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I was speaking to a friend recently, and we got to chatting about charities and how supporters are almost like investors along the lines of venture capitalists, or stocks and shares guys. Yet these supporters are much more than a standard investor – as well as donations, they invest time, resources, energy and much more into the charity they believe in. Basically, if you’re a charity, they invest in YOU. But this doesn’t need to be landlocked into charities. There are many other ways that people are investing in you every minute, every hour, every day and beyond. It could be they’re reading and commenting on your blog. It could be they’re conversing with you on Twitter. It could be that they’re offering advice via email or a phone call. It could be that they’re babysitting your kids so you and your partner can have a night to yourself. It could be that they’re offering free workshops to help you get up to speed on something. It could be that they’re referring your services to someone. It could be something as simple as they buy you a beer at the pub after work. It doesn’t matter what it is – at the end of the day, they’re investing in you. Because they believe in you and they want to show that, in whatever form that takes. So here’s a request. A little mini call-to- action, if you like.
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