--- title: Smartideas | Philosophy/motivation description: Philosophy/motivation | --- ### Get weekly nonprofit marketing ideas straight to your inbox ** [301.289.3670](tel:+1-301-289-3670) / [888.618.2015](tel:+1-888-618-2015) [**Contact](http://imarketsmart.com/contact-us) [**  Careers](http://imarketsmart.com/careers) - - - [![Imarketsmart](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/logo-basic-300x451.png?width=300&height=45&name=logo-basic-300x451.png "Imarketsmart")](http://imarketsmart.com/) [Get a Demo](http://imarketsmart.com/request-a-demo/) # A clear and bold header # Marketsmart Blog ### Archives ### Archives - [April 2015 (13)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/04) - [March 2015 (12)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/03) - [May 2015 (12)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/05) - [June 2015 (12)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/06) - [August 2015 (11)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/08) - [September 2015 (11)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/09) - [February 2015 (10)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/02) - [October 2015 (10)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/10) - [January 2015 (9)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/01) - [July 2015 (9)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/07) - [November 2015 (1)](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/archive/2015/11) [see all](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/topic/philosophymotivation#) [![](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hs-fs/file-3555831967-jpg/blog-files/img_6970-300x300.jpg) ](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/another-clever-way-to-motivate-your-supporters-to-give/) ## [Another clever way to motivate your supporters to give](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/another-clever-way-to-motivate-your-supporters-to-give/) By [Greg Warner](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/author/greg-warner) On September 14, 2015 **I think tips are really donations. ** [Read More **](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/another-clever-way-to-motivate-your-supporters-to-give/) [![](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hs-fs/file-3555672532-png/blog-files/screen-shot-2015-05-18-at-9.45.17-pm.png) ](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/4-reasons-why-you-should-spend-less-time-telling-donor-stories-and-more-time-getting-your-supporters-to-tell-you-their-life-stories/) ## [4 reasons why you should spend less time telling donor stories and more time getting your supporters to tell you their life stories](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/4-reasons-why-you-should-spend-less-time-telling-donor-stories-and-more-time-getting-your-supporters-to-tell-you-their-life-stories/) By [Greg Warner](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/author/greg-warner) On May 22, 2015 **I bet you already know that each and every one of your supporters has a unique reason why they first got involved with your organization— *their story*.** [Read More **](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/4-reasons-why-you-should-spend-less-time-telling-donor-stories-and-more-time-getting-your-supporters-to-tell-you-their-life-stories/) [![](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hs-fs/file-3555672572-png/blog-files/screen-shot-2015-05-18-at-9.18.06-pm.png) ](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/everything-need-already-database/) ## [Everything you need is already in your database](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/everything-need-already-database/) By [Greg Warner](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/author/greg-warner) On May 20, 2015 In the late 1800's, a motivational speaker gave a speech over 6,000 times. 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