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What donors value is often their time without you and not their time with you. That’s right. I said it. And I know it’s hard to take. Sadly, as time goes on, the value your donors place on their time will only grow since the more money people have, the less time they have. Tweet this! MORE
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I wrote earlier this week about “ What’s a Lead ” and today I’m going to talk about responding to these leads. When you come back from an event you attended, what do you do with your leads? Related posts: What’s a Lead Getting a Hold of People Event Invitation Mistakes Drowning in Agendas Who Likes Meetings? Does it take months before any of these people ever hear from you again? I’ve found that people have very short-term memory when you first meet them. MORE
Emotion must lead, reason must follow. Are you about to start a conversation with a statistic? Because that’s how you commune with the human brain. Emotion first, reason second. Heart, then facts. Please, REMEMBER THIS. Whatever your cause, whoever your audience, you must start every conversation with the emotional heart of your cause, not the facts of its scope or scale in the world. MORE
Here are 5 proven reasons why fundraisers won’t call their leads to ask for donations: Fear of rejection: This is the most common reason for call reluctance. Nine out of ten times, your hot lead will be glad you did. But if you offer your hot leads value when you reach out to them, they’ll be glad you interrupted whatever they were doing. Be real with your hot leads. MORE
In the business world they call it second mover advantage. Some organization (the first mover) brings a new product, or new idea to the market. Another organization watches the move, learns from it and then copies it (the second move). It's called an advantage because the second person can learn from the mistakes the first guy made, copy what they did right and then execute. How do you get this advantage? Learn from other people. MORE
Starting February 18, Michael is leading a 4-week telecourse on storytelling for change, an affordable hands-on program for nonprofits seeking to craft a bigger story. Who Do You Truly Represent? It's easy to tell the story of the clients you serve -- especially in 2010, if you have a flip video camera, a social media platform and a few juicy questions to ask. Unfortunately, it's much harder to tell a story with which your donors can identify. MORE
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In this three-minute video Derek Siver dissects one of the funniest videos on the Internet and convincingly makes the case that becoming a “first follower” is an underestimated form of leadership. He says, “The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.” ” I don’t know about you, but this idea of the risk that first followers take really stuck with me. MORE
In order to generate highly-qualified leads for planned gifts, you’ve got to offer something to your prospects. Here are some titles for free reports that we have found generate leads effectively: How to make a gift that costs nothing now. Content marketing Fundraising lead generation marketing Planned Giving Planned giving Planned Giving Marketing strategy MORE
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Save this blog post and steal these phrases for your leads and transitions. Leads. I know this isn’t pleasant… Did we leave a favorite lead or transition of yours off the list? Photo Credit: https://flic.kr/p/oQdBuA. p/oQdBuA. MORE
Engagement comes from content. And the most often given advice about content? Make it good. But what, exactly does that mean? What is good content? MORE
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Sometimes the difference between a lead and everyone else is just a frame of mind. Unless you have a specific contrary reason, everyone connected to your organization should be considered a lead. Staff, volunteers, big donors, little donors, board members, and alumni all are leads. It is important that you frame your message in an appropriate way to each of these groups but they are all still leads. MORE
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