by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 19, 2006 | Samples & Tools
I used our snazzy Google Checkout button to do my offering today! Quick, a lot easier than PayPal, and I didn’t forget to bring it to church. If you’re going to try using it yourself there are two minor irritants: You must created a button with fields for...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 14, 2006 | 1. Research, 2. Engage, 3. Ask, 4. Love (Stewardship), Book Review
Here in the US, we’re about a week away from Thanksgiving. Have you mentally checked out of work or are you preparing for the biggest time of giving in the calendar year? Before you put your work on hold, consider implementing this tip from Jeffrey Fox’s...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 9, 2006 | Odd
Greetings! I got a call from a Time magazine reporter asking if I knew of any “x-treme” fundraising: 30,000 bike trips, bungee jumping for dollars, and the like. I didn’t–and wasn’t really sure how these could make money–but I told...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 9, 2006 | Education Opportunities
Thanks to everyone that attended my Blackbaud sessions. I just received this email: —–Original Message—– From: Ashley Shockley Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:51 AM Subject: Blackbaud Conference – Top ten speakers! Congratulations!Â...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 31, 2006 | 3. Ask, Question Marc?
I’ve long been an advocate of PYITS: put yourself in their shoes. (I’ve blogged about it here, here, here, and here.) But during the Q & A portion of my “Taking the Fear Out of Face to Face Solicitation” seminar last week at...
