by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 6, 2005 | 2. Engage, Book Review
I’m reading Emmanuel Rosen’s “The Anatomy of Buzz.” Very slowly. I’ve got it on my PDA and read it only when I don’t have any other book handy. But it’s well worth reading. Really. Last week, during a 70 minute failed attempt to give blood (they kept...
by Marc A. Pitman | Nov 22, 2005 | 2. Engage, Book Review, Education Opportunities
I’m sitting in my office finally taking the time to read the Public Agenda Research Reports: The Charitable Impulse. This study interviewed donors and charity leaders to find out each others’ perceptions. Reading the comments of donors versus the...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 28, 2005 | Book Review, Fundraising Myths
I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Forgetting What Lies Behind– II. RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: Boards That Love Fundraising I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Forgetting What Lies Behind– Have you ever heard the tale about the guy that was passed over for promotion? He complained to...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jun 14, 2005 | Book Review, Education Opportunities, Fundraising Myths
I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Not Engaging Your Board II. WANTED: Your Help With My New Book III. RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: CharityUniversity I. FUNDRAISING FOLLIES: Not Engaging Your Board Nonprofit board members must be the eighth wonder of the world! They have lives full of...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 13, 2004 | Book Review, Samples & Tools
Regular readers of this Ezine will know that I think very highly of Seth Godin. He’s the author of many books including “Permission Marketing,” “Unleashing the Idea Virus,” “Really Bad Power Point,” and “Purple...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 16, 2004 | Book Review, Donor Evangelists
We’ve covered a lot of ground since we started this series back in November! From Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman in First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, we’ve learned that “accuracy” and...
