Running With the Big DogsHow to keep pace when you have a small team

How small is small?

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Experience Matters

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Keys to Success

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Size is Relative

All volunteer or part-time staff

1-4 full time

5 or more full time*

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Learning Objectives

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★ Plan

★ Implement

★ Achieve

★ Celebrate

Plan

Preparation is valuable

Be flexible, but organized

Bring others on board

Get them in the right seats

What to put on the schedule?

MailingsEventsHolidaysOther department events...

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Implement

Plan you work for today and every day, then work your plan

Avoid the Tyranny of the Urgent

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Where do you spend your time?

Concentrate on your Core

• Consistency and security

• Make them feel good

• Share with them

• Ask for something other than $

• Treat them equally

• Reach them where they are

Social Media?

It’s a Hard Nut to Crack

• Utilize the ones that work for you

• Be willing to experiment

• Make sure you’re telling Your story

• Make your posts sharable

• Its a two-way street

• Be brand conscious

• Create a call to action

Advancement & MarketingTwo Peas in a Pod

Achieve • What are you trying to accomplish

• How are are you going to do it

• How will you communicate it

• What Resources do you need

• Who does What?

• How will you measure it

• Benchmarks

“Begin with the end in mind”

Habit 2Stephen Covey

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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SMART Objectives

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Relevant

Timely

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