If You Think You Can’t, You’re Right
Do not ask, “Can we do this?” Rather, ask, “How can we do it?”
Get Cell Phone Numbers
Are you having trouble getting through to your key contacts? Are you being stopped by the “gate keeper” or the answering machine at home?
The 4 Magic Questions
In our profession, you learn to take rejection in stride. You understand that a series of NOs only means that you are part way toward a YES.
Send Him on a Cruise
On the basis of my experience, I feel that an organization’s former CEO should not continue to serve on the Board— except in very rare cases and, at most, for a very short time
Fundraising 101: Volunteer Giving
In a study conducted for the Denver Foundation, it was found that among those who give to charity, 61 percent also indicate that they volunteer.
Cast Your Net for Bequests
Here’s news that may surprise you.
Membership Renewal Timing
Here’s a question we’re asked often.
Board & CEO Fusion
The Board’s job is to assess the CEO’s list of objectives. The Board determines whether the challenges and opportunities have been accurately targeted and the issues properly d
The Lost Manuscript Review
The reviews and comments about my latest book, THE LOST MANUSCRIPT, have been pouring in. Many kudos. But here’s one I particularly liked. It comes from Mark Hindle, Australia’
Paula Sneed’s 11 Principles
Paula Sneed has done it all. And continues to do so. She heads the Phelps Prescott Group. It is a strategy and management consulting firm.
