Building Strategic Relationships That Get Results - Episode 04

When you look at who's regularly successful in having big influence with decision makers, what you'll notice is that they almost always have a strong relationship with that decision maker.  You probably know from personal experience how hard it is to influence a decision maker when you don't have a strong relationship.  So why do some nonprofit leaders seem to have tons of success at this, while others struggle?

In this episode, we’ll reveal:

• The third pillar of successful advocacy
• How one leader doubled their revenue through strategic relationships
• Secrets of an influential relationship builder
• How to avoid creating purely transactional relationships that don’t feel good
• The biggest mistake you may be making, and how to fix it
• Why vision is at the center of successful strategic relationship-building
• How to manage power imbalances in your relationships with decisionmakers
• The 3 key elements of strategic relationship-building, and how to apply them in your work

Get started leveling up your advocacy game today!  Download your free copy of the Advocacy Success Workbook here, and follow the Pillar 3 guided action.  It will help you get clear on what specific results you want from key strategic relationships, define your ideal relationship with them, and identify three actions you can take to make those relationships stronger.