How To Successfully Beg For Money
- February 25, 2008
- 34,872 Views
Voice-Over Artist
Darcie Champagne
Music
Kyle Hildenbrand
Writer
Rosemarie_Lennon
Begging is not exactly a noble pursuit, but if you’re going to do it, do it well.
You Will Need
- A nice outfit
- A good location
- A sign
Step 1: Look nice
Look nice. When Dress for Success author John T. Malloy wore a shirt and pants and asked people in Manhattan for money to get home, he collected $7. When he put on a tie, he made $26.
Step 2: Stand in front of bakery
Stand in front of a bakery. Studies show that pleasant aromas boost generosity.
Step 3: Use pique technique
Use the “pique technique.” Research shows that asking for an odd amount of money—like, 37 cents—is usually more successful than asking for a quarter, because people assume you have a good reason.
Hide your wine bottle. Beggars who look like they’ll use the money for drugs or alcohol get fewer donations.
Step 4: Hold sign about them
Hold a sign that’s about them—not you. One marketing intern convinced a panhandler to switch from “Help me. I’m homeless,” to “If you give once a month, please consider me next time”—and her intake soared.
According to one study, males give to panhandlers four to one over females.
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Comments (6)
Bravo
over 3 years ago by BScott
If you have dark glasses it enhances the effect of a handicap to create more guilt to the giving traffic...
over 2 years ago by winnersimage
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over 2 years ago by stevgitts
I know.
over 2 years ago by FunniBaby
Hilarious! You forgot the part about don't over use your location. That is too funny:)
over 2 years ago by buzzirk59
Now that's CHANGE we can believe in!
over 2 years ago by deckard1
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