Friday, December 05, 2008

Asking for Advice

I got some advice on how to ask for advice yesterday.

"Give the person something to chew on, something that leads to a conversation."

Many people (myself included) instead of using this technique will just state where they are going and how they plan to get there, and then ask for the other persons thoughts. This method doesn't leave an easy open for a discussion to begin if you don't know the person your talking to very well.

By giving the person something to chew on, three potential routes for example, you give the person an easier avenue to participate and help (which most people want to do).

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