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Fund Development Commit to Sales • Jul 1, 2014

For Impact Leader Jim Mahoney wrote an absolutely stellar summary of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving...

Fund Development Commit to Sales • Jul 1, 2014

If you’ve seen Tom or I speak … or if you’ve been to a workshop then you’ve probably heard our...

Fund Development Commit to Sales • Jul 1, 2014

In general, organizations spend way too much TIME prepping for fundraising. We’ve seen organizations take TWO YEARS to create systems,...

Fund Development Commit to Sales • Jul 1, 2014

Since (as you know so well from reading this) YOU’RE IN SALES! (and, GET OVER IT) … I thought this...

Fund Development Commit to Sales • Jul 1, 2014

These three nuggets come from Frank Sullivan, who was my first mentor and perhaps the best life insurance salesman in...

Fund Development Commit to Sales • Jul 1, 2014

Think about this absolutely ‘brilliant’ spot-on quote of W. Clement Stone: “SALES are contingent on the ATTITUDE of the salesman...

Fund Development Commit to Sales • Jul 1, 2014

I know. It’s a ‘napkin’. It’s a ‘Guiding Principle’. It’s everywhere! But it’s also a big freakin’ lesson: Those who...

Fund Development Commit to Sales • Jul 1, 2014

We have worked with some really impactful organizations that, like many of you, came late to the idea that: “God...

Fund Development Just Ask! • Jun 10, 2014

In his book, The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg explores the formation of organizational habits. (You can read this quick...

Fund Development Measure Results • Jun 7, 2014

The old adage of “what gets measured gets done” is an overused/abused cliché, but it captures the essence of a...