The Paperclip Challenge is an exciting opportunity in which students can learn how to maximise the powers of negotiation. Starting with a paperclip (don’t worry, we’ll provide them!), contestants will use their negotiation skills to trade their paperclip for goods of higher value over a period of one week. The contestant who comes back with good that sells for the highest value (on eBay), will receive a cash prize of the total earning of the top two selling products.

To provide guidance and priceless advice on negotiation for this challenge, a presentation will be given by a leading practitioner, mentor and speaker of negotiation, Derek Arden. He has been known to help increase profitability and develop powerful business relationship management skills and will be coming to Oxford to provide his expertise.

In addition to this we have eBay specialists Chris Dawson and John Pemberton coming up to speak about how contestants can list and market their products strategically to maximise their profits.

When: 18:30 – 21:00, 1^st February 2010

Where: Roy Griffiths Room, Keble College

As if you need even more of a reason to come, we may also be giving out freebies kindly donated by eBay! Taking part is simple. Just sign up here.