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Noah Kagan challenges aspiring entrepreneurs to regularly ask for discounts on small purchases, like lattes, knowing full well that developing the skill of asking for favors can help later them in their careers.
And Ramit Sethi argues that one of the best ways to save on bank fees is to literally ask your bank to waive them. He even offers scripts to help you do it.
Of course, now that everyone has access to a world-class virtual assistant, coming up with new ways to ask for things has become remarkably easy.
So, whether you’re trying to make reservations at a bustling restaurant or ask for a discount on a premium product, you can now ask your ai bot of choice to come up with the ‘best phrasing’ or ‘sample transcript’ for your future interaction.
While it won’t make it any less awkward to ask, by having a template to follow, it can help you carry yourself in way that makes it more likely that your request will be well received.