The hardest part of a great recommendation isn't making it — it's getting the room to believe it.
You've done the research. You know what needs to change. But walking into a stakeholder meeting cold, without knowing how they'll react, is where good work goes to die. Ask Sona lets you rehearse that conversation before it happens — by simulating the exact person you're trying to convince.
What this looks like in practice
Build a persona based on your actual stakeholder or client. Not a generic "decision maker" — the specific person. Their communication style, their priorities, their risk tolerance, their KPIs. Then put your proposal in front of them:
"How would you react if we recommend delaying the launch?"
"Would you see this research as a valuable investment or just a cost?"
"What concerns would you raise about this strategy?"
You'll surface the objections before they surface in the meeting — and you'll walk in prepared for them.
What you can do with it
- Simulate a stakeholder's reaction to a bold or uncomfortable recommendation
- Anticipate the exact pushback you're likely to face — and prepare your response
- Rehearse how to frame findings for someone who thinks in ROI, not user empathy
- Test different ways of presenting the same insight to find the framing that lands
- Practice difficult conversations in a low-stakes environment before the high-stakes one
The result
Fewer surprises in the room. Stronger proposals. And the kind of confidence that comes from having already had the hard conversation — just not with the actual person yet.
