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Colin I.

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How To Ask For Help

When we ask for help, we tend to unconsciously add unnecessary details that enhance our image, justify or even state a request instead. When asking for help, take the bass out of your voice, the stiffness out of your spine, and the captain out of your industry and just say, with sincerity and humility: "Can you help me?"

Few people, especially face-to-face, will ever say "no," even a stranger.

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The Best Way to Ask for Help (And Actually Get It)

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The Best Way To Give Advice To Someone.

As a blogger, I'm asked to give advice a lot. I genuinely want to help others so learning to give advice correctly has allowed me to impact more people. Whether you want to be a leader, coach or entrepreneur - knowing how to give advice will help you.

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Tell a story

Dry information and stats don’t inspire people to make a change or listen to you.

We don't usually remember facts, figures or statistics. Storytelling is how you make your advice ...

Chunk it down

Chunk your advice down into simple steps that your audience can follow.

Aim for three steps or three takeaways if it’s possible in the context of your advice.

Have a good structure

Be logical with your advice and structure it in a way that makes sense. Be sure to have an introduction, a body and a conclusion that highlights the takeaways.

This makes your advice easier to follow and more likely to be retained.

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Alana F.

@alanaff557

The Best Way to Ask for a Favor

So, you need some help. It's okay, we all need a hand sometimes. Problem is, a lot of us don't know how to go about asking-so we don't. Well, according to a social psychologist, here's the simplest, most effective way to ask for a favor.

lifehacker.com

Pick One Person to Ask

It’s best to ask one person instead of a group. Pick someone who you think can help you the most, or at least send individual requests to several people at once instead of dropping a li...

Make It Clear You Want Help

... be specific about what you want.

Don't use phrases like “Can you do me a favor? ", because they are manipulative - they force someone to commit before you tell them what it is you need. A simple “Can you help me with [specific thing]?” will do.

Give a Timeframe and an Escape

When you ask for help, give the person some kind of timeframe or soft deadline. Phrases like “whenever you can” put more pressure on the person who is already doing you a favor.

It’s also nice to offer them a way out if you know they’re busy. It ensures your request for help doesn’t feel like a demand.

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Graham A.

@gra_maa136

7 Effective Ways to Ask for Help (and Get It)

These simple tips will increase how receptive people are to your requests for help. They mainly apply to asking for help from people you know, but some apply to customer-service situations as well. 1. Demonstrate that you've tried to help yourself. People are more inclined to want to help those who've attempted to help themselves first.

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Tips To Better Ask For Help

Demonstrate that you've tried to help yourself. Briefly explain what you've tried independently so they know you've tried to solve your problem for yourself before.
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