# 133: Barbara Shelton on Strategic Solicitation, Curiosity, and the Art of Slowing Down

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Published: 2025-09-01T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Consultant Barbara Shelton shares how deep donor profiles and meaningful conversations transform campaigns. In this episode of ChatBytes, she reveals how researchers, consultants, and gift officers can slow down, ask better questions, and raise both their expectations—and their results. Read More in the Learning Edge Blog Resources Mentioned Connect with Barbara Shelton | LinkedIn Explore the Aspire Research Group Learn more about M.Gale

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