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A For Impact Blog

The Ask • Oct 31, 2008

Frank Sullivan used to say that he spent 90% of his time SELLING HIMSELF… and 10% of his time selling...

The Ask • Oct 30, 2008

Re: Frank, It may seem a little weird to talk about “PERSONAL GOALS” when you’re dealing with SALES or SALES...

Impact Drives Income (For Impact Message) • Oct 30, 2008

Stop being a not-for-profit. Why do we define our selves in the negative? It makes no sense. Does your organization...

The Ask • Oct 28, 2008

Frank Sullivan believed there were five activities that every salesman must perform, in order of importance. They were: 1. ESTABLISH...

For Impact Ideas Attitude Reading (Books, Articles, Blogs) Funding Principles • Oct 27, 2008

Today, Seth Godin highlighted: In Defense of Raising Money: a Manifesto for NonProfit CEOs. Authored by Sasha Dichter, Director of...

The Ask • Oct 27, 2008

Since we’re all in SALES (and we need to get over it), I’m going to share with you a SALES...

On Prospects • Oct 24, 2008

In my experience, maybe 1 out of 40 prospects will be completely irrational. He or she will ask off-the-wall questions...

Funding Model and Funding Plans • Oct 23, 2008

“When people talk to themselves, it’s called insanity. When organizations talked to themselves, it’s called Strategic Planning.” Most ‘Strategic Plans’...

Team • Oct 22, 2008

The more I read about Buckingham, I want to share my own thoughts about ‘STRENGTHS’ vs. ‘WEAKNESSES’. Here’s the most...

Personal Development • Oct 21, 2008

Nick went to see Marcus Buckingham last week. This morning I was looking at my October Issue of Success Magazine...

Productivity Reading (Books, Articles, Blogs) • Oct 20, 2008

Mark Sanborn just wrote a little book called The Encore Effect: How to Achieve a Remarkable Performance in Anything You...

Campaigns (Funding the Vision) • Oct 17, 2008

I’m always amazed at the relationship between For Impact Organizations with large building initiatives and their architects/designers/master planners. Nick and...