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If you love 501 Videos free Movie Mondays you'll love Movie Mondays Pro [affiliate link]. They're calling it the "world's largest collection of fundraising professionals on video." And I believe them.

If your not familiar with Movie Mondays, check out a this week's free movie called Nervous About Making the Ask - and How to Overcome it. (I especially love the story about the teenage son!)

A subscription to Movie Mondays Pro will give you unlimited access to the more than 100 movies created so far. That's the combined experience of over 95 fundraising professionals at your finger tips.

I'm a member. And I think you'll benefit from joining. For more information go to the Movie Mondays Pro page.

(I'd hurry. The site is still being built now. I bet the prices will go up onces the other sections are finished.)

Fundraising Coach in "Top 6 Guides to Effective Fundraising"

I was honored to find my name listed with Nancy Schwartz's Top 6 Guides to Effective Fundraising.

Go look at her list, but then dive into the comments. There are many more amazing resources listed in those!

Marc in Kansas AND San Antonio

Training has to be up there on the list of "a few of my favorite things"!

So I'm pleased that I'll be able to share an entire day on April 8th in Phillipsburg, KS with the members of the Kansas Main Street programs for the Kansas Department of Commerce.

We'll be covering:

• Fundraising Basics
  
• Asking Without Fear!
  
• andWho's Telling Your Story?
  

Participants will get everything from a basic fundraising program for the year, to confidence asking for big gifts, to incredibly effective marketing ideas! What a full day!

Then I fly on to San Antonio, TX to share a keynote with the San Antonio Chapter of AFP on April 9!

To register, go to:
http://afpsanantonio.afpnet.org/SA1004Luncheon.aspx

The trainings were a blast. And check out the really cool graphic the Kansas marketing folks created for the training!

"Ask Without Fear!" featured in New Zealand's Tonic Magazine!

 

It's wonderful to see how far Ask Without Fear! is traveling!

This month it was featured in Tonic Magazine, put out by the very cool New Zealand fundraising training firm Exult.

If you happen to be in New Zealand in November 2010, check out Exult's website. They're booking me for four trainings around the country!

Skowhegan Rotary 3/2 at noon

I'm honored to be presenting my "Ask Without Fear in 20 minutes" at the Skowhegan Rotary Club on Tuesday, March 2 at noon.

Apparently, they meet at the Heritage House.

Special Olympics - South Carolina

I'm thrilled to be one of the presenters at the Special Olympics South Carolina Annual Leadership Conference in Myrtle Beach. I'll be teaching on using social media (like Twitter and Facebook) in fundraising.

If you're around this weekend, I hope we can connect!

FRC listed in "Top 10 Resources for the Recession"

Today I was honored to find out that my Fundraising Coach Blog was listed as on of the "Top 10 Resources for the Recession" by FORUM magazine!

Here's a closer look: :)


NB: If you're looking for Jeff Brooks' blog, he's no longer with Donor Power Blog. He's now at FutureFundraisingNow.

What would you add to the list?

Fundraising is NOT the "f" word! -- Gifts for fundraising professionals

I've been amazed at how afraid people can be of asking for money. Some even seem seem afraid of the very word "fundraising."

So I've found myself saying "Fundraising is not the 'f' word!"

So, with the help of CafePress.com, I've created some t-shirts, mugs, stickers, tote bags, with that slogan on it. Even some Flip video cameras!

Check it out at http://cafepress.com/askwithoutfear.

Could be the perfect gift for that fundraiser you love that seems to have everything. :)

Fundraising Coach speaking in Seattle October 8

I'm honored to be presenting the keynote at the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Marketing Association lunch on October 8. They've even offered me a book signing of "Ask Without Fear!" at the luncheon location, the flagship REI store in downtown Seattle!

Pretty appropriate for a guy who's tagline is "Fundraising is an extreme sport!"

If you'll be in the area, we'd love to have you join us. More information is available at:
http://www.psama.org/events/event_detail.aspx?id=88

"Fundraising Training in 20 Minutes" featured on SlideShare

Yay! My "Ask Without Fear! Fundraising Training in 20 Minutes" is featured on SlideShare's home page. (It's down a bit on the page.)

While there, be sure to click on the fundraising training slides to vote for them as a World's Best Presentation!

Fundraising Training in 20 minutes up for SlideShare's World's Best Presentation Contest!

World's Best Presentation Contest 2009

Would you vote for my "Ask Without Fear! Fundraising Training in 20 minutes" as a "best presentation" in SlideShare's contest?

These 20 slides were created for a presentation to a local Rotary club. I love doing fundraising training! This one is meant to demystify fundraising and remove the fear!

You can vote by clicking on the image above or by going to:
http://www.slideshare.net/marcapitman/ask-without-fear-fundraising-training-in-20-minutes.

Fundraising Coach featured as a top Twitter strategy

David Hale lists my use of Twitter to sell marred or damaged copies of Ask Without Fear! as one of "3 Top Twitter Tips" on Examiner.com.

Check out the story to read about how I use Twitter to sell otherwhise unsellable books and how two other companies use it to raise brand awareness: 3 top Twitter tips, strategies and techniques to attract customers and marketing presence.