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		<title>The Integrated Ask</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/17/the-integrated-ask/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I started my fundraising career after years of being in sales.  Mostly commission-based sales.  It had been beaten into me that the first cardinal sin was to leave money on the table.  So I was confused when I heard fundraising &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/17/the-integrated-ask/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=786&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Accentuate the Positive</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/13/accentuate-the-positive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 18:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janetlevineconsulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it that so often we focus on the negative?  I was reading the evaluations of a workshop I recently did and most were really favorable.  But there was one—there is always one—that made me want to pack up &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/13/accentuate-the-positive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=784&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When I Don&#8217;t Hate Storytelling As a Fundraising Tactic</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/09/when-i-dont-hate-storytelling-as-a-fundraising-tactic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janetlevineconsulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my last blog, I took storytelling to task.  Lots of people emailed me, mostly—a bit to my surprise—agreeing completely.  Then a friend and valued colleague email to add what she called her “two cents.”  Her boss does not like &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/09/when-i-dont-hate-storytelling-as-a-fundraising-tactic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=781&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reasons I Hate Story Telling As a Fundraising Strategy.</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/07/reasons-i-hate-story-telling-as-a-fundraising-strategy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 06:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janetlevineconsulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past several years, storytelling has become the hot topic for many development offices.   Every conference I&#8217;ve been attending has some session on storytelling. Board and staff practice stories. Obsess about having stories. Worry they don&#8217;t have the right &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/07/reasons-i-hate-story-telling-as-a-fundraising-strategy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=779&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Planning and Productivity</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/02/planning-and-productivity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not inspired. Perhaps I just need another cup of coffee. Or—because I’m in New York—to get over my jet lag, though I don’t feel lagged at all.  Or—because I live in LA—I should just forget this all and get out &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/05/02/planning-and-productivity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=777&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Direct Path to Fundraising</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/29/the-direct-path-to-fundraising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janetlevineconsulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m a simple woman.  I think the most direct path is generally the best.  At least I think that when the destination and not the journey is my goal.  For that reason, I recommend—always—clarity and honesty.  So when you are &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/29/the-direct-path-to-fundraising/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=775&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Looking At Things DIfferently</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/25/looking-at-things-differently/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janetlevineconsulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My IT professional (aka my husband) is replacing my hard drive.  For weeks the computer was acting up, and he ran all kinds of software, checking all sorts of things that I don’t even want to think about.  Then, crash.  &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/25/looking-at-things-differently/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=772&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Cost of A Development Director</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/22/the-cost-of-a-development-director/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janetlevineconsulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[She is committed, good at her job, raises a lot of money, and is woefully underpaid.  So, so did the reasonable thing—based on her performance, she asked for a raise.  Oh no, said the organization (well, the person representing the &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/22/the-cost-of-a-development-director/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=770&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Do You Really Need To Know About Your Prospects?</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/16/what-do-you-really-need-to-know-about-your-prospects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janetlevineconsulting</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my family, my husband and I each make our own philanthropic decisions.  I suppose, were one of us to decide on a rather more significant gift that usual, we would discuss this with each other, but maybe not. How &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/16/what-do-you-really-need-to-know-about-your-prospects/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=764&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Friendship and Fundraising</title>
		<link>http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/12/friendship-and-fundraising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How, the woman asked, do I turn an acquaintance with a wealthy person into a fundraising relationship? It’s never a sure thing that you can, but what you can do—what I believe you must do—is be very upfront about your &#8230; <a href="http://toobusytofundraise.com/2013/04/12/friendship-and-fundraising/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=toobusytofundraise.com&#038;blog=11330923&#038;post=762&#038;subd=toobusytofundraise&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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