Comments on: “Copy & Paste” Toward Oblivion http://www.theagitator.net/communications/copy-paste-toward-oblivion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=copy-paste-toward-oblivion Fundraising and advocacy strategies. Trends, tips ... with an edge Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:21:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robby Slaughter http://www.theagitator.net/communications/copy-paste-toward-oblivion/comment-page-1/#comment-68229 Robby Slaughter Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:43:38 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/?p=1326#comment-68229 I despite copy and paste. I wrote a blog post about it years ago at: http://www.robbyslaughter.com/blog/?2009-04-06 I despite copy and paste. I wrote a blog post about it years ago at:

http://www.robbyslaughter.com/blog/?2009-04-06

]]> By: Kathy Swayze http://www.theagitator.net/communications/copy-paste-toward-oblivion/comment-page-1/#comment-17514 Kathy Swayze Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:25:55 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/?p=1326#comment-17514 I couldn't agree more that "The ‘case for support’ is probably the most important element in fundraising and, sadly, the most ignored." Could it have something to do with how we value the creative talent that helps create our fundraising messages? In full disclosure, I should say that I'm one of those creative people so I'm not entirely objective about this subject. But one agency President told me recently, "I think we're paying the same rates for copy today that we did when I first started in the industry 20 years ago." If we believe in the power of smart thinking (and good writing!) then this is surely a formula for disaster. I couldn’t agree more that “The ‘case for support’ is probably the most important element in fundraising and, sadly, the most ignored.” Could it have something to do with how we value the creative talent that helps create our fundraising messages?

In full disclosure, I should say that I’m one of those creative people so I’m not entirely objective about this subject. But one agency President told me recently, “I think we’re paying the same rates for copy today that we did when I first started in the industry 20 years ago.”

If we believe in the power of smart thinking (and good writing!) then this is surely a formula for disaster.

]]> By: Tina Cincotti http://www.theagitator.net/communications/copy-paste-toward-oblivion/comment-page-1/#comment-17489 Tina Cincotti Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:49:26 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/?p=1326#comment-17489 This is fabulous - thank you! Reminds me of the quote -- "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." This is fabulous – thank you! Reminds me of the quote — “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

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