Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura.
Speaker 2: Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to let people know why you are
Speaker 1: doing what you are doing, especially when giving gifts or
Speaker 1: asking people for certain things. That way, they will feel
Speaker 1: honored by your thoughtfulness and perhaps a bit more inclined
Speaker 1: to see things through your eyes. I think we have
Speaker 1: all received gifts that seemed random at best, playful cat
Speaker 1: mittens when you have a dog, a Tom Clancy book,
Speaker 1: when you.
Speaker 2: Prefer literary fiction.
Speaker 1: Then there are the reposts and shares we see on
Speaker 1: social media. What exactly did the person find interesting about
Speaker 1: this content? Why do they think others would find it interesting?
Speaker 1: Then there are the invitations that don't quite land. You're
Speaker 1: not sure why someone would think you would want to
Speaker 1: do whatever it is they invited you to do. We
Speaker 1: have been in these situations, and we would probably like
Speaker 1: to avoid other people thinking that our requests are totally random.
Speaker 1: So when you are trying to connect with someone, make
Speaker 1: it plain exactly why you are doing or asking what
Speaker 1: you are doing or asking. When you give a gift
Speaker 1: in the card, explain why you choose it for the person.
Speaker 1: I got you this scarf because polka dots always make
Speaker 1: me think of you. I know you love Karen Russell's books,
Speaker 1: so I thought you would like this book by Kevin Wilson.
Speaker 1: You often mentioned being cold at work, so I thought
Speaker 1: you could use this throw blanket at your desk. On
Speaker 1: social media, don't you a share, repost, or like something.
Speaker 1: Make a comment or repost it with an explanation of
Speaker 1: why it resonates with you or what you find insightful.
Speaker 1: Make it plain to people who are connected with you
Speaker 1: why you think it is worth their time.
Speaker 2: When you interact with people.
Speaker 1: In a way that you hope reflects what they like,
Speaker 1: say so directly want to meet up for breakfast at sunrise.
Speaker 1: I know you love a good egg sandwich. I brought
Speaker 1: you this bottle of wine because you mentioned you liked
Speaker 1: it when we served it at our house last month.
Speaker 1: I put on this nineties dance party Pandora station because
Speaker 1: it reminds me of our Saturday nights together in college.
Speaker 1: Being explicit about your thought process is also helpful. When
Speaker 1: you ask someone to do something, connect your ask to
Speaker 1: their strengths and interests. Would you be open to decorating
Speaker 1: for the year end party. I remember what a hit
Speaker 1: your party was last year. Could you give the wrap
Speaker 1: up and launch at the end of the training.
Speaker 2: I admire the way you inspire.
Speaker 1: A sense of purpose and our volunteers, and I feel
Speaker 1: like you could send them out motivated for the work ahead.
Speaker 1: When you connect what you are offering or asking to
Speaker 1: your audience, you make sure they understand why you think
Speaker 1: it is a fit for them. They will feel more
Speaker 1: seen and that is seldom a bad thing.
Speaker 2: In the meantime, this is Laura.
Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the mist of
Speaker 1: our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've
Speaker 1: got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at
Speaker 1: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a
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