About Degrees and Leslie, President & CEO
Experience You Can Count On
25 years of experience in sales in the corporate and non-profit world helped me to refine best practices in outreach and engagement. I am here to help you grow your connections (face-to-face or remote) and develop confident staff members who are reaching out to your constituents with vision, passion and purpose. Cold-calling and outreach inspire me and I will share practical tips, tools, skills and love for this part of our job with your team.
Every salesperson and development officer program hopes to have confident, empowered, passionate, and highly-trained staff who are connecting with the organization's constituents in a meaningful way. These are skills that can be enhanced and learned. Connecting with people-your constituents, donors, customers, community and each other is art and science.
Thoughtful communication with shared experiences (listening, connecting people to passions and sharing your story) is key to building relationships. Your expertise of your business and my expertise in outreach is a winning combination!
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Staff training is customized and designed to empower your team and outfit them with the tools they need to succeed. Let's chat about how we can support their growth, confidence, limit the turnover we commonly accept in sales/development, and put you and your team on a track to success.