ProSpeak: A Not-So-Common Understanding of Fundraising and Common Sense

Our client was receptive, the meeting ended in a most cordial manner and we were all invited to dinner at a fine local restaurant.

A novice to all this and insecure in my new position, I was overwhelmed by the need for more feedback. At dinner, I leaned toward our client product manager sitting to my left and asked, "What did you think about our findings and recommendations?" "It was excellent," he responded, "although it was all just common sense."