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Communication Preference

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One Question to Unlock a Donor Conversation

A while back, I was scrolling through Apple News on my phone, and a headline from People Magazine caught my eye: “Carl Reiner's One Simple Question to 'Dick Van Dyke Show' Writers Changed the Way...

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A man in a suit smiles while talking on a phone, jotting notes at a desk with papers and a laptop. A coffee cup and whiteboard are in the background.

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Talking to Strangers (Or Donors You Don’t Know Yet)

Do you find that first conversation with a donor you haven’t met to be a bit, well, scary? I don’t mean shaking in your boots terrified. But enough that you have to inhale-exhale before you start...

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Don’t Ask Your Donors ‘How Are You?’

How many times has someone asked “How are you?” in greeting? How often was there any real interest in your answer? Now, I realize that there may be some caveats to that, especially for southerners...

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Are You Still Talking When Your Donor is Done Listening?

Talking is a big part of what a relationship fundraiser does. I wrote about that recently in a blog that focused on ensuring your “conversations” are not effectively serial monologues. I’m going to...

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How to Deal with an Onion Donor

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How to Deal with an Onion Donor

Don’t worry – Veritus hasn’t turned into a cooking blog! Today we’re talking about human onions. Everyone has onions in their lives. Those are the people with the tough outer shell, where it’s hard...

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