tools around negotiation that they could immediately apply to their roles within the company and their personal lives.

Mike Williams

President
RingPartner

Visa Europe Negotiation Ninja course was an amazing experience for all. Delivered by Mark Raffan over 3 half days virtually creating in-depth content that was relatable and practical. We are using the model in our processes and bringing our stakeholders along the journey to greater negotiation structure and potentially better outcomes. I highly recommend Mark Raffan’s course as it can be used at all levels of experience.

Sarah-Jayne (SJ) Aldridge

Senior Director
Visa

My team and I had the pleasure to sit with Mark Raffan today and learn – refresh our negotiation strategy, techniques and tactics. What a great session – better applicability than honestly any session I’ve participated in before. I highly, highly recommend Mark Raffan and his approach to negotiations.

Greg Tennyson

Chief Procurement Officer
VSP Global

Mark Raffan facilitated a course for us on Conflict Resolution, which was great. The delivery was engaging and well done. The material was timely and made to tie into lived experiences from attendees. This method created a relevant and lasting impression which ensures the material learned will stick and remain useful. Highly recommended.

Scott Bahr

CEO
BitService

Mark Raffan Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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