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What's an ask?

• lotyrin 13y ago
  A "business ask" is like a "business need", but not clearly a need. It's a way to differentiate (and possibly dismiss) them and avoid seeming dismissive.
  • RobotCaleb 13y ago
    https://www.google.com/webhp#q=%22business+ask%22 https://www.google.com/webhp#q=%22business+ask%22 I think you all are making stuff up. Is this some new nonsense you're trying to propagate?
    • jaredmcateer 13y ago
      Nope, I've been hearing it since I entered the business world in 2003 http://www.theofficelife.com/business-jargon-dictionary-A.html#878 http://www.theofficelife.com/business-jargon-dictionary-A.ht...
    • eevo 13y ago
      Unfortunately, sit in enough meetings with them and you start to talk like them. I'm not proud.