NCE LORE
OFFICE POLICIES
STOPPING/RAPPORT
SHORT STORIES
CLOSE/O CYCLE/CONSOLIDATION
100
These are the two founders of NCE
Martin Legett and John Jefferies
100

The grace period we allow for being late to work 

20 minutes

100

The minimum distance required to get someone to stop

25 feet

100

This simple phrase should be in EACH of your short stories.

'You can imagine...'

100

This is the top of the emotional roller coaster.

The close

200

These are the ways in which NCE forges a culture of creativity and excellence in canvassing.

Storytelling with passion, maximizing return on investment, living with integrity, valuing our people.

200

These need to be completed EVERY day and at the very very very least by Sunday before 6:30 pm

Clocks

200

This is the question you should be asking to your potential donor when introducing the charity.

What do you ALREADY know about us?

200

The number of people your short story should be about.

One

200

This is the first (and primary) goal of a successful O Cycle

Celebration/taking off the pressure

300

This is where we used to meet every day for an office.

Wicker Park

300
The percentage of donors that cancel in month 1.

Attrition

300

The question you're looking for before beginning your pitch.

What are you doing out here?

300

The number of statistics (at most) you should have in your short stories.

Zero

300

Three words that should NEVER be in your close.

Just, only, try

400

These are all of the charities NCE has fundraised for in Chicago.

ACLU/PPFA/STC/ASPCA/AUDUBON/WWF/IRC

400

This is the first thing you have to do if you are moving turf.

Tell Ben

400
These are a simple way to continually build rapport in your pitch. You should have 3 of these. 

Check in Questions

400

The one person your short story should NOT be about.

Yourself

400

The third step of a successful O Cycle, used to reinspire.

Reintroducing one of your solutions.
500

This is the high school that Ben and Martin went to

Easton Area High School

500

This is what determines how much money we have to spend on incentives.

Weekly shift count

500

This is the most important thing to be when trying to stop people.

A destination.

500

The part of your brain that we are attempting to activate with our short stories.

The Limbic Brain

500

The three steps to a successful consolidation

1. Remind them it's monthly
2. Tell them they're amazing
3. Tell them why YOU care

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