Tips for asking people for things - EA Forum

I recently attended EAGxBoston, which was the first EA conference I attended since my employer, Wave, became reasonably high-profile. As a result, quite a few people were interested in talking to me.…

Sjlver 4y 20 0 0 Just wanted to assure you that this has been really useful for me, and will improve the way I'll approach people at EA Global London. To me, the message does not come across as entitled or status move at all. It is just plain helpful advice. Reply

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