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Yes Minister:  Get your message through to people in power
They are too polite to say but is this what they are thinking?  I don’t understand what you want  I don’t understand what you want  ME  to do  I know who you are (sort of)  I don’t really know what you are doing
You have won when they are thinking  I understand what they want and why it is important I understand what they want me to do and I can help  I know who they are and I know how to contact them  I know what they are doing and will ask someone to help
What  exactly  do you want to achieve?
What is your story  Few arguments are not won on facts alone
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Yes minister get your message through to people in power

  • 1. Yes Minister: Get your message through to people in power
  • 2. They are too polite to say but is this what they are thinking? I don’t understand what you want I don’t understand what you want ME to do I know who you are (sort of) I don’t really know what you are doing
  • 3. You have won when they are thinking I understand what they want and why it is important I understand what they want me to do and I can help I know who they are and I know how to contact them I know what they are doing and will ask someone to help
  • 4. What exactly do you want to achieve?
  • 5. What is your story Few arguments are not won on facts alone
  • 8.