Comments on: Show Customer Love: Co Donate http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/03/11/show-customer-love-co-donate/ By entrepreneurs. For entrepreneurs. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:06:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anna http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/03/11/show-customer-love-co-donate/#comment-20689 Anna Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:24:49 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4395#comment-20689 I like your posts very much! I have some great ideas which involve charities! Your blogs have been very helpful! I like your posts very much! I have some great ideas which involve charities! Your blogs have been very helpful!

]]> By: Christine Haskell http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/03/11/show-customer-love-co-donate/#comment-20470 Christine Haskell Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:54:58 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4395#comment-20470 that is AWESOME and exactly the kind of example I'm looking for!!! what a great thing to do - some questions: - what was the initial responses from folks when you offered this option to them? - what (in general) are the most important charitable organizations people are thinking about right now? You mention a desire for a positive marketing impact. Are you also participating in local civic councils and organizations? That is how I’ve seen models like yours really get exposure and shine. Eventually those people, based on their own and their company’s reputation, get invitations to sit on boards and have even greater impact. Do you have a plan in place for you and your top level execs to serve on boards in your local communities? that is AWESOME and exactly the kind of example I’m looking for!!! what a great thing to do - some questions:
- what was the initial responses from folks when you offered this option to them?
- what (in general) are the most important charitable organizations people are thinking about right now?

You mention a desire for a positive marketing impact. Are you also participating in local civic councils and organizations? That is how I’ve seen models like yours really get exposure and shine. Eventually those people, based on their own and their company’s reputation, get invitations to sit on boards and have even greater impact.

Do you have a plan in place for you and your top level execs to serve on boards in your local communities?

]]> By: Eric Williams http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/03/11/show-customer-love-co-donate/#comment-20469 Eric Williams Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:03:56 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4395#comment-20469 Great post! I started a program at my business brokerage this year that I would like to share and encourage other commission-based professionals to consider. Here's what I do: I pledge to give 5% of my commissions earned to one of three non-profits that I select. On my listing agreements I allow my clients to select which of the three they would like a portion of the commission from their deal to go to. This creates more awareness for the non-profits by my clients. I also hope that it will have a positive marketing effect. If one of the executives with one of the non-profits knows of a small to mid-size business owner who may be considering a sale they are more inclined to refer them to my company since it could result in a decent donation for the non-profit. If I selected only one non-profit to support there would be less incentive for people committed to the non-profit to make referrals because they would receive a donation regardless. A business priced at $5 million is a pretty small business, yet if such a business were referred to me and I succeed at selling it, one of the non-profits will receive nearly $18k. Great post! I started a program at my business brokerage this year that I would like to share and encourage other commission-based professionals to consider. Here’s what I do: I pledge to give 5% of my commissions earned to one of three non-profits that I select. On my listing agreements I allow my clients to select which of the three they would like a portion of the commission from their deal to go to. This creates more awareness for the non-profits by my clients. I also hope that it will have a positive marketing effect. If one of the executives with one of the non-profits knows of a small to mid-size business owner who may be considering a sale they are more inclined to refer them to my company since it could result in a decent donation for the non-profit. If I selected only one non-profit to support there would be less incentive for people committed to the non-profit to make referrals because they would receive a donation regardless. A business priced at $5 million is a pretty small business, yet if such a business were referred to me and I succeed at selling it, one of the non-profits will receive nearly $18k.

]]> By: Girly http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/03/11/show-customer-love-co-donate/#comment-19514 Girly Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:20:23 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4395#comment-19514 I always read your great news.Anyway thanks. I always read your great news.Anyway thanks.

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