Interview With Rudolph Zwaans

I was fortunate enough to get to meet Mr. Rudoplh Zwaans who is a recording engineer and music producer right here in Orlando, FL. Mr. Zwaans is best know for his one of a kind music and raging live shows in the downtown area.  I was able to sit with Rudolph and have a discussion about the entertainment industry. The first topic we discussed was his process of getting live shows and how he gets what he fells like he deserved. One very important point he mentioned when selling yourself is to show how you can benefit others. Instead of focusing on your strengths and all that you are good at, he mentioned to try and focus on how you can help others. This demonstrates your skills and at the same time shows how beneficial it can be to have you around. It is very important to keep a good image of yourself and a clean reputation. We then continued to talk about getting the money you are asking for. The best way he descried it was you “will only make as much as you think your worth”. This theory is a little different due to it has no solid supporting facts, but there is still lots of truth told. In order to get a larger payday you have to sell yourself as a very valuable asset. If you come into a negotiation with only half your confidence then you will not show your value and you will not be rewarded. If you show how much of a crowd pleaser you are then your value just skyrocketed, as did your pay. Last we discussed the matter of ethics in a negotiation. Rudoplh mentioned how important it is to always keep your composure and never let your opponent see your weakness. If you let emotions into a deal the oppositions can read you easier and exploit your weaknesses. To sum it all up when entering a negotiation one should be prepared with background of the opposition, have confidence in oneself and be able to show the value you are bringing to the table and how it can benefit others. If you can demonstrate these values you should have a much easier time in your future negotiations.