Roger Carr just listed Ask Without Fear! as one of the “Top 7 Reads for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers.”
He’s listed it in an auspicious group! Others on the list include Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes and Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
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I had a wonderful conversation with Don Philabaum, President & CEO of Internet Strategies Group.
Among the things we discussed were:

Why most nonprofit online communities fail when Facebook and YouTube succeed;

Why most of your nonprofits alumni, members, or donors aren’t finding your community and the importance of search engine optimization (SEO);

Common mistakes organizations make when [...]

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I’m pleased to announce that Don Philabaum founder of www.internetstrategiesgroup.com and author of numerous books is my guest Tuesday on the Ask Without Fear Radio Show!
Join us as we talk about nonprofits, technology, and relationships. Click on BlogTalkRadio.com at 11 a.m. Tuesday to join in the fun. Either:

go to: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/marcapitman or
call the "call in" number [...]

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I originally wrote Ask Without Fear! to be used with boards of directors and groups of volunteers. So I’m offering a special “Board Bundle”: order 10 books at a 35% discount. 10 copies of Ask Without Fear! would normally cost $149.50. But purchased with this bundle, it’s only $97.

Board Bonus Order 10 copies of Ask [...]

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Ask Without Fear!: A Simple Guide to Connecting Donors With What Matters to Them Most hit #46 on Amazon’s “Nonprofit & Charities” list, right along side of the long-term mainstays like Jerry Panas’ Mega Gifts!
Thanks for your support. It’s gratifying to see this book is really helping people get excited about fundraising!

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I wanted to remind you that the Katya Andresen of http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/ and author of Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes is my guest TODAY on the Ask Without Fear Radio Show!
Join us as we talk about nonprofit marketing. BlogTalkRadio.com at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. To join in the fun, either:

go to: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/marcapitman or [...]

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I wrote Ask Without Fear! for “normal” people, not professional fundraisers like me. So I was thrilled to get this comment in an email yesterday:
“…My mom is almost done reading [Ask Without Fear!] and has nothing but amazing things to say about you and the book…this is from someone who has little experience with fundraising. [...]

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Chad Norman did a fun interview with me on Ask Without Fear!.
You can hear the entire podcast, espisode #8, at: http://www.blackbaud.com/company/resources/podcasts/thebaudcast.aspx.

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I wanted to remind you that Jeff Brooks, the author of the amazing Donor Power Blog, is tomorrow’s guest on the Ask Without Fear radio show!
Join us to hear:

the difference between writing for direct mail and writing for the web

thoughts on fundraising via radio
tips on how to think like your donors
why you may need to completely [...]

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I’m going on vacation for a week so I’m offering bundles of my downloadable fundraising books and fundraising training classes! You won’t have to wait on shipping and I’ll have the piece of mind of knowing you’re fundraising efforts are improving!
To check out the bundles, go to the Fundraising Coach Store. The deals are right [...]

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