Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley The story last week in newsletter #1188 entitled Bike Hater Meets His Match – Will You?, reminded me of a similar tale that had a different outcome. I’m sharing it below. First though, I don’t consider these people “bike” haters. It’s not the bike they hate, it’s us. So “cyclist […] The post A Different Take on Dealing With Cyclist Haters appeared first on Road Bike Rider Cycling Site.| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
If you’re desperate, I can’t help you raise money. Nor can anyone else, though some may claim they can. Desperation drives away philanthropy. It invites alms. “You poor dear, here’s... The post The Power of Calm Leadership: Why Desperation Deters Progress appeared first on MarketSmart LLC.| MarketSmart LLC
Too infrequently, unheard voices and various levels within our organizations include: Lapsed donors, whom we too rarely seek out, even if we can’t get them back, just to learn what... The post Unheard Voices That Come Back to Haunt Fundraising appeared first on MarketSmart LLC.| MarketSmart LLC
As fundraisers, we’re being short-sighted as to what donors really want. Here’s an example. The Juilliard School of Music replaces each Steinway piano after 87 years of use. They would... The post Impact: How We’re Being Short-sighted in Responding to What Donors Want appeared first on MarketSmart LLC.| MarketSmart LLC
Have you ever wondered why you aren’t raising more million-dollar gifts? There’s plenty to go around, right? Why aren’t you getting your fair share? It’s another one of those unrooted... The post Why Aren’t You Raising More Million-Dollar Gifts? appeared first on MarketSmart LLC.| MarketSmart LLC
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Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Just in time for spring and summer riding, Pearl Izumi sent several samples of their 2025 line-up, which I’ve been putting to the test on hotter days and on gravel and road loops since. Temperatures exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit on some of these rides. A couple of years ago […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site
Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley According to Wikipedia, Shimano first released a Di2 electronic shifting system in 2001 but they didn’t make it available to the public until 2009. In case you didn’t know, Di2 stands for Digital Integrated Intelligence. 2009 is about when I got my first Di2 component group, put it on […]| Road Bike Rider Cycling Site