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Stop saying 'let me know your thoughts'—what successful people say instead to get faster responses

Cnbc · · 539 words · By Melody Wilding; Contributor
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What to know about Stop saying 'let me know your thoughts'—what successful people say instead to get faster responses

When you're reaching out to powerful, busy people, getting the responses you need can be hard.

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What happened

When you're reaching out to powerful, busy people, getting the responses you need can be hard.

Why it matters

Executives, senior leaders, and mentors you admire receive hundreds of emails a day.

Common ground

If yours doesn't immediately catch their attention, it'll be left for later, ultimately forgotten, or deleted entirely.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “I've spent nearly 15 years helping driven professionals influence the people above them.”
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Claim 2: “Melody Wilding, LMSW is an executive coach, human behavior professor, and author of "Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge."”
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Three independent sources confirm that Melody Wilding, LMSW, is an executive coach, a professor of human behavior (specifically at Hunter College), and the author of 'Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Managing Up: How to Get What You Need From the People in Charge.Discover exactly how to use the science of human behavior, persuasion, and negotiation to give yourself a competitive edge in your caree…
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web search NEUTRAL — About the Author. Melody Wilding is a professor of human behavior at Hunter College and was recently named one of Insider ’s “most innovative career coaches.” Her background as a therapist and emotion…
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web search NEUTRAL — Melody Wilding, LMSW shared this. It’s a massive miscalculation if you think executive presence is a skillset you only use a few times a year. If you’re serious about getting paid for the level you’re…
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Claim 3: “In CNBC's new online course, How To Talk To People At Work, expert instructors share practical strategies to help you use everyday conversations to gain visibility, build meaningful relationships and accelerate your career growth.”
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web search NEUTRAL — CNBC operates an accompanying financial news website, CNBC.com, which includes news articles, video and podcast content, as well as subscription-based services. CNBC's headquarters and main studios ar…
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web search NEUTRAL — CNBC is the world leader in business news and real-time financial market coverage. Find fast, actionable information.
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Claim 4: “As the author of "Managing Up: How to Get What You Need From the People in Charge" and an executive coach to top performers at organizations like Microsoft, Apple and NATO”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Melody Wilding is an executive coach and the author of 'Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge'. While the specific clients (Microsoft, Apple, NATO) are not explicitly listed in the snippets, the authorship and role as an executive coach are confirmed by three distinct sources.
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