035 HOW TO TALK ABOUT IDEAS

HOW TO TALK ABOUT IDEAS

• HOW ABOUT THIS FOR AN IDEA...
• HERE'S WHAT I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT...
• I'VE GOT SOMETHING I'D LIKE TO SHARE ON THIS POINT
• ONE WAY OF LOOKING AT THIS WOULD BE TO...

HOW TO SUGGEST AN IDEA

• WE COULD HOLD A BIG PROMOTIONAL EVENT.
• I THINK THERE ARE A FEW WAYS WE COULD CUT COSTS.
• WHAT IF WE BOUGHT THE BUILDING INSTEAD OF RENTING IT?
• WHY DON'T WE MAKE A MOBIL VERSION OF THE WEBSITE?

HOW TO ASK PEOPLE WHAT THEY THINK

• HOW DOES EVERYONE FEEL ABOUT THAT?
• WHAT'S YOUR VIEW ON THIS, DAVE?
• HOW DOES THAT SOUND?
• ANYONE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS?

HOW TO AGREE WITH IDEAS

• YES, I THINK THAT COULD WORK.
• I CAN SUPPORT THAT.
• YOU'VE BROUGHT UP A REALLY IMPORTANT POINT HERE.
• THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME.

HOW TO AGREE STRONGLY WITH IDEAS

• I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF.
• I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE.
• THAT'S THE BEST IDEA I'VE HEARD ALL DAY.

HOW TO EXPRESS NEUTRAL FEELING

• WELL, I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE ABOUT THAT YET.
• I COULD GO EITHER WAY ON THIS.
• I THINK THERE ARE PROS AND CONS TO BOTH OPTIONS.
• TO ME, IT'S A TOSS-UP.

HOW TO DISAGREE WITH IDEAS

• I'M NOT SURE THAT'S THE BEST OPTION HERE.
• I'M AFRAID I DON'T TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU.
• TO BE HONEST, I THINK THAT WOULD BE DIFFICULT.
• WELL, THAT MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST WAY TO GO.

"YES ... BUT" APPROACH

• GOOD IDEA, BUT NOBODY HAS THE TIME TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
• I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, BUT I'M NOT SURE I CAN AGREE.
• ALTHOUGH IT COSTS LESS, I REALLY DON'T THINK IT'S AS GOOD.

STRONGLY DISAGREEMENT

• DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT WOULD WORK?
• THAT'S OUT OF THE QUESTION.
• THERE'S NO WAY WE COULD DO IT.
• YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING