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Nov 4, 2026 1 min

When Making an Ask Be Direct

from Integrity Moments

According to a Wall Street Journal article, Cornell professor, Vanessa Bohns, discovered that people making requests tended to think that indirect requests will work just as well as direct ones. Bohns' research discovered that when we ask for help, we often soften the ask by hinting to what we need rather than being clear and ... The post When Making an Ask Be Direct appeared first on Unconventional Business Network.

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