There’s been two blog post ideas floating around in my head, so I thought I would combine them since they are both short.
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<strong>Details please!</strong></h1>
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A few weeks ago, I saw a query from a woman to a group we’re both in. She was asking about “affordable” meeting space that would allow her to charge for admission. Predictably, the questions starting rolling in: How many people would she be hosting? Would she be serving food? And from me, what did she consider affordable?

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Her question was fundamentally flawed: she did not provide enough detail.

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Imagine if before asking a vague question, this woman had taken a few minutes to think about what is necessary in booking a meeting space (you know, those pesky details):

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<ul>
	<li>Number of attendees/space needs</li>
	<li>Location</li>
	<li>Budget</li>
	<li>Amount of time needed</li>
	<li>Schedule (date and time)</li>
	<li>Ability to charge attendance</li>
	<li>Catering (needed or not)</li>
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She would have saved time (hers and ours): getting better suggestions and fielding fewer questions.

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Next time you are looking to get information about anything, take a few minutes to think about the details that may be relevant. Make it easy for others to provide you with the information you need.
<h1>It's all about him!</h1>
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