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If You Can’t Explain What You Do In A Paragraph, You’ve Got A Problem
Brad Feld writes some great stuff for Entrepreneurs – this post should be read by everyone in the For Impact world, not just Entrepreneurs.
Pay special attention to his 3 sentences:
- 1. WHAT we do.
- 2. WHO we do it to.
- 3. WHY you should care.
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Change The Way You Think
- Change the Way You Think Overview
- Change Your Vocabulary
- No More’s
- No More Proposals
- No More Special Events
- No More Volunteer Solicitation
- No More Meetings
- No More Boards
- No More Traditional Campaigns
- No More Sustainability
- No More Mission Statements
- No More Silos
- No More Strategic Plans
- No More Transactions
- No More Feasibility Studies
- No More Cultivation
- No More Asking For Money
- No More Fundraising
- There Are No Rules
- Sacred Cows
- You’re in Sales, Get Over It
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Story
- Tell Your Story Overview
- You Become What You Think About
- Power of Story
- Cast a Vision
- Simplify Your Message
- Storyboarding
- Think Big. Build Simple. Act Now.
- Think Big. Build Simple. Act Now.