SUSSIONS/list/OU=31487 What Doesn't Work: There's an entire Chapter on Asking For Something. Why? Because people generally don't like to be asked for something, or anything! For the second part of the Discussion Forum, I want you to give 2 past experiences where you have been asked for something (usually money or time) that was ineffective and/or annoying. While your example does not have to be in a business situation, please don't use a friend. (Yes, you still might have given, but only so they'd stop asking! Of course, maybe that's their tactic!) For each of the 2 scenarios, explain who or what the organization was, what they were asking for, why you really weren't interested, and what they could have done to make the request more appealing (or at least'less awkward/unappealing). Did they try to make you feel guilty? Use fear? Say how good you'll feel? Or any number of high pressure or low pressure techniques? The skill strategy here is obvious. You must be aware of the resistance when you approach anybody for anything. What works and doesn't? As I mentioned please do not use a family situation. Each situation could be around 100 words SUSSIONS/list/OU=31487 What Doesn't Work: There's an entire Chapter on Asking For Something. Why? Because people generally don't like to be asked for something, or anything! For the second part of the Discussion Forum, I want you to give 2 past experiences where you have been asked for something (usually money or time) that was ineffective and/or annoying. While your example does not have to be in a business situation, please don't use a friend. (Yes, you still might have given, but only so they'd stop asking! Of course, maybe that's their tactic!) For each of the 2 scenarios, explain who or what the organization was, what they were asking for, why you really weren't interested, and what they could have done to make the request more appealing (or at least'less awkward/unappealing). Did they try to make you feel guilty? Use fear? Say how good you'll feel? Or any number of high pressure or low pressure techniques? The skill strategy here is obvious. You must be aware of the resistance when you approach anybody for anything. What works and doesn't? As I mentioned please do not use a family situation. Each situation could be around 100 words