Last week, I was walking down Broad Street with my aunt. As we were walking, we came across a group of kids (elementary-school aged) set up under a tent, all wearing matching T-shirts. They approached me and my aunt and engaged us in conversation. They asked about our days, and began to gauge what our needs might be. Overall, they established a great relationship with both me and my aunt, which left me initially very impressed with how they were selling. The focus was on me and my aunt, and I felt heard and understood.<\/p>\n
However, a major flaw in their selling techniques was soon revealed. They never once mentioned why they were raising money. My aunt and I were left to make assumptions based on their T-shirts and sign. For all we knew, they were just raising money for themselves to buy video games and toys.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, they never actually asked for the sale. They fell just short of asking my aunt and I for money. Had they explained why they were raising money, and asked for a donation, my aunt and I would have donated based on their initial engagement. However, without these two critical steps my aunt and I walked away confused, and without having donated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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