No one is going to accept your idea if you cannot break through all the background noise. If your idea will not save or make money, go get a different idea. In addition, it is helpful to obtain support in stages. Just as a good salesperson knows that they must obtain agreement from buyers one step at a time, you also will want to obtain verbal agreement in incremental stages. Portray confidence that your idea will work.
Timing is everything.
Time the presentation of your idea until it is ripe for the picking. Also, if you are presenting your idea at a meeting where other proposals will be made, it is better to go last if you have a choice. Last place is best, first is second, and the middle position is the worse. All information on this site is provided in general terms and is not meant to apply to your particular situation or be legally current at the time you read it. The information on this site is not intended to serve as a replacement for professional legal advice or psychological counseling.