New ABCs for the Social Impact Sector

The morning I wrote the original post, my husband (Michael) said I should "do the Alec" (aka: Alec Baldwin in the film version of GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS) and I said, "If only we had access to a chalkboard..." And then I was in a coffee shop that afternoon & I FOUND A CHALKBOARD! I MANIFESTED IT! ✨ (Thank you to the sweet barista who took this photo.)

A month ago, I wrote a post on why “Always Be Closing” (ABC) is DEAD 😵 (it’s icky, it’s transactional, it doesn’t work)

I shared MY two favorite new ABCs: ABC:  ”ALWAYS BE CANDID”  & ABC: “ALWAYS BE CURIOUS”

And asked my colleagues for THEIR thoughts on new ABCs…

Here’s what they shared:

• ABC: “Always Be Contributing” ~ Sara Hoshooley
  “Whether sharing a resource, an idea, helping make a connection, providing information etc...always try to contribute something that will be of value to the person you're speaking with.”
  

• ABC: ”Always Be Connecting! And Always Bring Coffee!” ~ Jessica Andersen
  

• ABC:  "Always Be Connecting." ~ Ann Kolakowski, CAP®, CFRE
  “ When you engage the constituents in authentic ways, they naturally want to support what you are doing (because they've helped create it).”
  

• ABC: “ Always Be Conversational” ~ Frank Byskov, CFA, CFP
  “Having a conversation with the other person, actively listening and making sure they feel heard makes for a greater relationship - maybe a donation, maybe not, but it will leave both with a positive experience, making a future donation more likely.”
  

• ABCC: “Always Be Creating Content!” ~ John Gorman
  

• ABC: “Always be charging” ~ Tim Lockie
  “Like my phone, iPad, batteries…”

PLUS: Aimée Lindenberger, CFRE wrote about the SAME topic on her blog!

ABC: “Always Be Communicating” & ABC: “Always Be Connecting”

Let’s keep going: do YOU have thoughts on uprooting “ALWAYS BE CLOSING” 😵 & what we should plant in its place? 🌱