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10 Soft Skills to Nail the Ask

BoardAssist

I recommend having your script down pat so you can focus your attention on your donor. If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible. That is a lot happening at once! That tells people you are unapproachable. Freely express your gratitude.

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

April 7, 2016: Preplanning Your Digital Story from Concept to Storyboard with filmmaker Liz Norton and digital media trainer Nife Adeyemi, who will talk about nailing down a solid video concept, give tips on scripting and storyboarding, and describe what you need to do before you pick up a camera. Arlington, Texas: DFW Nonprofit Geeks.

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[VIDEO] The Early Bird Guide to Epic End of Year Fundraising

Bloomerang

At least wait an hour because we’ve got some good year-end tips for you from my good buddy, Rachel Muir, joining us from beautiful Austin, Texas. ” Write your phone ask scripts and plan your list of who you’re going to call and what you’re going to ask for. You know, it sounds like Terry is new.

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[VIDEO] The 3 V’s of Virtual Communication

Bloomerang

Because I sound like a broken record saying this, I’m going to say it again, volunteers make your very best donors. If you know that in Texas we had the winter storms, in Houston area, because of the winter storms, the only way I could still work was my phone. And so I’ll do like a script with them. My cell phone.

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