Comments on: There is No Next Best Thing to Being There http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/there-is-no-next-best-thing-to-being-there/ Thoughts from the author of "Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing" Sat, 18 May 2013 02:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Michael J. Rosen, CFRE http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/there-is-no-next-best-thing-to-being-there/#comment-2283 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:50:35 +0000 http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/?p=1402#comment-2283 Claire, thank you for commenting. I’m pleased to hear you liked the post. And, I’m glad to know I could help you out with the source of the quote.

]]> By: Claire Axelrad (@CharityClairity) http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/there-is-no-next-best-thing-to-being-there/#comment-2279 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:05:48 +0000 http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/?p=1402#comment-2279 Really nice post Michael. And now I finally know to whom to attribute the “You have two ears and one mouth” saying. I use it all the time. :-)

Agree with absolutely everything you’ve said. And that bus shelter sign was a great find. Thanks for sharing it.

]]> By: Michael J. Rosen, CFRE http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/there-is-no-next-best-thing-to-being-there/#comment-2265 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 05:32:24 +0000 http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/?p=1402#comment-2265 Gary, thank you for commenting. As we try to do more, often with fewer resources, development professionals sometimes look for shortcuts. In this electronic era, we’ve grown accustomed to shortcuts like email, texting, Facebook, etc. This is one reason that making the effort to employ good old-fashioned, high-touch relationship strategies can be so impactful. A little extra personal effort can go a long way.

]]> By: Gary Bukowski CFRE http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/there-is-no-next-best-thing-to-being-there/#comment-2248 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:52:42 +0000 http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/?p=1402#comment-2248 Michael, enjoyed todays post can’t agree with you more that the personal touch is so important in todays impersonal society,especially to those of us who are trying to make a difference through our fundraising efforts. Great advice..

]]> By: Michael J. Rosen, CFRE http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/there-is-no-next-best-thing-to-being-there/#comment-2245 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 04:45:48 +0000 http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/?p=1402#comment-2245 Richard, thank you for your comment. While fundraising is a relationship business, I continue to be amazed at how often development professionals use low-touch tactics rather than high-touch methods.

]]> By: Richard Freedlund http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/2012/09/21/there-is-no-next-best-thing-to-being-there/#comment-2238 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:36:18 +0000 http://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/?p=1402#comment-2238 Great blog today, Michael. All eight suggestions are important and valuable advice for those who realize that a piece of paper or website cannot replace the importance of a personal relationship.

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