# @thedaronjenkins on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdAlY4ZDmm5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70306283-thedaronjenkins-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-08T02:11:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Daron Jenkins (@thedaronjenkins) — https://gondola.cc/thedaronjenkins

## Caption

People ask me for intros constantly. Some get a yes in an hour. Some never hear back.

It's almost never about talent. It's about how they made the ask.

Here's one small fix that changes everything: most outreach messages ask the reader to do work. "Would love to pick your brain." "Let me know if you're open to connecting." That puts the thinking on them, and busy people don't do extra thinking for strangers.

Flip it. Make the ask so specific and so easy to say yes to that saying no takes more effort than saying yes.

Bad: "Would love to chat sometime about your work."

Better: "I noticed you produced [X]. I'm working on [Y] and think 15 minutes on [specific question] would help me a lot. Are you free Tuesday at 2pm or Thursday at 10am?"

Same ask. Completely different response rate.

This is one of four templates I break down in Make The Ask, a short guide for creatives and connectors who need doors opened. Link in my bio.

#MakeTheAsk #Networking #CreativeCareers #Storytelling #Outreach

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daron Jenkins | @thedaronjenkins | https://gondola.cc/thedaronjenkins | Content Producer |

## Tags

outreach, storytelling, creativecareers, maketheask, networking

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